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Author Archives: Barbara Sinclair Holistic Health
Ralph’s Beach
Yesterday I awoke to the sound of wild roosters crowing. This morning it was back to fire engines, garbage trucks and angry car horns honking. Why do I still live in NYC? I just returned from a trip to St. … Continue reading
Posted in General Wellness, Grief
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Riding the Waves of Grief
At a recent energy medicine workshop with my teacher, Deborah King, something she said to a fellow student caught my attention. “Grief has its own schedule. We can’t fit it into a weekend.” Boy, can I relate to that. It … Continue reading
Kapha Season
KAPHA is the biological water humor, also translated as phlegm. It means ‘that which holds things together.’ Kapha dosha provides substance and gives support, and makes up the bulk of our bodily tissues. It also provides our emotional support in … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies, Ayurveda, Change of Seasons, Depression, General Wellness, Kapha, Recommended Reading, Self-Care, Spring Cleaning
Tagged Ayurveda, Change of Seasons, Dosha, Doshas, Kapha, Kapha Season
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The Heart Chakra
This is a re-post of an article I wrote last year, but the message is still the same: nurturing and loving ourselves will keep our heart open, the energy flowing, and enable us to share that love with others. The … Continue reading
Posted in Ayurveda, Chakras, Depression, Energy, Energy Medicine, General Wellness, Immune System, Journaling, Lungs, Meditation, Self-Care, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tagged Anahata, Ayurveda, Chakra, Fourth Chakra, Heart Chakra, Loving Yourself, Nurture Yourself, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Valentine's Day
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Healing Trauma
I’ve been listening to Dr. Peter Levine‘s audio recording Healing Trauma–Restoring the Wisdom of the Body. In it he talks about the long term effects of trauma, and how we can learn to move through it effectively, so as not … Continue reading
