Shame & Storytelling
A very wise mentor of mine once said, “What unites us as human beings is not the triumph and the joy, or the achievement that we feel. What unites us is the experience of suffering, and loss, the...
View ArticleSecrets of Tongue Reading (Start Here)
Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N01y8s-wXpc You don’t need expensive lab tests and complicated diagnostics to check up on your day-to-day...
View ArticleHow to Read Your Tongue: Follow these Steps
Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pavT2BEv5u8 A quick guide to the do’s and don’ts of tongue reading. How to Read Your Tongue: 1. Avoid eating...
View ArticleTongue Coating
Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGv8BVV-aw0 When you look at your tongue, one of the first signs you might notice is the coating (or lack...
View ArticleStress on the Tip of Your Tongue
Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbFBfaWIKdc Your body doesn’t lie, and neither does your tongue. The truth about your stress levels is...
View ArticleSlow Metabolism? Check your tongue….
Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3lk5MII_Vc One of the most common signs that I see in my practice is the appearance of scallops or teeth...
View ArticleHerbs for Anxiety and Panic
Today’s episode is all about using herbs to support yourself in acute moments of anxiety and panic. Listen in to learn about safe & effective options to help restore a feeling of calm and safety.
View ArticleHerbs & Psych Meds
The Spectrum of Poisons & Remedies Imagine a spectrum in front of you: on the very far left, you can see lots of different food – it’s all calorie-dense, but not particularly nutritious. A little...
View ArticleDear Diary, or, Tongue Reading Gets Real
Something has been missing from my writing and podcasting in the last few months. It’s me. The truth is, the ‘expert’ voice doesn’t suit me terribly well. It’s not that I don’t have a lot of great (in...
View ArticleHow dare you stay trapped?
Seeking healing, whether for physical, emotional, or spiritual wounds, is always connected to seeking freedom. I heard Ram Dass echo this in a talk that he gave at a yoga conference many years ago. He...
View ArticleSolar Medicine and Lunar Medicine
When you think of “balance,” what comes up for you? The images that pop into my mind at first are an embarrassing collection of generic stock photos. I see a woman in a white dress walking on the...
View ArticleHow to Create an Herbal Ritual to Soothe a Broken Heart
When your heart is broken, words aren’t enough. All the verbal consolations in the world can’t reach the place that hurts when your heart is broken. It’s the conversation itself, not the things your...
View ArticleSoothe Your Throat and Free Your Voice: Mullein
The first herbal remedy I ever tried came into my life as a tip from my eccentric singing teacher, a retired opera star with a fabulous blonde mane and an untamable spirit to match. She usually blew...
View ArticleMetabolic Damage: A Path to Recovery
It’s very rarely the first thing a new client mentions to me, but once we’ve established some trust and rapport, I often start to hear certain familiar fears and questions bubble up around the edges of...
View Article“What if my body won’t change…?”
In my first semester of college, one of my acting teachers uttered a phrase that literally struck terror into my heart. “Your grade in this class will be based on whether or not your body noticeably...
View ArticleWisdom of the Trees: Learning How to Let Go
The shift from Summer to Fall is one of the most challenging seasonal transitions for humans to make. According to Chinese Five Element Theory, Fall is associated with the Metal element. The Lungs and...
View ArticleFoundations of Healing: Free Class Series
Spring is the season of the Wood element. It’s time for creativity, blossoming, and pushing forward into the world right from the tip of your growing edge. It’s the perfect time for me to try...
View ArticleThe Nature of Poisons
Click the photo above to open the class recording in a new tab! In many Germanic languages “poison” is named by a word equivalent to English gift (such as Old High German gift, German Gift, Danish...
View ArticleThe Nature of Medicine
Click the image to open the class recording in a new tab. “My aim is to bring about a psychic state in which my patient begins to experiment with his own nature—a state of fluidity, change and growth,...
View ArticleEnergetic, Biochemical, and Spiritual Realities of Herbs
Click the image to view the class recording in a new tab. Herbalism isn’t monolithic. It’s cacophonous. It’s as difficult to contain as dandelions and peppermint. The most useful way to grow food or...
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