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Add some pep to your step with Black Pepper
Everyone has heard of black pepper, it graces pretty much every eating establishment in America. Including the tables of people who claim they don’t use herbs in their cooking. Black pepper is one of the oldest recorded herbs used, so perhaps its long history in human history has allowed it to wiggle its way into the hearts of even the most stubborn-I-do-not-like-herbs-in-my-food humans. While those humans just think of it as something to shake on to their food to add flavor there are tons of other things our ancestors used black pepper for throughout history. But first, let’s talk about herbal stimulants. Black Pepper is considered a stimulant in the…
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Grounding Sound Meditation
I have had some requests to bring back the short sound meditations I used to provide. So I’m going to start uploading short sound meditations you can give a quick listen to whenever/how many times you need it throughout your day. Here is one that is focused on grounding using only Tibetan bowls. Pro Tip: Recordings like this or always best to listen to via headphones or earbuds. If you are interested in learning more about a session where you get to experience the bowls live please feel free to reach out to me here to book a free 15 minute consultation.
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For The Love Of Cinnamon
Who doesn’t love cinnamon? The smell of cinnamon for many brings about a sense of coziness and sweetness – since cinnamon is often used in fall desserts. And, in Western culture, it’s all over malls and airports in the form of cinnamon buns. The other day I was chatting with someone who said she can’t go to a mall without getting a cinnamon bun, she considers it sacrilegious. I’m not a fan of going to malls, but I do love to put a generous amount of it in yogurt, pudding, cottage cheese, and smoothies. Those are all energetically (and physically) cold items which can be hard on the digestive system…
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Cupping Out the Cold
Here is a quick video and instructions for the homework item of helping the body move out cold I learned from my teacher Acupuncturist Heather Bruce. You will need: A glass jar, a coin that covers your navel, a tissue, a match, some oil or lotions. Instructions: – Warm the jar and the coin in the lowest setting in the oven -Take jar and coin out and put the jar against your navel to make sure it doesn’t burn (if too hot wait a couple of minutes and recheck) -Spread some oil or lotion around the belly button to help seal the jar to the skin -Put the coin in…
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