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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 Uncategorized, General Health, Meditation, Immune System, Stress, Ayurveda, Lungs, Chakras, Energy, Depression, Energy Medicine, Journaling, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Self-Care
Tagged Chakra, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Anahata, Heart Chakra, Valentine's Day, Loving Yourself, Fourth Chakra, Nurture Yourself
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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
Posted in Trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged Body Awareness, Emotion, Healing Trauma, Peter Levine, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Somatic Experiencing, Trauma
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February–The Love Month
February has always seemed like an odd month to me, nestled in between hibernation-friendly January and blustery March. I’m speaking, of course, as someone who lives in the Northeast. It’s still officially winter here, even though we’ve had only one … Continue reading
Posted in Self-Care, Uncategorized
Tagged February, Loving Yourself, Self-Love, Valentine's Day
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Be Your Own Drugstore: Recipes for Homemade Skincare
I’m always excited when I can share safe, clean and effective personal care tips. You would be surprised at how un-natural many products marked “natural” really are. Even soaps, lotions and makeup marked organic are not always pure. Unless the label … Continue reading
Listening to Our Bodies – The Ayurvedic Way
I slept for 12 hours the other night! I’m not sure whether to brag or feel guilty about it. How about neither? Instead I think I’ll just pat myself on the back for listening to my body and giving it … Continue reading
Posted in Ayurveda, Change of Seasons, Energy Medicine, General Health, Kapha, Uncategorized
Tagged Alternative Health, Ayurveda, Doshas, Kapha, Kapha Season, Sleeping, Vata
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