The winter solstice has passed, the days are getting longer but colder. Winter is calling us to nurture our Yin essence and take care of kidney chi energy to support hormone health in menopause. Slow cooked stews, soups, beanies, warm drinks, hot baths with essential oils, fires, hiking, mohair blankets and early nights make winter […]
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Sleep is my best health tonic. Warm creamy drinks before bedtime set me up for a good night’s sleep. As winter sets in with a week of wet, cold and cosy weather, this sleep and stress tonic from Ascension Kitchen is the perfect nourishing tonic. The main herbal ingredient is the Ayurvedic herb Ashwagandha, a
All these supplements in my cupboard when breathing walking sleeping, loving are free! In the obsession to fix parts of my overused body, I often forget that it heals itself given a spacious and unattached mind. With the simple labour of walking, I breathe in the biome of the bush near my home. It’s fungi, bacteria
It’s time to go home, hang up your bag and hat… just for now. Blessings be to the housebound.. To those who are self-isolating, it’s an act of love. To those who have lost their livelihoods and other things, dare to grieve 2020. In this changing routine, identity drops away, roles disintegrate – before I
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We are being asked to stop, slow down, stay at home, and distance ourselves from others. As human beings wired for connection and yearning for belonging, this is a unique and challenging moment in our history. When operating from survival and scarcity, witness the people who build “walls”, isolate, hoard, protect and defend. It’s seductive
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In a world that’s rapidly changing, I’ve been thinking lately about what anchors my day and gives meaning, pleasure, connection, certainty and comfort. It’s the power of ritual. In the chaos of the world, where we can often feel frustrated, angry and powerless, ritual imbues a sense of connection and empowerment. There are all types
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Ever felt you were so bloated you looked pregnant? Have you lived with bloating, constipation, gas, or other tummy problems for a lot of your life? Are you struggling with your hormones? If 2015 is the year you’ve decided to get your hormones back on track, then a great place to start is your gut.
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When you spend time in nature curious things happen. You drop out of your head and into your body and start to feel your natural body intelligence kicking in. After four days camping at Yuarygir (you-ra-gear) National Park – 60km of coastal stretch of rocky headlands, cliff top lookouts, deserted beaches and wild beauty on the Northern
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“To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself” Simone de Beauvoir Have you ever felt your body has been invaded by the 7 dwarfs of menopause – sleepy, sweaty, cranky, weepy, dizzy, dopey, bloated and all dried up? These pesky dwarfs have a habit of showing up unannounced for many women
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Have you felt this before? When you eat breakfast, the rest of your day seems to fall into place. When you set an intention to nourish yourself early then it’s easier to eat a good lunch and dinner and find the energy to do your best work. This is a common experience for women I
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