This is the first of a series of blogs that take you on a little tour of tea ceremonies and traditions around the world.
Today, let’s start with a country famous for her tea time since the 18th century: The United Kingdom.
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Tea has a fascinating history that has been interwoven through countless cultures in different ways over many centuries. The following is only a taste of how Nature’s finest brew has touched, influenced, and inspired humanity over time.
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It’s not just what you eat that matters, but how you eat it.
Did you know that digestion begins in the mouth?
As we chew our food,
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by Sophie Slater
On a whim, I recently bought a small container of goat’s milk the other day. While drinking the earthy tasting, calcium-loaded substance, I was reminded of Mahatma Gandhi’s
Read More›A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
-Mahatma Gandhi
From time to time a yoga student will ask me, “What does Aum mean?” When I began practicing yoga, I certainly wondered the same!
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Looking for a natural remedy to soothe a sore throat?
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by Sophie Slater
As soon as the first suggestions of spring arrive, I crave more colorful, crisp, and lightly cooked food. I look forward to putting the roasting pans, soup pots, and cast iron skillets
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According to the ancient practice of Chinese medicine, optimal health is achieved when five metaphorical elements that exist within the body wood, fire, earth, metal, and water are in harmony. Spring, which is finally around the corner, is associated with wood.
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