Restorative practices for deep winter: Honoring the sacred window, herbal bitters & replenishing broths
{ft Ashlee Sakaishi Wilkin, Jade Alicandro + me}

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What can it look like, even in the fullness of the holiday season, to orient to restorative practices for deep wintertime wellbeing?

What if we treated this time as the transitional rite of passage that it is along the sun's path of rebirth into the new wheel of the year?

In this week's medley episode, you'll hear about practices from Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western herbalism paradigms so you can consider what approach appeals most to you. 

First, Ashlee Sakaishi Wilkin shares about the concept of rites of passage and how to tend the sacred window of this time (which can certainly be applied seasonally to deep winter as well which is Vata season).

Then I share about herbal bitters and how they can support both your digestion and your mood, a perfect compliment to this time of year -- holiday season foods and stressors.

And finally Jade Alicandro shares about the deep mineral nourishment of replenishing broths as food as medicine, and some key herbs you may want to include.

It's not about doing everything, but choosing perhaps one small thing you can do to align with the power of the winter solstice season as we cultivate the foundations for the incoming wheel of the year and return of the light!

Resources:

• Free guide: 10 key herbs for hormonal health

•  Episode 44: Bitters and hormonal balance

•  Episode 45: Embodying winter w Jade Alicandro 

•  Episode 49: How to create a sacred window w Ashlee Sakaishi Wilkin

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

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