Results for Category: Live Well
5 Daily Self-Care Practices to Implement This Year
The start of the new year is a wonderful time to reset intentions and adopt new and better methods of self-care. Also, Valentine’s Day may provide the inspiration to not only express love outwardly but to also give yourself a little self-love and extra care as well. Daily self-care practices are more than pampering or the…
3 Ways to Simplify Life During Hectic Seasons
The holidays needn’t be a time of relentless hustle, bustle, and unfulfilled, unrealistic expectations. It is easy enough to get...
Herbal Sleep Cycling: How To Create Your Own Protocol For Deeper Sleep
Cultivating deeper, more restful sleep can be one of the most foundational pieces to rebalance your overall health. But actually a...
5 Lifestyle Hacks for Sound Sleep
Beauty rest is more than a turn of phrase. Anyone who has suffered from chronic insomnia or disturbed sleep is well aware of the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep not only compromises your outward appearance. It wreaks havoc on your metabolism, mental alertness, emotional balance, and even memory (Albrecht & Ripperger, 2018)….
How To Embrace Hygge During Winter
Over the last few years, the Danish concept of hygge has become downright trendy. In fact, the Oxford English Dictionary shortlisted it as one of the most influential words of 2016. And, since research states that Danes are some of the happiest people in the world, it seems that hygge bears paying attention to. But…
5 Ways to Make Your Home Smell Good for the Holidays
It’s that special time of year when we open our homes to friends and family from near and far to gather together and celebrate t...
How To Use Chromotherapy And Gemstones For Mind-Body Balance
A core ayurvedic teaching is that all things in nature are comprised of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The...
3 Tips on Managing Vata Dosha During Autumn
Ayurveda teaches that we each have an inherent prakruti, which is our natural, unchanging nature. Our prakruti is our unique balance of vata, pitta, and kapha doshas and is unaffected by phase of life, seasons, or any other external factors. If you’re interested in finding out what your dosha is, read our article, Introduction To…
6 Best Places to Find High-Quality Herbal Studies
Staying abreast of herbal research is a worthwhile undertaking for any herbalist, but knowing where to look for high-quality herbal studies can be a challenge. To find relevant research on herbs for your practice, consider the following six places where high-quality herbal studies can be found. 6 Places to Find High-Quality Herbal Studies 1. The…
10 Simple Vitalist Practices To Support Well-Being
We are a part of nature, and nature is wise. The Vitalist tradition of herbalism honors this innate wisdom and connection. The Vit...
