by Sue | Apr 20, 2023 | Blog, Featured, New, Recipes, Uncategorized
As May draws near, can you feel the energetic shift in the atmosphere? Those of us in the Northern hemisphere point our faces in the direction of the sun as we step outside. We pause. We smile as we feel warmth and light bathe our skin. As we unbutton our coats and... 
by Sue Crites | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog, Fire, Five Elements, Global Healing, Healing, Heart, Love, Qigong, Summer, video
The energy is very powerful around this season of solstice. Summer has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. You may have noticed some challenges with this energy. What can you do to stay balanced during the summer... 
by Sue Crites | Jun 7, 2022 | Blog, Emotions, Five Elements, Happiness, Liver, Qigong, Spring
Most of you know that positive thoughts tend to bring more positive things into your life and negative thoughts can bring more of what you don’t want. This is how energy works. Energy flows where your attention goes. But did you know that your thoughts can not only... 
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 Crites | Feb 9, 2018 | Blog, Fear, Gratitude, Qigong, Self-love, Winter
According to the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, fear is the challenging emotion of winter. I am really trying to live without fear. When I feel my typical fear-based thoughts, I consciously push them aside and instead focus on a safe, secure, and abundant...