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July 5, 2024

How to Use Ashwagandha and How NOT To (Updated)

Have you heard of ashwagandha? It’s become very popular over the last few years. Most people know ashwagandha is an adaptogen and it helps with stress. If it’s good for stress, then everyone should be taking it right? Well not exactly. While ashwagandha is an amazing remedy, it’s important to use it properly. […]

June 5, 2024

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Three Yoga Philosophy Secrets on How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food

What do you think of when you think of yoga? A person sitting on a mat meditating? Someone standing on their head? $200 yoga pants? Yoga is often viewed as just an exercise. The main health benefits associated with yoga are related to the physical aspect of the practice including improved muscle tone, […]

April 30, 2024

7 Spring Resolutions That Are Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

It’s Spring! The Spring Equinox began on March 19, 2024. Spring is all about new beginnings, so if you like making resolutions now is the time to do it. In the northern hemisphere, the beginning of the calendar year is the middle of winter. A time for rest, not renewal. The earth is […]

March 4, 2024

What is Holy Basil or Tulsi? Herbal Medicine in the Spotlight

One of my goals for the 2024 calendar year is to improve my knowledge of herbal medicine. I thought what better way to do that than make it a new blog series. For the last few years, we have had an ongoing blog series entitled “Superfood in the Spotlight.” As the name would […]