Fall Newsletter
HAPPY FALL! Today, September 22nd marks the fall equinox, the first day of fall. YAY! Yay for officially saying bye-bye to tourists jamming up the PCH, and days so hot you're reminded that LA truly is a desert.
HAPPY FALL! Today, September 22nd marks the fall equinox, the first day of fall. YAY! Yay for officially saying bye-bye to tourists jamming up the PCH, and days so hot you're reminded that LA truly is a desert.
SUMMER IS HERE! Beach days, barbeques and summer vacations await. June gloom is easing us into summer this week but I'm sure there's plenty of clear, sunny days ahead.
Join the Spring Liver Detox Signs that you may benefit from a liver detox include: indigestion, bloating, gas, sluggish bowels difficulty managing stress chronic tension or chronic pain especially in the neck, shoulders, jaw or hips headaches or migraines frequent colds, lowered immune system allergies
Long time no see! I just returned from a fabulous journey to India and Paris. My annual silent mediation retreat in India was such a precious time- the opportunity to go inwards, completely undistracted by everyday life is rare and so necessary! Paris was a blast-- full of art, music and out-of-this-world pastries. I feel rejuvenated from the inside out and am looking forward to seeing you!
Welcome to the year of the Yang Wood Horse! The chinese zodiac is based on the medicine wheel of twelve animals and the five elements of water, earth, fire, metal, wood. If you're interested, I recommend this reading on the new year. I found it to be extremely informative with helpful clues for what to expect in the year ahead. Enjoy!
In this first week of 2014 I’m enjoying the feeling that this year is still a blank canvas. There’s a certain spaciousness when one year has ended and another just barely begun. You can feel the opportunity for change. What shall we put on this blank canvas? Vibrant colors and pictures? More balance, better health, vitality, clarity and self-awareness? Yes Yes! What do you envision for yours?
The Gift of Love, The Gift of Joy, The Gift of Peace…… May these be yours This Holiday Season and throughout the New Year
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It’s that time of year! There may not be snow (yet!) but plenty of cold weather to remind us that winter is just right around the corner. December 21st marks the winter solstice, the longest night/ darkest day of the whole year. After this we will begin moving in the opposite direction, with days becoming longer, and the sun setting later. Winter is a time to slow down and focus on self-care, to spend more time being quiet and resting, and less time running around pushing yourself to the max. As the most yin season, winter offers us a natural space for reflection and rejuvenation if we choose to take the opportunity.
I hope this finds you well and enjoying the first month of fall. As days become shorter and the weather changes, we can stay aligned with nature by using this time to get some extra rest and simply trying to do less in our every day lives. While I have been recommending my patients to sleep a little more lately, coincidentally I’ve found many of them complaining of sleep issues. Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? A study from June of this year shows that a whoping 83% of Americans have trouble sleeping, and the CDC has found that 1 in 25 people resort to taking prescription sleeping pills. We’re not sleeping well, that’s for sure.
Aloha! How are you? I just returned from a restful and rejuvenating trip to the beautiful island of Kauai. I hope you had an amazing summer too. Now that September is in full swing, we’re all starting to get our groove back. Have you been feeling a little off? Shifting back into gears after the summer can be a challenge. We’re also approaching a change of seasons with the fall equinox on September 22nd, less than a week away.