Winter Solstice: The Critical Pivot Of Nature
The Winter Solstice tradition involves burning old grievances and welcoming new dreams around a bonfire. The pivot from the setting sun’s energy to the rising sun’s energy is emphasized, highlighting the importance of moving from darkness to light. Understanding the Gallbladder system’s role in physical and emotional flexibility is crucial for embracing change.
Creating Order from Chaos
Solar Term 14 | August 22 – Sept 6 Chaos Making sense of things is one reason why I started paying attention to the way Nature shows up in ourselves. Life can be very disorienting at times and I was looking for a place to orient in order to create a sense of order in […]
Between the Shadow and the Soul
Solar Term 12 | July 22 – August 6 I don’t tolerate the heat very well. As the days get hotter I seek higher and higher altitudes to escape the heat. This week I was fortunate to spend time in the high mountains riding my mountain bike through alpine meadows filled with blooming wild flowers, […]
Looking through the Lens of Nature
The quality of nature that is significant in early summer is spreading. We can see this quality in flowers as they bloom, the petals gently spreading wide. Tree branches will spread out a bit further and reach towards the sun. It is found in birds spreading their wings to fly. And it is found in you as […]
Focusing your Will
The last two weeks were about setting your root by connecting with the ground. This is a metaphor for being in your body. This creates a sense of belonging. By belonging to the earth itself, being grounded, you feel more centered and balanced. This is the foundation for having balanced Earth energy. The physiology of water in our […]
Growing Healthy with the Energy of Spring
Poison creek runs through our backyard. It is a diurnal creek fed from the snowmelt of the Wasatch mountains. In the spring I find myself standing on the bridge mesmerized by the ever rising level of swirling muddy water. I watch the thin red roots of the willows that line the bank grow longer and deeper. There’s […]
Spring means Wood energy is rising to meet Earth energy
How does embodying the qualities of empathy help you embrace growth, remain flexible, and manage the fluctuations of life? I am here to help you create your own embodied practice based on learning about your internal organs. This provides a place for you to orient when everything around you feels negative, dark, and scary. As I […]
This week is the second new moon after the winter solstice.
It indicates that the energy of spring is starting to stir. I like to think about all the seeds nestled in the earth starting to vibrate with this energy, getting ready to germinate and grow, for it is the very beginning of spring. In spring, growth energy returns. This energy rises from the ground and […]
The Healing Path
As a practitioner, I contemplate healing and the healing process. I ask broader questions about healing such as “what is healing?” and “how does healing happen?” In addition, I ask more specific questions about each person that I am treating, such as “what needs to be healed? “how do I harness it their healing potential?” […]