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How To Use Essential Oils To Balance Your Chakras

With uses as varied as anti-aging, easing anxiety, and treating fungal infections, essential oils are the ultimate multitaskers. Extracted from the roots, flowers, leaves, or bark of a plant, essential oils have been used medicinally and ceremonially for thousands of years, and they continue to rise in popularity—the U.S.

No-Bake Cherry Granola Bites (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

I’ve recently cut some very specific foods out of my diet, and it’s led me to look for cravings satisfiers in unexpected places.  For example, I can no longer munch at night—I’ve eliminated cane sugar, corn, and cow’s milk

Building The Green Revolution: Environmental Entrepreneurism

"Jump in there with both feet."

Richard Branson, director of the virgin group and proponent of environmental entrepreneurism, explained that clean energy is essentially the next big thing. The Climate Reality Project interviewed Branson as part of their 24-hour live event broadcast across social media in December 2017.

We've been hearing that line for the last decade though.

“Green energy, green business is the next big thing!”

Detoxing With Essential Oils: What You Need to Know

Do you want to have more energy, improve your digestion, or sleep better? These are just a few reasons why people embark on a detox.

Winter Solstice Energy

Basmati.com sits down with Kelly and Shanta to talk about winter solstice the season, energies going forward, the energy of new vision and the power of our thoughts. A message from Archangel Gabriel is shared. They invite you to join them for their winter solstice call/meditation on December 21st.

Healing Journeys: Tui Na

The Modality

This article looks at my first experience with Tui Na with Joseph Carter. Tui Na is a type of bodywork that follows the principles and theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Literally translating as “push and grasp,” Tui Na is sometimes referred to as Chinese Meridian Massage.

The Session

I went into this session without expectations—I knew nothing about Tui Na before this experience. Joseph immediately made me comfortable; his easy smile and kind eyes put me at ease and his propensity for puns had me laughing in no time.

What Is 推拿 Tui Na?

Tui Na 推拿 translates as “Push and Grasp” and indicates the active, hands on form of massage/bodywork sometimes referred to as “Chinese Meridian Massage.” Developed and practiced over thousands of years, Tui Na follows the theories and concepts of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), utilizing the remarkable energies of the hand guided by the mind/heart Xin ⼼. In short, Tui Na utilizes the strength and suppleness of the human hand to work the body/mind/spirit like acupuncture does, just without needles! 

Honoring The Trickster Within

We are wild ones. The more we pretend otherwise the more twisted things become.

If we try to pretend we are not angry, we blow up when we least expect it. When we try to ignore energies like attraction, they can grow into a giant that drives us into situations that lack grace and integrity. If we instead tap into our wildness we can experience our insights and emotions as they come. We can see things as they are and see ourselves as we are, but we have to be fearless enough to let our wild self out.

Healing Journeys: Energy Healing Session - Session #8 (Inner Masculine & Feminine Connection)

Welcome to Healing Journeys - a corner of Basmati.com where you can read about our team's real experiences with different holistic healing modalities. Trying a new type of healing can be overwhelming and you might first want to hear about someone's experience before taking the plunge. Healing Journeys will cover many different types of healing.