Staying Healthy During the Cold and Flu Season
During the winter months, when we spend more time indoors, exposure to cold and influenza viruses is common. Viruses are present all...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 24, 20194 min read
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Empowered Self-Care
The days are becoming shorter and colder as the Winter season is approaching. Keeping yourself healthy and vital is essential to...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 14, 20193 min read
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Winter Recharge
Winter is the perfect time for inward reflection, rest, recharge, and restoration. This season corresponds to the direction North; the...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Feb 4, 20192 min read
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Winter Season- All About the Water Element
December 21st is the beginning of Winter in the Northern hemisphere. In the five-element theory of healing, the winter season is...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Jan 9, 20184 min read
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Aromatherapy from a Holistic Perspective
Daily we receive questions from our students and others requesting an essential oil that would be suitable for a specific aliment. To us...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 6, 20172 min read
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Self-Care During the Holidays
It seems this year went by so quickly! The holiday season is upon us once again. For many of us, it’s a wonderful time of the year, as we...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Nov 20, 20175 min read
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Thoughts on Aromatherapy and Herbalism
Thank you to Courtney Herrera for sharing her thoughts and this BLOG post. Courtney is a Certified Herbalist & currently a Clinical...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Nov 14, 20175 min read
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Spagyric Distillation
We recently completed a hydrosol distillation of Tulsi Basil or Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) and then continued the process for an...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 7, 20172 min read
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All About Clay
The use of medicinal clay in folk medicine goes back to prehistoric times. The first recorded use of medicinal clay goes back to ancient...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Jul 24, 20174 min read
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Three Roots
Late autumn and winter are wonderful times of year to add roots to your daily nutrition and they also make excellent additions to warming...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 12, 20163 min read
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