The Stress Busters: Adaptogens to Adapt to Life

I'm really excited and will be teaching a class in Oakland with my collective, Luna Nueva Wellness. Since my retirement from teaching art with the San Francisco Unified School District I've spent the last 4 years studying, interning at different clinics, networking with different practitioners, providing consultations for individual clients and envisioning what my  life will be for the next couple decades.

What do I miss? Teaching. Studying. Dancing... but tomorrow will be a dance with herbs and Adaptogens that help use deal with stress. I also miss one of my teachers, David Hoffman. I love his politics, point of view and sense of humor... here's a video so you can learn a bit of his viewpoint on Adaptogens. Click below & enjoy!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncDLoYq_xeY&feature=share_email

2015 ~ Year in Review

This bee is making life possible and helps bring forth new life! 2015 brought forth many new things in my life... it brought us a new home, a new dog, International travel to Mexico and Thailand, womens' healing studies with Atarangi and Terrence Muru and Manu Koreha of the Maori Healers, and completing clinical intern hours at local clinics. Tons of fun, packing & unpacking and healing practice!!!

Did I mention I took another workshop from one of my favorite California Indian herbalists, Sage La Pena? Here she is on our garden walk at the California School of Herbal Studies. She shared good stories and great knowledge on traditional use of herbs.

I also attended the American Herbalist Guild Symposium in Granby, Colorado for its Chronic Disease Track sessions. It was intensive and informative, with sessions presenting the latest research and clinical experience by great presenters. I learned quite a bit and met some fabulous people. Here I am with Christopher Hobbs, Howie Brounstein and Mindy Green at the AHG Symposium.
Honestly, it was a bit isolating being a Brown person at this Symposium, but I felt very comforted by the fact that there are a few members that were seriously addressing the issue of diversity. They get the thumbs up for effort and I hope they continue pressing for more representation. It felt a bit odd being in the Rockies and not knowing anything about the Indigenous People of that place or having them represented in the conference. I needed to contact a close friend to get the scoop on tribal peoples of Granby, CO... I felt like a lost puppy being there... did I mention our new dog (a Pit Bull rescue that was really disoriented when we brought her home... oops, another story for another blog...)