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How to ease stress with Roman Chamomile essential oil
Stress is a common issue that affects many of us daily. It can manifest in a variety of ways, including anxiety, fatigue, and irritability. While there are many different methods to ease stress, such as exercise and yoga therapy, one natural option that is gaining...
How to get rid of a sore throat 7 natural remedies
One of the biggest reasons you suffer from sore throat and congestion at the change of season (particularly into fall or winter) is increasing dryness or aridity. There’s less water in the air – and this is especially true as we use heating systems in our home. Here are 7 ways you can alleviate congestion and soothe your throat using natural and inexpensive tools.
How Pranayama can benefit you
Pranayama sadhana changed my life...and in unexpected ways. Pranayama is an ancient yoga practice codified in India that focuses on expanding (or controlling) Prana and is one limb of the eight limb path of Ashtanga yoga.1 In this post, we define Pranayama, describe...
Infuse Joy Into Your Writing Routine: Small Practices for Big Results
Do you struggle with writing? Would you like to infuse joy into your writing process? If you said "Yes!," you're in the right place. Today, I choose to embrace my experience as a scientific writer, recognize it as an asset rather than a hindrance in my pursuit of...
How yoga therapy changed my life with diabetes
Setting the stage I was in my mid-30s at a yoga ashram outside Austin, Texas for a yoga therapy training. We were there learning how to support others on their healing journey and here I was in a 911 situation of my own. On a stormy June afternoon in the downstairs...
How Essential Oils Support Mindfulness
Have you ever been snapped out of the moment back to a memory of a place and time with your sense of smell? That’s the power of aroma and the limbic system. Essential oils are effective aromatic anchors that can also do the opposite. Essential oils can help you shift...