Balance with Nature: FINDING HARMONY IN AUTUMN The growing season has come to a close. Nature begins its graceful retreat — drawing energy inward, back to its roots. Leaves crisp + fall, seeds return to nourish the soil, and wildlife slows down to prepare for the stillness ahead. The air feels cooler, damper, almost metallic
Winter Energy: The Wisdom of Slowing Down The energy of the season is at its most profound, still, quiet + precious in winter. Can you feel the natural inclination to slow down + rest too? Winter carries a wise, soothing quality that invites us inward, preparing us for the year ahead. In nature, life retreats
Although the winter season is already underway in the mountains, the official, celestial transition from Autumn to Winter happens a little later on our shortest day ~ the Winter Solstice. Solstice happens twice a year in June + December. In Summer it marks the day when the sun appears highest in the sky giving to
Winter balance reminds us to FLOW ~ with an aim to manage how + when we spend our energy. We align to the slow, soothing rhythm + pace of winter with practices that conserve energy + help us to recharge by resisting less. We aim to flow with maximum ease + minimum effort. We practice
3 Foundations of Health Eat – Sleep – Ride – Repeat. Sounds like a slogan for a perfect day in my world! But in fact, this phrase helps me to keep it real. To me it’s a reminder of 3 key foundations for health. We must eat + hydrate to nourish ourselves for fuel. We
Aroma Therapy Essential oils are so much more than a means to disguise bad smells + aromas. With around 300 essential oils extractable from flowers, trees, leaves, roots, grasses + fruits, we have at our disposal an enormous natural source of medicinal therapy, cosmetic, + everyday household products. Recognised + valued ingredients in medicines, food, drinks, cosmetics
Inner peace is a principal goal of the wise. Life can be a tough passage and for some more than others we are all struggling and suffering to varying degrees but I think to seek inner peace whatever the weather is a profoundly beautiful and powerful aim. And besides I want to become wiser. While there are
What is a Mantra? Mantras are sound vibrations that resonate with the mind to subdue our standard erratic mind patterns while we chant or listen to the sounds. In other words deeply calming and capable of aligning the subconscious into making you think, do or say things that contribute to the sentiment of the mantra. We
