Sometimes when I tell myself to breathe, it triggers panic – as if by drawing attention to this innate, unconscious, automatic action, breathing in and out suddenly becomes improbably difficult. Meditation, swimming laps, yoga… all these experiences often contain a …
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Plant medicine: wildcrafting Balm of Gilead
"What's this?" asked my clutter-resistant husband, observing the giant mason jar of oily plant matter on the counter. "Ohh, it's medicine! It's called Balm of Gilead," I explained. "Oh. But what is it?" "Cottonwood tips in oil." "Hmm. And what's …

April Kitchen Sadhana
In yogi language (Sanskrit) the word sadhana often refers to a conscious spiritual practice, discipline or service. In the last year I participated in an absolutely divine online course with a local yoga teacher. Each month we got amazing content …