Long before we put pen to page, these competitive, consumeristic values infiltrate our being. We feel scorching self-doubt in direct proportion to how deeply we’ve absorbed these cultural messages. How can we dismantle the transactional economy that’s taken up residence in our psyches?

If you are like me, sometimes you might also get stuck in that shock response. Pretty soon it can become exhausting, sleepless, and maybe even involve a few injuries.

That’s why it’s so wonderful that there are practices to help us stay balanced even during stress.

Affirm the wholeness of life and give yourself a boost of floral delight at the Mid-Summer Celebration. Live music and outdoor dancing! Free, pre-registration appreciated.

Culture is a map for community wellness. Let the dreams of one groups center for culture, wellness, and the arts inspire you to dream big.

Summer can be a season of vitality, creativity and growth. Yet before we master summer’s fire energy, it can look like rapid change, overheated situations, and high emotions. This simple four-part meditation helps you working with the energy of summer in a balanced way. The better we get at working at the seasons, the easier it is to deal with life boiling over.

Because no one is untouched by this time of major change, here are 4 ideas for coping, even thriving through transitions. It’s a tremendous opportunity to build the life and world you want. If you had all the support and clarity of vision you needed, what would you do?

Plants have the power to straddle realms, giving them healing and awakening power. Even ordinary plants like oregano. Two upcoming events inspired by Bulgarian herbal traditions can help you cultivate your confidence in working with plants.

Silent water is an example of simple, practical, and profound Grandmother wisdom from the Balkans and Greece. Here’s a story of drawing inspiration from this tradition and receiving a special healing for the spirit.

Courage, passion, and change – these are some of the signature traits of 2026. You have probably stretched this year already more than you could have imagined and grown more than you recognize. Through my healing work I’m noticing across the board that people are doing some profound heart level healing work. Catch up with yourself and lean into the special gifts of this year in the latest 30 minute qigong practice.

Winter doesn’t easily give way to spring, and our hardships generally don’t just melt away either. While the transition from winter to spring is volatile, if we learn to dance with it we increase our capacity to navigate difficulties in life.

Realizing our mutuality gives tremendous fuel to the movement of giving and receiving. It widens our generosity and receptivity. These past few months have given us all a glimpse of what living in greater mutuality could look like. And we could live into it even more.

Connecting with the waking spring energy in nature can help you find spring inside of yourself. The pulse of a dancing circle to beautiful music during the Earth Day Celebration is my favorite way to align deeply with the healing energy of spring.

A beginner’s guide to horse stance, including intention and visualization. By using horse stance to connect with nature it becomes more than a physical exercise and more like stepping into a battery charger for your spirit. 

There are ancient embodied maps to guide us in harmonizing conflicting energy, restoring mutuality, and balancing energy. Refresh your soul and get your bearings by exploring this guiding wisdom at the coming Healing with Community session of Grandmothers’ Garden.