Musings
Hello, December
Embodiment is our theme for December. I hope you enjoy a glance at what awaits you in the sanctuary this month!
A Winter Solstice Ritual
Tis a lovely practice to attune to the Solstices and the Equinoxes. Ayurveda places reverence and importance on the sacred time. As Nature attunes herself to light and seasonal shifting, we can take that cue to deepen our own rhythms. It is very regulating.
Crafting, Creativity & Community: A Braid of Support towards Hormonal Balance
I felt something sacred there, something that shifted the way I see.
One of my favorite ways of being
with a bunch of people—
silent and solo,
yet utterly connected.
We never needed words;
being there together was the prayer.

Pumping my Heart, DECEMBER: 5 Moments of Beauty Capturing my Heart Right now
Pumping my Heart, DECEMBER: 5 Moments of Beauty Capturing my Heart Right now
Discomfort & Grief and other Wisdom Teachers
Discomfort & grief are hard. Ritual and wisdom, community and care can really help.

Ayurveda and The Healing Art of Touch
In Ayurveda, this isn’t just a poetic metaphor. Touch — sparsha — is considered one of the most vital therapies. The skin, our largest sensory organ, is formed into seven layers, each corresponding to deeper physiological systems.

Pumping My Heart November: 5 moments of Beauty capturing my Heart Right Now
5 things of beauty I am noticing right now: a practice I feel is essential on the regular.

Aging, Attunement and the Sacred Language of the Senses:
Honoring the Body’s Wisdom Through Midlife and Beyond with journal prompt Over the years, my work has followed many threads—threads of health, ritual, creativity, and care. While I often find myself guiding others in the rhythms of wellness, what continues to call me most deeply is the quiet

Pumping the Heart: 5 moments of beauty capturing my heart right now
Each month I notice and document 5 things/moments of beauty capturing my heart right now.

Marigolds
Fall is in the air and so are marigolds. Poetry and thoughts of finding rhythm to support your senses.

WHAT IS BEAUTY ANYWAY: Aging From the Heart
I have been thinking about this for years and years. Beauty as a force, as in a force to behold.

WHEN THE MYSTICAL & SCIENCE TWINE: Considering Rhythms of Nature for Good Health
Considering circadian rhythms , science and good health as we age.

Life Lessons: Spirit, Surrender & Hormones
sense practices for regulations of the mind, body & spirit

As I Age: Tuning Inward Through the Shadows of Eclipse Season
Ayurveda & Eclipse Season. A powerful and potent time, Ayurveda considers eclipses to be times of internal deepening and connecting.

NATURE, FOREST BATHING & THE ART OF RASAYANA AS WISE HORMONAL SUPPORT
Nature as important and wise hormonal support
