Author: The Herbal Practice
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One for the mothers of young children
“Baby, where’d you get your body from? Tell me, where’d you get your body from? I got it from my Mama” Will.I.Am A lot of my friends and readers (friends readers…) are mothers with little people and although there are no two mums alike, no two kids alike and no two families alike some common ground is helpful…
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Creating a morning routine
Start the day as you mean to go on. We’ve all heard it but in truth this advice is worth its weight in gold. How you prepare for your day every morning from the moment you wake to the moment you start – be it your work, school, productive activities of the day – that…
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Fertile grounds
What better time than spring to talk about fertility. For many years I was in the camp of the seekers, fervently researching information here, there & everywhere. What works, what doesn’t, what were the old wives tales… What could we do to prepare our bodies for conception and when all else failed what could I do…
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Ojas: the essence of life
The word Prana has become somewhat mainstream if not for the famous yoga clothes brand also for its actual Sanskrit meaning of life energy. A word you may not be so familiar with from the yogic world is Ojas which describes the essence of immunity and vitality in the body. Ojas is closely related to Kapha…
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On being present, with Hot Coco Cacao
Ayurvedic wisdom says that our waking consciousness rests in the heart. Experiencing how your mind lives in your heart is central to understanding how your feelings and emotions affect your experience of wholeness. Sebastian Pole – A Pukka Life, Finding your path to perfect health. It’s a grey wet February day, perfect for going inward and…
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The lab’s got a logo + Mama love shout out
I have a new logo and I’m in love with it! My deep heartfelt thanks go to the two people who made it happen. Firstly the vegetarian-cook extraordinaire and very talented Lakshmi from Pure Vegetarian for the original design. The inspiration was pretty much her logo which she’s just replaced with a brand new fabulous creation…
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Start the year with a fresh palate
I am slowly waking up from my deep winter hibernation to wish you all a happy new year. And so you’d have guessed I’m not referring to a new colour scheme for your wardrobe but mouth hygiene. Where’s the glamour in that? Better health begins this January. If we want to start the year the way we mean to carry on…
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Happy Yuletide
Merry Christmas everyone! So yes I’m feeling the vibe. Having gone all anti-Christmas the last 2 years and with reservations again this year. Apprehending the big commercial event, the forced over-spending on all the wrong things for all the wrong reasons, gluttony and all other craziness. But yeah, I’m feeling it. In good measure because…
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Work-life Balance + My First Puja
What is the biggest barrier to your wellbeing, health and happiness? From personal experience, and what I can witness around me, in more cases than not the answer is likely to come down to work-life balance or the lack thereof. So it’s worth spending a little time there. – Acknowledge what’s not working and what…
Evidence-based + Holistic 