In June, I had the great fortune to have a phone call with Dennis McKenna to discuss connecting with mushrooms, how psychedelics can heal, symbiosis, and civil disobedience. Dennis McKenna’s research has…
This holistic space alludes to an expansive definition of these two words— what is the meaning of true wellness? How healthy are our communities? Find offerings such as anti-racism resources and interviews with womxn founders of herbal companies, whose offerings stock our shelves.
Meeting with the beast that is yeast can be a major disruption to happy summer living. We all want to avoid the inability to jump in a pool or take a yoga…
Pop Wellness Entertainment is just that, really entertaining. It feeds our salacious materialism with crystals, tarot decks, wide brimmed hats, panchos, singing bowls, prayer flags, yoga outfits, mala beads, etc… Pop Wellness…
Perhaps your skin care routine takes two hours and is twenty steps long, or perhaps you barely think about it and splash water on your face once in a while. Either way,…
This July 4th as we are celebrating the birth of our free nation here in the United States, we might also consider the ways we can advocate for the freedom of plants and the…
Bitters are the femme fatale of the herbal world. An air of mystery and elusiveness surrounds their edgy aura. They show up wearing many different masks, easing their way around a cocktail…
CBD is making its way into treats and drinks as well as tinctures and balms, and for good reason. The benefits are numerous– increased focus, less pain, better sleep, and decreased anxiety. According…
The feminine goddess culture and herbal medicine go hand in hand across cultures and ancestral traditions. The goddess culture of the Norse people places great importance on the relationship goddess had with…
On your website you said, “I feel a kindred kind of love and respect for survivors of multitude of traumas. I admire our willingness to sit with what is profoundly complicated and…
To be clear—-nature has always been queer—-plants, animals, fungi, minerals, weather, topography. Nature exists in a state of continuous fluidity and connection, not in the binaries we human-centric thinkers impose to try to make…
A lot of us read in horror of the massacre in Sudan, the shooting that just happened in Virginia, and every day we pass homeless people here in NYC. Inequality is a…
Exploring the Echo Chambers of Toxic Positivity vs. Depth Positive Psychology The wellness industry is massive. It is one of the largest in the world, yet many of the products and services…
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and something that matters to us at The Alchemist’s Kitchen is the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of those we serve in our immediate community in…
Spring is almost in full bloom, and one of the plants that might catch your eye is Calendula, a traditional plant in the aster family. Butterflies flock to their orange, apricot, gold,…
Vata, Pitta, Kapha: The Ayurvedic doshas are part of our vocabulary usually thought of as yet another label we can put on our personalities, body types, and diets. “I’m so vata,” you…
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