Health and well-being mean more than just freedom from disease – they are a radiant manifestation of balance in body, mind, and spirit. When the body/mind is balanced, our capacity for spontaneity, joy, and peace is increased. We eat food to nourish our bodies, but every level of our being requires nourishment, which it takes from the sources available to…
Spring Foods This is the season to tend to the liver and gallbladder. In spring we naturally eat less or even fast to cleanse the body of the fats and heavy foods of the winter. The diet should be the lightest of the year and contain foods with the emphasis of the yang, ascending and expansive qualities of spring: Young…
Dietary Suggestions for Deficient Spleen-Pancreas Qi The dietary treatment for this Qi deficiency involves foods that, are either warming or at least neutral in thermal nature. Foods with cooling properties weaken the digestive system and extinguishes the digestive fire. Foods that correct deficient spleen: Most complex carbohydrates and certain animal products, well cooked rice, oats, spelt, sweet rice, mochi. Carbohydrate-rich…
The season that corresponds to earth is Late Summer. This is the last month of Summer from about 20 of August to 23 of September. The Earth Element is also related to fifteen days surrounding each equinoxes and two solstices (7,5 days before and after). The time of changes. The earth Phase is often pictured in the center of the…
Chinta Mackinnon & Pria Foster
16-20 February 2015
Monday-Friday / 9AM – 5PM
Chinta Mackinnon & Pria Foster
4-8 November 2015
Wednesday-Sunday / 9AM – 5PM
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