Wise Indulgence // Making my own chocolate was never something I thought about doing until a few years ago. But it’s so easy!! Made 2 versions this week infused with herbs and spices —
FIRE CIDER —-> Watch the story today for step by step action making this batch. Fire Cider is a great home remedy for colds/sniffles/flu symptoms/sinus congestion/ body aches and chills that come during the winter season and school year. It’s also just a great immune tonic you can take in small doses to help prevent seasonal sickness. Horseradish is the primary star of this remedy and you can smell the healing pungency of this root when you cut it open - it’s amazing. One of nature’s gifts to us. Save a small inch or two of it for juicing or vitamixing when you really need help opening your sinuses. 😊.
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Waiting to become a wonderful remedy. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s story on preparing your own Fire Cider for Fall/Winter. 🍁🔥. Pro Tip: Do it Now!
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I am giddy opening this BEAUTIFUL mail from @leefromamerica @alison__wu & @subaru_usa for their Elements of Well retreat that unfortunately got cancelled due to Harvey recently! It goes without saying I was dying to go & amazed to even be invited, so this sweet little goodie bag makes my heart swell like crazy! I especially can’t wait to try this @mizubateaco matcha + @sunpotion Yin Power as a combo. Best housewarming present ever. 🙌💓
Step 1 to settling into a new house: Energetic &
Space Clearing Ritual. These are so personal - mine includes lighting a flame, burning a USDA organic/sustainable sage smudge stick, this one lovingly gifted by the dear @ritualsaustin - while singing (yes, that’s right) positive intentions and words throughout the house in every room. Sage is said to ‘wash off’ the outside world when used in ceremony. For me this sets up the intention of how we want our home to feel and what we want to call into our personal space. Love. Peace. Harmony. Laughter. Communication. Intimacy. Openness. Abundance. Health. Happiness. I ring my Tibetan bells in every room for sound clearing and finally burn palo santo in each room. Then I open all the windows and let the air circulate, bringing new movement & Qi into the house. I say a short prayer of gratitude and intention and blow out my candle. So now you probably think I’m a total new age nut - but I’ve done a space clearing for every house I’ve ever lived in - this one being the most important to our family yet. Feels good to have it done! #clearings #puttingitoutthere #stayweird 😍
•Warrior Wellness Paste• Back to school time means it’s time to make a couple things - this is one I always go to for an immune fortifying boost to ward off cold/flus and any other bugs that will start going around soon. I call it my Warrior Wellness paste as you have to be a little fearless to take it straight - but you can also easily dilute it in hot water and drink as a tea up to 2x day when you feel any first sign of illness come on - especially sore throats. Manuka Honey is a powerful anti-microbial / anti-bacterial / anti-viral with bio-active hydrogen peroxide. Any Manuka honey active factor of 10+ or higher will be best for fighting active pathogens. This is a super simple mix you can throw together in 3 minutes! It’s a staple in my house during the Fall and Winter seasons & it’s very effective. See my story for more pics ✨.
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2 very large or 4 small garlic cloves, mashed or minced / 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger / 1 tsp Turmeric powder / 2 grinds of the black pepper grinder/ 2 tbsp manuka honey. Mix all together and use 2 tsp diluted in hot water as a tea, up to 2x day. Or take a few deep breaths and swallow 1 tsp straight as needed. That’s how I do it! ☺️
WOOD // Cucumber-Herb-Dandelion Salad with Lemon Yogurt Za'atar dressing and Red Chili. All these fresh green herbs- parsley, basil, mint + a bit of bitter dandelion greens & lemon really activate the Liver Qi and aide in cleansing. It was served up with a side of wild salmon and screaming children tonight - that’s just some real life for ya. We do what we can! 🤗
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ECLIPSE ENERGY / ✨In Chinese Medicine we see each person as a cosmos in miniature. ✨Treat yourself as a natural landscape that needs tending. In each person, as in each landscape, there are signs that, when balanced, define health or beauty. I’m always striving for this type of balance in my food and my lifestyle, but it’s often not easy to do in my hectic life… sharing this ongoing practice with you keeps me grounded and inspired. 🙌
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What area needs more tending in your life? What kind of shift do you need now?
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Asking myself these questions today and curious about my (and your) answers!
The eclipse has me feeling the interplay of YIN 🌑 & YANG 🌕 more than ever. Yin & Yang are not just opposites, they are polar complements that create, control and transform into each other in a dynamic unfolding. In early Chinese naturalist thought - this logic of Yin and Yang explained relationships, patterns, and change. Nothing embodies this concept more for me & expresses the beauty of cyclical patterns more than the eclipse this week.
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From a wise book, The Web That Has No Weaver, “In this system of thought, all things are seen as part of a whole. No entity can ever be isolated from its relationship to other entities, no thing can exist in and of itself.”
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“The constancy of the cosmos lies in these patterns of change, which are regular. The cosmos itself is an integral whole, a web of interrelated things and events.”
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It is up to us to see all parts of the whole and understand all patterns within this web of ours. We are better together and are most attuned to the unfolding dynamic of our world when we are considering everyone/everything in it. Love to all on this big day tomorrow. 💗
My private practice is based out of a lovely wellness center, Be Well Austin + Yoga House. We have two cozy bungalows side-by-side in Central Austin and our new happy waiting area in the Be Well Yoga House was just featured on @west_elm_austin today 😍. Both of our spaces are warm and welcoming and ideal environments for healing. Be Well has so much to offer - acupuncture, nutrition, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, yoga + meditation classes. Feeling so grateful to be a part of this collective. ✨💫.
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#bewell #bewellaustin #westelm #healingarts #massage #acupuncture #craniosacral #myofascialrelease #yoga #austinyoga #medicinekitchen #chinesemedicine #naturalhealth #holistichealth #nourishyourself #selfcare #wellness (at Be Well Austin)
We often do this type of thing on the weekends, but it’s going into rotation on weekdays on account of it being too dang hot to turn on the oven. Try your own version tonight with a little something for everyone. ☀️.
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#familymeal #eattherainbow #eatyourgreens #healthyeating #healthyfood #organicmama #organickids #onthetable #eatclean #fresh #nourishedlife #vibranthealth #foodismedicine #medicinekitchen #soulfood #wellness #easypeasy
Sharing this article I did recently about Prepping your Body for a Healthy Pregnancy for @lovechildmag. You may have noticed my partnerships with Love Child lately - this online mag is such a wonderful, positive resource for moms and parents of all shapes, and I’m so happy to be a health & wellness contributor for them! If you’re thinking of starting a family soon this is a must read. Link is up 👆🏻.
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#momlife #parenting #motherhood #pregnancy #healthymom #healthyliving #prenatal #womenshealth #naturalmoms #naturalwoman #wellness #holistichealth #childbirth #modernmom #medicinekitchen #lovechild