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How to Receive the Gifts of Plants (and Life)

Receive. Receive what comes to you. My plant spirit teacher taught me that plants that will heal me will come to me. All I need to do is receive. Receiving - coming into relationship and taking...

Subtle Body Nourishment: Benefits of Learning the Art & Science of Energy

Getting the balance of eating and yoga practice down is a challenge for anyone. We overdo it, we under-do it, we practice when we're full. We under-eat and don't have the energy to perform. Sigh....

Lemon Violet Chia Pudding

Updated: 6/10/2024 So easy. So tasty. So healthy. Make this lovely Lemon Violet Chia Pudding for a spring breakfast or not-too-sweet dessert right now. If you have violets in your yard, here's a...

Let's Get Cooking at Kripalu

Want to eat better? Cook. People who cook at home are healthier - studies like this one suggest they eat fewer calories, more nutrients, less sugar and more fiber. When you eat better, you feel...

Cherry Turmeric Spicy Shot Recipe

Spicy shots! I love 'em. A couple of years ago Free Fire Cider, based on a folk recipe, popularized by herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, and trademarked, with great controversy in the herbal world, but...

Yoga's East-West Moderation

What (and where) Is Moderation? In order to lead a reasonably happy, healthful and productive life you need to practice a certain amount of moderation. We all know when we don’t have it. Just what...

There's been talk in the integrative wellness world about coherence, so here's a bit about that. It's about vibration and the waves created therein. Some scientists say that all communication comes...

Asian Slaw Recipe

Everyone should have a vegetable-based recipe or two that takes (snap!) that long, that serves as a quick meal or snack. This raw Asian slaw recipe has been a mainstay of my 3pm-give-me-carbs attack for years. It works.

Wild Mustard Asparagus Soup Recipe

I love the fact that just when we need to brush out the sludge from that long cold winter, the very tonics we need to help that happen literally spring up under our feet. Dandelion and garlic mustard are everywhere now, and all we need to do is accept the invitation and support to detoxify deliciously.

Do Goals Make You Anxious? What to Aim for Instead

I've always be a goal-oriented gal. Every year-end I love to reflect on the year that was, integrate the lessons and vision what may be. I've noticed, however, when working with people who are...