Thinking about the future can seem daunting at times. There's no manual called 'life' that annotates your path or correct code of decision making. We may second guess ourselves but it is through missteps that we find opportunities and growth 🕊 “Big things of the world / Can only be achieved by attending to their small beginnings.”— Tao Te Ching
2023-03-22 17:54:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Monday Loves ♥️ Let's talk composting! I am a huge advocate of composting because it decreases our output of trash, creates healthy soil and promotes sustainable living. Composting is super easy to do, all you need is an airtight container for your countertop and a 10g for outdoor. If you live in a city like I do, a composting service to pick up and recycle back into healthy soil. Another option is to mix the compost and soil yourself, but this is slightly more arduous and space restrictive. Composting is one of the fundamental ways we can contribute on a daily basis towards saving our environment, take the time and look at how you can contribute 🌍
2023-03-20 17:23:29 +0000 UTC View Post
SLOOOOWWWW Down Sundays. My day plan commonly aims to reset, recalibrate and prepare for the week ahead ✨ Started the morning with self cultivation exercises of Yoga and Tai Chi- How are you centering yourself today?
2023-03-19 17:06:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The Art of Guasha can be utilized to release muscle layers, improve circulation as well as Release the Exterior- Releasing the exterior is a technique commonly performed in Traditional Chinese Medicine in order to expel pathogens and toxins. What does this mean? If you you have an early onset cold 🤧 , releasing the exterior will assist your body's immune system in riding the body of the virus or bacteria. To release the exterior, Guasha is performed on the upper back using 90% alcohol as an opening agent.
2023-03-18 23:07:02 +0000 UTC View Post
A Manuel of Acupuncture 📕 this is considered to be the BIBLE of Acupuncture. It incorporates every aspect of channels, points, associated dysfunctions, symptoms, pathologies, actions and indications as well as anatomical references. I read daily for study and pleasure- Study in the AM ☀️ and pleasure in the PM 🌑
2023-03-15 20:34:36 +0000 UTC View Post
🌿Shu Di Huang ::: Radix Rehamnniae Preparata🌿 Herbs are classified according to category, taste, temperature, channels entered and dosage. Shu Di Huang belongs to the Tonify the 🅱️lood category, taste is Sweet, temperature slightly warm, channels entered are Heart : Kidney : Liver and dosage is approximately 9-30g. Actions of this herb include nourishing the 🅱️lood, supplement marrow and brain, strongly enriching Yin, nourishes Jing (fluid) and assists in arresting cough and/or wheezing ❤
2023-03-14 15:19:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Synergy is defined as the interaction or cooperation to give rise to a whole ⚡️ We can utilize synergy within ourselves ☼ mind ☼ body ☼ soul ☼ to grow towards a complete whole or oneness. In Chinese Medicine, this thought is considered 'the Web' Sometimes Monday can feel like a drag, and when it does, I hit the Pelton to jumpstart my synergy and energy
2023-03-13 18:00:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Sunday splits ✨ Stretching is vital for injury prevention, fluid mobility and joint health. If you feel that you are inflexible, there is no better time than the PRESENT to start. Get into your body and listen to your body. Where you feel places of tension, pause... use your breath as a tool and breathe space into that area. Long holds (3-5 mins) are best as it allows the depth of the stretch to target your tendons and fascia, where flexibility begins 🕊
2023-03-12 23:52:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Wise words spoken to me… Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm 🔥
2023-03-10 18:19:58 +0000 UTC View Post
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out” Robert Collier This resonates with me deeply as I view everyday as an opportunity to refine, enhance & strengthen your mind, body & soul. For today I…. 🌿Studied Herbs 🌿 🏀Played basketball 🏀 🧘🏼♀️ Meditated 🧘🏼♀️
2023-03-09 22:46:03 +0000 UTC View Post
🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 These little babies right here are going to be my very own lemon 🍋 trees! I'm very excited and needless to say, nerd out, for germinating plants. It's super easy to do and one of the most rewarding feelings growing a successful plant from seed to stem to bloom. Patience is a must though, it will be 4-5 years before I eat my homegrown lemon.
