Mindfulness & meditation

The most common question I get around mindfulness is quite simple: what is it? While often talked about in relation to wellness, mindfulness practice is rarely understood in a way that feels accessible...

Every autumn, trees let their leaves fall so their roots can hold what matters through winter. Your body follows a similar rhythm. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), autumn belongs to the Metal Phase, which ...

We have become incredibly good at silencing our bodies, which has somehow become the norm. A headache appears, so we take something for it. We get acid reflux, so we suppress the acid. We can’t sleep, so we...

Many of us have learned to dim our own light. We have learned not to be too much. Not to take up too much space. Not to be too strong, too visible, too sensitive, or too powerful. At the same time, we may feel...

What if the most productive thing you could do today is stop? We live in a world that rewards being busy. Busy means productive, important, and needed. Our calendars are full. Our phones are always within reach.

It was there, and I paid attention. Not because it was blatant, but because it was different. I had put lotion on the same spot a million times, and this time it felt different. I paused and investigated...

Tai Chi and Qigong may look soft and effortless on the outside, but they are powerfully transformative within. Rooted in the Chinese energetic arts, Tai Chi carries the strength and wisdom of martial...

This article is the second in a series published by Brainz Magazine, describing how Medical Qi Gong can be used to heal oneself and others using detailed protocols developed over the last 4,000 years...

What if I told you that one of the most powerful tools you will ever have is something you already possess, costs nothing and goes everywhere with you? Your breath. We breathe thousands of times every day...

Earth Marrow Washing is a grounding technique that wakes up your body’s natural ability to connect with the Earth’s Qi. It is the foundation needed to be able to do more advanced breathing...

We have more tools than ever for calming ourselves, grounding ourselves, and regulating our nervous systems. But what happens when regulation becomes another thing we believe we should...

After college, I received my commission into the United States Army. My first adult job was as an officer in the military. The military taught me many things: discipline, resilience, and how to handle...

We plan obsessively for weddings, careers, and retirement, yet the one thing guaranteed to happen to every single one of us gets nothing but silence. After forty years as a palliative care nurse...

Kula is often translated as community, family or a gathering of people connected by a shared purpose. To me, it means even more. Kula is the understanding that none of us heals, grows or awakens entirely alone.

When I named this part of the news story Neuroplastic Fantastic, I was playing on the title of Plastic Fantastic, a famous 1970s Danish avant-garde poem collection by Britta Sandqvist. Back then, “plastic...

We live in a world that often treats the body like a machine. When it is tired, we push it harder. When it is anxious, we tell it to calm down. When it is in pain, we try to silence it. When it refuses...