Conscious Living
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Late Summer: The Fifth Season in Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recognizes Late Summer as an independent season with its own unique energy. This fifth season begins around the third week of August and runs through the Fall Equinox. Late Summer bridges the gap between the expansive growth and activity of spring/summer (Yang energy) and the more inward and still energies of…
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Spring Cleaning: Cleanse Your Body & Environment
Following the introspective days of winter, spring ushers forth a time of movement, growth, and regeneration. As nature begins to awaken and blossom around us, we must also align ourselves with the bright energy of spring and make a fresh start.
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Chinese New Year 2021: Year of the Metal Ox
The Chinese New Year falls on February 12 this year, marking the beginning of the transition into a new cycle of the Chinese zodiac. It is time to bid farewell to the Year of the Rat and move forward into the Year of the Ox. More commonly referred to as the Spring Festival in China,…
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Chinese Medicine Wisdom for Winter Wellness
In traditional Chinese medicine, the natural world is observed as moving through predictable cyclical formations, reflected within all beings and environments. After the autumn harvest is exhausted and the leaves have fallen from the trees, wintertime becomes one of retreat and restoration.
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Drink Tea Instead of Alcohol to Wind Down in a Healthy Way
For many people, alcohol is the drink of choice to unwind or to sip along with their evening meal. However, recent evidence points to the fact that even limited alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer and other diseases. If you are looking for a healthier way to relax at the end of the day,…
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If You’re not Perfect then Yoga is for You
Starting a yoga practice can raise a lot of emotions, especially when trying to sync your busy life with a studio’s class schedule; it might never feel like the right time. The idea of walking into a yoga class full of strangers when you don’t know the difference between child’s pose and downward facing dog…
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Chinese Medicine Wisdom for Summer Wellness
Chinese Medicine teaches us that optimum health comes with being in total harmony with the cycles of nature, so with each new season, it’s important to adapt your lifestyle in order to deeply align with the healing energies each season has to offer. Summer wellness is important because according to Chinese medicine, this is the…
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Natural Migraine Remedies
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households include someone who experiences migraines, resulting in a shocking 12% of the population prone to headaches. There are countless causes of migraines and the side effects can be crippling. Many people don’t feel comfortable or satisfied with over the counter medication. Ease tension and headaches with these natural migraine…
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Holistic Gifts for Father’s Day
The holistic approach tends to be marketed towards women with a focus primarily on the female body. However, men can benefit just as much from a holistic approach to health.
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Make your House Smell Amazing with Essential Oils
When people walk into our store they usually take a deep breath and then say, “wow, it smells amazing in here! What is that?” The scent that pervades the shop is a mixture of tea, herbal incense, natural perfume, and of course, essential oils, which we are constantly diffusing, spraying, blending, and applying throughout the…