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Preparing Your Body Temple for Summer: A Holistic Wellness Guide
As we move toward the summer solstice, it's a perfect time to align our lifestyle choices with the season's natural rhythms. True wellness extends beyond diet to encompass every aspect of how we nourish and protect our bodies. Here are just a few of my favorite ways to prepare the entire being for summer's intensity through mindful, Earth-connected living.

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May 314 min read


Holistic Pelvic Health
Pelvic steaming is an ancient cross cultural practice of sitting over medicinal herbal steam. A regular steam practice increases...

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Oct 8, 20243 min read


Rhubarb: Medicinal Benefits + Recipes
I grew up on a small organic farm in rural Maine, and one of my favorite snacks in the early summer was Rhubarb. My siblings and I ate it...

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Jun 10, 20242 min read


Winter Self Care Tips
Snow blankets the Maine Earth in quiet stillness. After the bustle of the holidays, moving into three more months of winter can feel...

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Jan 9, 20242 min read


Pelvic Healing
The pelvic area is the home of the sacral chakra, the second of seven energy centers in our being. This area is the center for sexuality,...

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Sep 12, 20233 min read


☀️Gathering Sunbeams☀️
Four years ago, I made a New Year’s resolution to take a walk every morning; I’m happy to report that it’s one resolution I have kept!...

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Aug 8, 20234 min read


Backyard Medicine
In my last blog post, I highlighted some of my favorite backyard wild plants for a spring salad. This month’s blog features some of my...

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Jul 11, 20233 min read


Backyard Salad
I love this time of year in Maine, when mama Earth warms up after the long cold winter, and the spring blooms fill the air with their...

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Jun 6, 20232 min read


Pelvic Steaming
For the past two years, I’ve been learning about womb care to support myself, clients, and friends. One of the most supportive practices...

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Apr 4, 20233 min read


Plant Medicine
In my last two blog posts, I explained the snake and moon images of my new logo. This is the final installment of the series, and I will...

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Mar 7, 20232 min read


Creating Ceremony
My last blog post was about creating an altar and setting sacred space to honor the unseen energies, creativity, and presence. For this...

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Dec 6, 20222 min read


Creating an Altar
Building an altar connects us to the unseen energies, the natural world, helping us build self-trust, creativity, intention, and presence...

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Oct 11, 20223 min read


Late Summer Meals
Late summer calls us to harvest fully ripened bountiful veggies and mingle their delightful flavors in all our meals! Here are some of my...

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Sep 13, 20223 min read


Summer Breakfast Recipes
The summer sun feels hot, fiery, and humid, even on the Maine coast. The season is busy caring for the garden, harvesting blooms and...

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Aug 9, 20223 min read


Holistic Mouth Care
Even after 12 years of practice, I’m continually fascinated by the amount of support that plant care offers and how far our culture veers...

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Jul 12, 20223 min read


How to Protect from EMFs
In my last post, I wrote about our water bodies and how they are highly affected by all external and internal energies, including...

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Jun 7, 20223 min read


Water is Medicine
Water has been held in awe and reverence throughout history--think, for example, of The Fountain of Youth, Lourdes water, The Ganges, and...

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May 10, 20223 min read


Presence with Food
In my last few blog posts, I’ve shared some favorite healthy recipes, which leads me to the focus of this one: relating to our food with...

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Apr 12, 20223 min read


Food is Medicine, Snack Recipes
According to Ayurvedic wisdom, digestion takes about 4-6 hours and encourages us to allow our stomachs to fully absorb nutrients before...

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Mar 8, 20223 min read
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