Life is a miraculous journey of learning and I know one powerful way I learn is through the stories and lived passions of others and sharing my story and living passions. The act of reflection, either in hearing and receiving another’s story, or in engaging in my own always bears fruit and often bears unexpected clarity and insight.
As I do my daily outdoor qigong, my nature wonder wanders, my earthgym and animal forms in the forest and sit spot by the river, I’m listening and also asking for our solutions and vision for a new way going forward on our planet. I recently received four pillars of guidance that I share in this blog. I would also love to hear from you what you’re learning and steps you’re taking for a new direction for humanity, for the health and wellness of our planet.
As we are now nearing the shortest day and longest night, the time of cold, darkness, bare trees, lots of water, rain and damp, it’s a good time to follow what we see in nature, in the plants and animals and to nourish ourselves and rest well. Here’s a one of my favorite sleeping/resting tips…
Let’s learn about plants and how their medicine can keep us healthy and strengthen our immune system!! This is our first of a series of seasonal Plant Medicine and Nourishing Life Classes held on Saturday, November 10th from 9:30-4ish. In this class, entitled Optimum Wellness and Immunity During the Fall, we’ll: learn how to keep ourselves healthy during cold and flu season (Yay!); learn how to make remedies with local forest plants and simple ingredients in our kitchen (so empowering!!); make some herbal infusions, a tincture, and our very own cough medicine to take home! (Fun and good medicine for the whole family!); learn about our immune system from an energetic and holistic point of view based on Chinese Medicine. (way cool!!:)); and gain simple concepts, acupressure points and exercises to increase our vitality and strengthen our immunity to stay healthy (and they’re fun! :))
In this Plant Medicine Immersion, students will dive into the world of our green friends and allies and learn about different branches of Herbal Medicine! We will cover different herbal realms such as: Forest Medicine, Exotic Elixirs, Aromatic Medicines, Garden Medicines, and more. In each session, we will learn 5-10 plants, create plant medicines, and…
Yay!!! What an amazing several days! My husband Nate is a long time student and disciple of Harrison Moretz, Taoist Master and founder of the Taoist Studies Institute (TSI). This past week marks a magnificent and even magical fruition of some of Harrison’s amazing life’s work and over 4 decades of cultivation. 28 Taoist Masters…
In early April, I had the honor of being on a team with 2 other awesome women. Our task was to facilitate an amazing Wild Women’s Weekend at Wilderness Awareness School for a group of 25 women from various walks of life. We all left transformed, empowered, enriched with the aliveness that comes from deep…
Are you a “free and easy wanderer”? If not, it’s a fun way of being to consider. Plus it’s good for your health!! During the spring months, the 2nd half of my Moon (menstruation) cycle, I take a Chinese herbal formula called Xiao Yao Wan – literally meaning free and easy wandering. ☺ You see, I’m…
I realize in going out into the Wilderness, I am really going in. I love going out to go in – I love it so very much and I feel my heart pulling me to go out into the mountains more and more and more. There is so much to see, so many peaks to…
May 15, 2015 Karen Joy Fletcher I used my grip, grabbing with my pinky first, then wrapping my other fingers around the stick to hold on tight. This gives me my tightest grip. I held with both hands and felt my feet sink into the earth with my soles. As I grabbed, she, on the…