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Immunity
Boosts to Keep You Strong
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I don’t know about you,
but for me the last month has been an incredible lesson in letting go
and surrendering to all the things that are out of my control. And
lately, I find that the elements of my daily routine—no matter how
small—are the very things that bring the most comfort.
These quiet, nourishing
moments of self-care are so grounding and have been keeping me
centered every day. I start off with the restorative practices of
Ayurveda, which include oil pulling, dry brushing, and the healing
art of abhyanga self-massage. It
takes an extra 15 minutes, but it makes such a difference in starting
out the morning feeling connected and invigorated. Before bed, I pull
out some of the techniques I have learned from Everyday
Chinese Medicine to wind down the day. I particularly
love the practice
of Gua Sha, which uses a simple jade tool to help relieve muscle
tension, improve circulation, and to move the lymphatic system.
Finally, the simplest
part of my routine is to connect with my favorite plants and herbs by
drinking calming teas before bed. My favorites right now for calming
my nervous systems are rose, hawthorn, passionflower, skullcap, lemon
balm, nettle, and chamomile. Whatever your self-care routine is these
days, I don’t think there is any better way to spend our time at home
than connecting with our loved ones and taking good care of
ourselves. I hope these resources help bring you comfort and inspire
you to take a little time for yourself each day.
Juree Sondker
Editorial Director, Bala
Kids
Senior Editor, Roost
Books and Shambhala Publications
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Sneak
Peek of The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to
Self-Care
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Gua Sha
This practice of
strategically “scraping” body surfaces is performed to relieve pain,
reduce inflammation, increase circulation, and boost the immune
system. We hope you enjoy this practice from Everyday
Chinese Medicine by Mindi K. Counts.
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Herbal
Remedies
Download 5 free herbal
remedies from Natural Woman by Dr. Leslie Korn to help build a healthy immune system, restful sleep,
and proper digestion and to alleviate anxiety, depression, or
fatigue. Two recipes also come with child-friendly modifications for
parents and caregivers.
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What is Abhyanga?
Kate
O’Donnell, author of our Everyday Ayurveda series, explains
Ayurvedic oil massage in this instructional video.
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A Mother’s Five
Necessities
Remembering to care for
yourself as a mother can sometimes be the most difficult thing about
your postpartum time. Kimberly Ann Johnson, author of The Fourth
Trimester, has compiled a printable poster with the five basic necessities
every mother needs to be healthy, happy, and ready to care for a new
child.
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Cooking for a Calm,
Clear Mind
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We are pleased to offer
through April 30 with
code PRAJNA40.*
May they be of benefit.
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Finding Freedom in
Illness
Cultivating
Deep Well-Being through Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Those of us who have
faced chronic illness or pain know that it affects so many aspects of
our being: our roles and responsibilities, our relationships, our
sense of self-worth, and even our vision for how our life will look
in the future. In this online course, Peter Fernando, a former
monastic and longtime student of his own chronic pain and illness,
offers us the tools we need to discover deep well-being in the midst
of difficulty and dis-ease.
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The Everyday Ayurveda
Guide to Self-Care
Rhythms,
Routines, and Home Remedies for Natural Healing
Discover the best way to
care for yourself—day by day and season by season—by the author of
our best-selling Everyday Ayurveda series.
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Everyday Chinese Medicine
Healing
Remedies for Immunity, Vitality, and Optimal Health
Your guide to achieving a
healthier lifestyle with traditional Chinese Medicine—including simple self-care practices, nutrient-dense
recipes, and how to stock your own herbal medicine cabinet.
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Natural Woman
Herbal
Remedies for Radiant Health at Every Age and Stage of Life
An herbal guide to
support physical, mental, and spiritual health for women and their
children at all stages of life—by a
healer with over 40 years of experience.
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Plant Magic
Herbalism
in Real Life
A hip, modern, and
irreverent introduction to medicinal herbs, this field guide to
feeling good will tell you everything you need to know to incorporate
more than twenty of the world’s most healing plants into your life.
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Mindful Eating on the Go
Practices
for Eating with Awareness, Wherever You Are
A compact, carry-along
collection of meditative eating practices to use wherever you happen
to be—by the
best-selling author of Mindful Eating, in the
model of her wildly successful Mindfulness on the Go.
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The Fourth Trimester
A
Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and
Restoring Your Vitality
A holistic, practical
guide to help support women through post-partum healing on the
physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels.
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