Cold Water Therapy: Myth or Magic?

If you follow popular health living blogs, like those by Ben Greenfield or Rich Roll, you’ve likely heard of Wim Hof, better known as the Iceman. A self-named Dutch daredevil, Wim holds 26 world records, including one for the longest ice bath. While Wim’s methods are extreme, not all of his ideas are on the fringes of what we might call healthy. 

Medicinal Mushroom Foraging At The Grocery Store

Great medicine awaits in your grocery store’s produce section!  As you can gather from the title, I’m talking about mushrooms: rich in protein, essential amino acids, fiber, B vitamins and vitamin D.

#Wellness Wednesday - Yoga For Life: Week 74

 

Wind Relieving Pose/ Pavanamuktasana Left

Benefits:

Stretches legs.

Massages back.

Can also help relieve gas.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start lying on back, bring one knee up towards chest and grip with both hands. Keep other leg on ground.

Shoulders are flat on ground.

Arms are gently pulling knee inward.

Back is flat on ground.

Toes on both feet are pointed.

Head is on ground, neck has a natural curve.

Common Problems:

How To Choose Coconut Oil: Refined? Unrefined? Cold Pressed?

You’ve heard about the wonders of coconuts and coconut oil, but which to choose? Refined, naturally refined, unrefined, virgin, cold pressed, expeller pressed, “100% pure”…Is there a difference? If there is, do these differences affect our health?

12 Tips To Make Bath-Time The Best Time (+Bath Tea Recipe)

I don't take too many baths, but when I do, it's usually because I'm stressed. Baths have powerful healing properties that enable us to pretty much soak our troubles away. They're great for relaxing muscles, reducing inflammation, and putting us in a sleepy-time mood. That said, simply hopping into a tub filled with hot water won't always do the trick. There are several ways to make bath time extra special, and I advise you try one of them out.

What's in Season? End of Summer Produce

September is often the time to reminisce on summer enjoyed and a fall to come; it’s that transitional month where kids are going back to school, schedules are picking back up, and the summer heat is finally beginning to dissipate. While you might not associate September with the best of what the garden has to offer, in many ways it’s actually the prime month for seasonal foods. Here are five surprising seasonal foods you should be trying now (and what, exactly, you should do with them). Happy eating!

Mother Earth's Medicine Cabinet: Naturally Overcoming Addiction

Addiction comes in many shapes and forms. It has no prejudices against or for any person. Chemicals and substances take a toll on our overall well-being. They can truly break a person down on so many different levels. Overcoming any form of addiction can be really difficult. It affects the mind, body, and soul, but addiction can be defeated!

Your Astrology Weekly Forecast: September 3-9, 2017

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity.  Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto).  And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths.

Astrologer Andrea Bryant reads a Basmati editor's monthly astrology chart for September!

Never had your astrological chart read? Always wanted to know what it's like? Tune in here for Basmati Editor Ursula Squire getting her September Soul Chart read!

 

 

 

 

Jackfruit: A Healthy Meat Substitute

You may not have seen it in the produce aisle yet, but jackfruit is trending: At the end of 2016, Pinterest predicted this Asian fruit would be the biggest food trend of 2017, based on a 420% increase in interest among Pinterest users. Especially if you’re vegetarian or vegan, jackfruit is a multifaceted powerhouse you’ll want to familiarize yourself with.