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Craniosacral Therapy, Stress, and the Nervous System

Do you have an injury that is taking an unusually long time to heal? Or maybe you are pushing through headaches, belly aches, hormonal issues, or muscle pain on a daily basis?

In our modern and busy lives, many of us are operating on overdrive. Multitasking, overstimulation from technology, and constant everyday stress leave us “on” at all times. It is now widely recognized that this imbalance can lead to low energy and chronic health issues. The American Medical Association stated in 2016 that: “It has been verified through scientific exploration that more than 80 percent of all diseases are due to stress and strain that originate in the mind and reflect on the body.”

Happy Chinese New Year: Year of the Earth Dog

On the new moon of February 16th, 2018, the year of the Earth Dog begins. The combination of earth and dog energy provides an invitation for thoughtful collaboration and to return to nature for healing.

New Year Resolution: Overcoming Sugar Cravings

Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year! The beginning of a new time. A time for reevaluating our past year and making new goals, new resolutions, and new commitments. Many of us make resolutions about health and wellness, which can be particularly daunting after weeks of holiday feasting. One of my goals every year is cutting back my intake of sweets and overcoming sugar cravings, which I found to be a very daunting task, but along the way, I’ve learned many important things about our relationship with sugar and tips on how to say no to sugar.

Stay Healthy in Winter: Seasonal Tips for Well-being

We are almost halfway done with winter! Only a few more weeks left, and hopefully we won’t have anymore crazy cold bursts like we did at the beginning of 2018. Even though the temperatures have gone up a bit, winter is still in full swing and we still need to protect ourselves from the cold weather and keep doing what’s necessary to stay healthy in winter.

Stay Healthy in Autumn: Seasonal Tips for Well-being

The leaves on the trees are turning brilliant shades of yellows, reds, oranges, and yellows, and we welcome the day with a crisp, cool scent, we find ourselves in autumn. Autumn, especially in New England where we are located, is a beautiful time of the year and a very important season in the Chinese Medicine system.

Happiness from the Root Source: Your Gut

Did you know that around 6 pounds of your body is made up of bacteria in your gut? Did you also know that of the total number of cells in your body, about half are your cells, and the other half are bacteria cells? You may be wondering, why so much bacteria and what is it all doing inside of me? Over the past few years, scientists have been uncovering the answers to these questions. One of their biggest findings is that your gut biome or community of bacteria, plays a crucial role in your state of happiness.

Holistic Solutions for Sleep

In the early 1900s, the average American slept 9 hours a night. Fast forward a hundred years to today and we are finding the average American sleeps between 6-7 hours on a weeknight and 8 hours on the weekends. In that short time, we haven’t evolved to need less sleep, so what is happening with those vital 2 to 3 hours of rest, relaxation, and restoration? And where have these hours gone? We have replaced a good night’s rest with a combination of coffee and other stimulants, late nights glued to computer and televisions screens, and other unhealthy sleeping habits that can result in insomnia.

Jasmine: A Tea for Love

Jasmine, Jasminum officinale or Jasminum sambac, is a flower famous and well-loved for its wonderful fragrance and is often enjoyed when it is paired with Green Tea, or sometimes Black tea or Oolong tea, from the Camellia sinensis plant. It is part of many traditional Asian and Middle Eastern tea cultures, including China, Japan, Vietnam, and Iran, but has made its way into Western tea culture of the modern day and to our some of our uplifting tea blends at Arogya.

Staying Healthy and Vibrant During Late Summer

As the summer sun continues to shine and the summer squash in our gardens becomes overly abundant, we find ourselves in a special time of the year. In the Chinese system, late summer, sometimes called Indian summer, is a brief but important time. Each one of the seasons is associated with an element and the late summer season is associated with the Earth Element. Late summer is a time to celebrate the beginning of the harvest and the richness of the earth’s bounties as we prepare for autumn. As this is a transition period, it is very important to stay centered in one’s self and grounded in the earth.

Tea 201: Tea Harvesting Methods & Seasons

Picking up from where Part 1 left off, today’s post will discuss tea harvesting. Read on to learn the different methods by which traditional and modern teas are harvested, as well as how seasons influence the tea we drink and what “first flush” actually means.