by anahatahealing | Oct 7, 2015 | Ayurveda, depression and anxiety, Holistic Health, Homeschooling/Education, Nature Connection, Plant Spirit Medicine & Herbalism, Uncategorized, Wildcrafting
I am often searching the web and other sources for information on local plants and herbal preparations. Recently I was exploring content on our indigenous Santa Barbara wild gooseberry (ribes menziesii) as a possible local analogue to the famed Ayurvedic gooseberry,...
by anahatahealing | Jan 11, 2015 | Ayurveda, Cooking and Recipes, depression and anxiety, Holistic Health, Massage, Plant Spirit Medicine & Herbalism, Uncategorized, Yoga & Meditation
As you know, I’m crazy about herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. Turmeric is definitely a top star in my go to list of herbs and on my counter in fresh root and powder forms used by me daily in several different applications from self oil massage to teas,...
by anahatahealing | Sep 7, 2014 | depression and anxiety, Holistic Health, Nature Connection, Plant Spirit Medicine & Herbalism, Poetry, Uncategorized, Yoga & Meditation
Just like any well tended garden, in the garden of inner being, the soil has to be fed, weeds need to be pulled, mulch needs to be laid, and decisions need to be made about which plants we want to introduce, encourage, tend, or remove. Tending the inner garden...
by anahatahealing | Aug 30, 2014 | Cooking and Recipes, depression and anxiety, Holistic Health, Nature Connection, Plant Spirit Medicine & Herbalism, Poetry, Yoga & Meditation
A number of years before I was diagnosed with clinical depression, I went to a Naturopath to address some issues that were arising for me at the time. In the mornings in those days, I would often read a book after breakfast on my days off, and find myself having...
by anahatahealing | Aug 27, 2014 | depression and anxiety, Holistic Health, Nature Connection, Plant Spirit Medicine & Herbalism, Uncategorized, Yoga & Meditation
(art by Mara Berendt Friedman) The name of Woody Allen’s famous character ‘Annie Hall’ comes from the Greek word ‘anhedonia’, meaning an inability to feel pleasure in activities that normally would bring enjoyment. Sylvia Plath likened...
