I flew out to California last May and met an awesome herbalist.
We sat in a circle around 3 cups of tea, and sipped them while we meditated on the energy of the plants within. I might have dismissed this as quite a bit of hippie stuff, if it wasn’t for the strong images and information I downloaded from each of them. We spent probably 25 minutes meditating on each tea/herb, and then journaled on and shared our findings – the similarities were remarkable, and the few differences were really informative.
This is the Wise Woman Way of herbalism. This is a term coined by a famous western herbalist, Susan Weed. In this way of medicine, everyone is an herbalist, everyone is their own best healer. The aim is to find your allies – the herbs that work for you and feel right in your body.
I had an ah-hah moment there – THIS is how I teach Ayurveda. THIS is what I am always driving home in The Healing Diet.
This might seem overwhelming – the idea of finding your own medicine. But it’s really about taking a bit of time, moving slowly, trial and error, all while having a good and supportive guide to keep you safe while you explore and heal. The guide is key to keeping you on track and focused. I have my own guides, and that day, Marisa, the herbalist, was mine.
In my work with clients, it is affirmed over and over again how individual each person can be. Even if it seems like they’re all coming to me with questions about painful periods, or bad acne, or awful bloating…we always spend time finding a very personalized plan of attack for each of them.
It’s easy to read about Ayurveda – there are so many awesome books and blog articles out their expounding the principles. It’s not as easy to systematically apply it to your life, to actually put those concepts into practice. To make it reality.
Over the next couple of weeks, I plan to share more about how I live Ayurveda this way. Hopefully my small victories are inspiring to you, too.
This way of living and learning is not for everyone. It really takes someone who is ready to change their lives – someone who is ready to take part in their healing process. To tune in an listen. I have taught this ten week program in Ayurveda, Food and Digestion twice now. Coming up on round 4, I am so excited and more confident than ever that this program really helps people.
This Spring, we start March 12, and meet for one hour every Saturday, in the comfort of your own home. I am honing in on real healing for those who struggle daily with digestive complaints. They can really, truly, affect your quality of life.
I want to help you find your allies – food, community, self. Think this sounds cheesy. Then apply. Early registration pricing ends January 31. When you fill out the application, schedule your free 20 minute phone consultation with me to learn more about the Ayurvedic perspective on your stuff.
Love,