Journal~Inspired by Plants & 5 Elements

  • Summer Herbal Oil Infusion

    by Kari Jansen
    Summer is blooming.  Take advantage of Gaia’s abundance.  Take a walk bare foot.  Look & connect to what is growing around you.  Plants love to...

  • Beltane Flower Essence

    by Kari Jansen
    Beltane is the Gaelic May Day festival. It is the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.  Time to celebrate new beginnin...

  • Herbal Throat Spray Recipe

    by Kari Jansen
    Herbal throat sprays are a great tool to have on hand in your medicine cabinet. They are easy to make and our recipe is perfect for killing viruses...

  • Benefits of Osha Syrup - Bear Medicine

    by Kari Jansen
      Remember your wildness. Hold sacred your instinctual sense of home. Cultivate relationships with those who really see you - all of you. Root y...

  • How to Use Abhyanga Oil

    by Kari Jansen
    Abhyanga is the ancient Ayurvedic practice of self-massage. Bringing Abhyanga into your daily self-care routine is an amazing way to slow down...
    Posted in abhyanga, ayurveda, self-care

  • Kapha Balancing Rituals

    by Kari Jansen
    The transition into Kapha Season makes for the perfect time to re-evaluate your self care rituals. Observe your current routine and make any chang...
    Posted in dosha, earth, kapha, water

  • Understanding the Ayurvedic Elements

    by Kari Jansen
    The 5 Elements are the foundation to our world. They embody everything. Ayurveda recognizes them as the infrastructure or groundwork to existence. ...
    Posted in air, ayurveda, earth, elements, ether, fire, water

  • 4 Easy Tips for Vata Season

    by Kari Jansen
      As we deepen into fall and early stages of winter, we are also moving into Vata Season. The weather cooling down, the wind picking up and leaves...
    Posted in air, ayurveda, dosha, ether, vata

  • Seasonal Support: Vata Balancing Chai

    by Kari Jansen
        The dry winds of Vata Season can be very aggravating to our Doshic Balance. Anyone can be affected by this. If you are feeling increased anxiet...
    Posted in air, balance, chai, ether, recipe, seasonal support, tea, vata

  • How to Add Abhyanga to Your Self-Care Routine

    by Kari Jansen
    Abhyanga, or Ayurvedic Self-Massage, is an essential daily practice to add into your self-care routine. To perform Abhyanga, first choose an oil ...
    Posted in abhyanga, ayurveda, self-care

  • The Healing Benefits of Netra Basti

    by Kari Jansen
    This years long and dry Indian Summer in Los Angeles has been extremely aggravating for the Pitta and Vata dosha's. The addition of wildfires...
    Posted in ayurveda, eye health, netra basti

  • Seasonal Support: Elderberry Syrup Recipe

    by Kari Jansen
    As cold and flu season sets in, it is extremely important to support our immune systems so that they can fight off infection. Elderberries are one...
    Posted in cold, elderberry syrup, flu, recipe, seasonal support