2023-03-08 17:17:19 +0000 UTC View Post
If you’re working towards a backbend this is the ideal place to start. To initiate this posture, reach your hands back towards the wall, whatever your comfort level. Slowly, play with bringing your feet farther out. Using the support of the wall, slowly begin to walk your hands down the wall. Focus your attention on opening the front body and intercostal spaces while simultaneously bending your spine- cervical to thoracic and finally lumber 💛
2023-03-07 22:41:41 +0000 UTC View Post
A variation on Sarvangasana, shoulder stand, implementing a bandha or lock. This variation couples reverse flow of jing (fluid) and constriction of the circulatory system. Once released, fresh new jing and qi (energy) is flooded through the leg cavities and joints which can aid in cellular rebuild, release of toxins and rejuvenating through the major muscle groups. On top of an inversion, this is one of the best poses for a Monday 😉
2023-03-06 19:21:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Eka Pada Koundinyasana 🦚 Not for the beginner!! It took me years to be able to find Eka Pada Koundinyasana or One Foot Sage Pose. A perfect place to start is with Bakasana, Crow Pose. Over time with strength and focus built, you can move from the initial state of balancing to advanced variation. Benefits of the posture include strengthening the arms, wrist and vertebral column as well as all the benefits of a twist 🌪
2023-03-05 00:50:06 +0000 UTC View Post
“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you” Lao Tzu Studying Chinese Medicine and Herbology has given me a gift of contentment. My World view has become a web of understanding, seeing things as the way they truly are. The World is filled with abundance, love and light 🕊
2023-03-02 16:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Long Dan Cao or in latín, Radix Gentianae 🪵 Best known for its ability to clear heat and drain dampness. It is bitter in flavor and cold in nature. Channels it goes to are the Liver, Gall Bladder, Stomach and Urinary Bladder. Best used if a patient is experiencing jaundice, headaches resulting from Liver heat or wind as well as a high fever. Long term use should be avoided. Dosage amount is anywhere from 3-9g 🤲🏻
2023-03-01 17:15:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you dream of being able to do the splits? 🤔 I learned this method in my years of ballet, utilizing an inversion and wall to get correct pelvic alignment. Contrary to attempting on the floor, this method removes gravity and is more passive for your body if you’re not quite there yet. The main drivers are the stability of the standing leg and pressure of hands to floor, slowing working the split of the legs. Eventually your body will become flush with the wall.
2023-02-27 16:19:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Always reach for the light 💡 Rajakapotasana, King Pigeon Pose, is considered to be a full body opener coupling strength with release. Strengthening in the pelvic floor and back to find openness in the front body and chest. Release in the neck, arms and low body to find your essence and connection. Your breath and gaze will be the drivers of this posture. They must be purposeful, stable and fluid in order to find your fullest expression and edge.
2023-02-25 20:22:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Friday 💮 There is beauty all around us, take time to appreciate the simpler things of what Mother Earth has given us. Stop and Smell the Flowers 🌱
2023-02-24 18:36:31 +0000 UTC View Post
The Importance of Bandhas (body locks) Bandhas are internal locks / energy centers throughout our body. They run parallel with our chakras. When can activate these centers with contraction and release. Benefits include purification, allowing qi (energy) and jing (fluid) to be flushed through the body cleansing out any impurities and toxins 🤍
2023-02-23 20:03:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Life is hard sometimes. It ebs and flows, ups and downs, Ying and Yang. Like water, we must learn to flow with the waves of life 🌊 Studying Chinese Medicine has taught me a lot, but mostly about the important of balance and connection to our environment. When life gets tough, I remind myself of our universal nature, that we are all in this together 💙
2023-02-22 22:28:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Meditation is my happy place 🥰 Notice my hands… they are positioned in Gyan Mudra- Mudras are hand symbols originating from Hindu / Buddhist culture used to derive a symbolic meaning or intention. Gyan Mudra is often used in meditation as it circulates energy, maintains focus and is known to connect the practitioner to the divine spirit. I usually meditate anywhere 5 to 30 minutes. On the longer practices if I’m feeling less focused, I’ll use this time for kegel exercises 🤣 2 birds, 1 seated position 🕊
2023-02-21 16:56:31 +0000 UTC View Post
A variation on Lotus Pose, Padmasana 🧘🏼♀️ If you have achy knees this variation is not for you. Rising up to balance on the knees aids in opening and stabilizing your hips and pelvic floor. This pose is a representation of enlightenment and perfection of which we are all destined. As with the Lotus flower, we are born in the mud (ego). Through practices of transformation, we are meant to rise above the surface, expose our petals of spirit and true divinity, to share with the World 🕊
2023-02-20 21:41:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Whats my style? Comfort is Sexy 😉 These are 'Superhero' pants because when I wore them to the grocery store, a person stopped to tell me I looked like a 'MF SUPERHERO' 🦹🏼♀️ Shirt: Kith Pants: LA Vintage Socks: Stance
2023-02-20 02:28:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Even in a little black dress 😏 One of my favorite ways to get a massive chest opener is in a handstand, reclining hips to the wall. Needless to say I’m usually the life of the party 🙈
2023-02-18 17:47:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s always a Happy Friday in Halasana 💞 Root down through the shoulders, release in the low back, open through the glutes, hamstrings and feet. Be sure to use your hands to assist in the support of the low back … and Breathe 🙏🏼
2023-02-17 20:02:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Home base for me is anything Inversion. I love the feeling of being upside, 🩸+ 💨 rushing to my head. I feel a levity in my low body, legs are weightless and spine strong so I’m able to find a deep stretch in my hips and groin. Why my eyes closed… I’m meditating 🧘🏼♀️
2023-02-16 17:23:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Back problems? Trouble in your traps? Neck locking up on you? One of the most common complaints I see from my patients. I enjoy floating legs but for increased stabilization you can do legs up the wall, or in sanskrit, Viparita Karani. Benefits include- ⚫️decompression of low back ⚫️increased circulation ⚫️movement of qi (energy in the body) ⚫️supports lymphatic drainage ⚫️DE STRESS I do this posture at least 2x a day whether my back is hurting or I simply need a moment to myself, anywhere from 3 minutes to 30 minutes. I try to regularly practice Viparita Karani prior to bedtime as my stationary meditation. What I've found, I sleep much better 😴
2023-02-15 16:13:35 +0000 UTC View Post
