Backyard Meditation Pond
Meditation Pond "Before" What do you do when you have a 2' x 2' hole in the concrete slab of your back patio area? Previously a tree of some kind [...]
Land of Enchantment
We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us. - John Muir Koi at the Southwest Acupuncture [...]
Try some Turmeric Chai this season!
Turmeric shares a family tree with Ginger, Plai, and Cardamom, as part of the Zingiberaceae family of aromatic rhizomes. The rhizome, or root, has that familiar papery outer skin that when peeled [...]
Petrichor, Aromatic Molecules, and the Grand Canyon
Earlier this year we were all blown away to discover that the human nose can detect some trillion different smells so it won't surprise you to read that my nose was working [...]
Top 10 activities to enjoy in Austin this spring
This is my second spring in Austin and I'm in love! Here's my top ten list of activities to enjoy this season: 1.) Get on Lady Bird Lake - there are several [...]
Cedar season is coming
Consider this your public service announcement Austin: Cedar Season is Coming. When is Cedar Season? Here in Central Texas the local "cedar," which is actually in the Juniper tree family (Juniperus ashei), [...]
Community Education: Summertime Aromatherapy, June 13th, 2012
Warm weather brings sunshine, hot days, and bugs! On Wednesday, June 13th I'll be at the Natural Food Exchange in Reading talking about using aromatherapy for the summer months. Some things I'll [...]