Tag: health

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Sleep Well

Falling asleep at regular times and for regular periods is essential for mental and physical wellbeing. There are a number of steps you can take to encourage it.

Paulina Wilk

Upside Down is Right Side Up

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Upside Down is Right Side Up

How turning the position of the body, quite literally, on its head is believed to increase circulation, improve energy levels, and strengthen muscles.

Dominika Bok

The Power of Moxa

Soul + Body

Good Food

The Power of Moxa

In parts of East Asia, dried mugwort leaves are burned by folk doctors to prevent the sorts of illnesses that can arise in the winter months.

Agnieszka Rostkowska

Healing Exercises from Tibet

Soul + Body

Breathe In

Healing Exercises from Tibet

Tsa Lung—a Tibetan yogic practice—uses breathing and physical exercises to blend body, mind, and soul.

Dominika Bok

Vatas, Pittas, and Kaphas

Soul + Body

Breathe In

Vatas, Pittas, and Kaphas

Ayurvedic therapist Patrycja Sadowska explains what doshas are and how we can practice Ayurveda—despite being far from its native India.

The Apostle of (Inner) Peace

Soul + Body

Good Mood

The Apostle of (Inner) Peace

Thích Nhất Hạnh, the spiritual father of mindfulness, lived a remarkable life focused on empathy, forgiveness, and peace.

Paulina Wilk

The Flashlight of Awareness

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

The Flashlight of Awareness

Is it possible to achieve inner harmony? How can we stop our thoughts for longer than a moment?

Ram Dass

World + People

Nature

Garden Greens

Spring is the perfect time to pick the leaves of nettle, starwort, dandelion, common yarrow and sheep’s sorrel.

Jakub Bas

Beehive Medicine

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Beehive Medicine

Bees produce honey, wax, pollen and propolis. Apitherapy shows us how to use these products to enrich our own health and well-being.

Dominika Bok

Breathe In, Gently

Soul + Body

Breathe In

Breathe In, Gently

Excessive breathing can entail too little carbon dioxide in our body, which can lead to numerous health complications. This can be solved with diaphragmatic breathing.

Jakub Bas