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Shamanism is one of the oldest spiritual and healing practices known to man. Shaman training and healing has been in practice for more than 100,000 years and has been done worldwide before the current age of information and technology. 

So how come the practice of shamanic healing has become quite prominent worldwide? Surely there must be more to this practice. This article aims to shed more light on it by looking at what Shamanism entails, who a shaman is, categories of healers, how one can …

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Each morning when you wake feel the divine gift of this new day. The ancient Taoist view each day as a blessing, a sacred bow to the sun rising is a practice we can all adopt.  Try offering gratitude at the beginning of each day as a way to awaken the eternal light of consciousness within you. 

The sunlight sweetly awakens with a slow yet steady rhythm.  As reflected in the ancient dance of Tai Chi, where the practice is to intentionally honor each transition from on…

by Nina Crist

During the winter months it is common to feel the need to slow the pace of life to nourish the body more deeply, and stay warm to fortify the spirit. This yin time of year invites the energy inward, where it is natural to feel drawn to more internal work. Notice for yourself if you are feeling the urge to step back, take a pause, or even if you are feeling depleted in one way or another. The winter months are often when we find the common stimulation of life to become too much, to…

by Nina Crist

Are you ready to wake up each day inspired and enthused with your life? Ready to show up for yourself the way you want to?  

Connect with tai chi and the wisdom preserved throughout history by human beings that not only believe in the teachings, but practice them daily to enhance their lives.  Each one of us that brings these practices into our lives becomes a link in the chain of thousands of individuals throughout time.  Each person that weaves the wisdom of the past into their…

by Nina Crist

Winter, the season of stillness, is a time when we are invited inward to nourish that which is not yet born. We notice that we are like seeds that have been planted underground where nothing seems to be happening. Just like seeds, we need this time of nourishment to support the next phase of our human nature. You many notice you have less energy or feel more drawn to quiet, introspective actions. For centuries the taoist masters have shared their simple practices of how they adapt…

by Nina Crist

If you’ve noticed that your skin is becoming dry, your feeling constipated, or experiencing nose bleeds, you may need to give this dessert a try!  When the lung function is poor these common symptoms are your body's way of letting you know.  Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends an apple a day to maintain good lung health, especially during the autumn months as mentioned in last month's article. 

What makes the ingredients apples, walnuts, ginger, cinnamon and honey so special?…

Any event that shows up in life with uncertainty brings with it a surge of energy.

As mammals, we have used this extra energy to survive and ultimately evolve throughout history.

It can be felt as creative energy, but can quickly build up and begin to feel like pressure expressed as agitation, anger, and an overall sensation of stress and anxiety. This yang energy has an upward-moving flow and is the same energy that helps sprouts move up and out of the ground.

Although this energy has proven…

by Nina Crist

Autumn - Element Metal - Color White - Organ Lung

As we welcome the beautiful autumn season, the invitation is to come into stillness to feel what is true for your inner landscape.  Notice if you are feeling the shift from the strong yang energy of summer to the returning soft yin energy as we shift into fall.  This inward yin energy can be experienced as heavy energy often expressed or felt as sadness. The skin and hair may begin to feel more dry, and you may notice that you hav…

by Nina Crist

Hello Jaguars!

I am so excited to share with you each month some seasonal wisdom through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I hope that this knowledge and accompanying monthly practice will be supportive for you. 

The natural rhythm of the seasons sync sweetly with the internal systems of the body.  According to Traditional Chinese Medicine there are five seasons. This yearly pulse of energy corresponds to the network of the five elements. As we live in this environ…