by Sue Crites | Oct 31, 2018 | Autumn, Blog, Breath, Change, Deep Breathing, Fall, Five Elements, For the Soul, Healing, Health Tips, Metal Element, Qigong, Qigong Exercise, Recipes, Uncategorized
According to the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the Metal Element of Autumn. This is the season of cleansing and harvest–harvesting crops, garden produce, and ideas. Now we evaluate the seeds we planted in the spring to...
by Sue Crites | Aug 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Did you know there is a simple Qigong movement that can help you have a better life in just 15 minutes a day? There is! Qigong is a simple moving meditation that is very effective at shifting your energy. What do I mean by “a better life”? These are some...
by Sue | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog, Featured, New, Uncategorized
This is an updated post from some time ago, but becomes relevant each spring! Spring is giving you energy! Are you receiving it? Spring is a beautiful season of birth and renewal. Nature is bursting with colour and sound. A new cycle of growth and expansion is upon...
by Sue | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog, Featured, New, Recipes, Uncategorized
I am an advocate for eating foods that naturally grow in the current season. I am also an advocate of eating locally grown foods where possible. This can limit one’s diet, though, living in the boreal forest! So. . . while aspen bark and rose hips may be very...
by Sue | May 7, 2018 | Blog, Featured, New, Uncategorized
Spring has arrived here in Athabasca, AB, Canada. The geese and ducks are patiently waiting for the ice to melt. The robins have returned and cheer up our mornings. The ski jackets and winter boots are put away. Even if it snows again, we will wear sandals and short...
by Sue Crites | Mar 14, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
Are you seeking a life of ease? With practice and concentration, I believe a life of ease is possible. After returning home from a month in a small village in Baja California Sur, Mexico, I am working on integrating ease into my life while living outside a small town...
