Ever wondered why certain plants are considered weeds and others are deemed worthy of keeping around? The herbalists that we work with would tell you there’s no such thing as a “weed”, and that often times the wild plants that sprout up in our well-groomed backyards are encroaching on our lives ...
Do you remember what you dreamt about last night? How about the night before? For thousands of years, we humans have placed a ton of value on the content of these bedtime reveries, deriving inner wisdom and even premonitions from them. Dreaming feels like a birthright, an extra sense that allows us to ...
Since the dawn of time, our species has been scrambling to not only survive, but thrive. We humans have a built-in need to find our flow, our happiness, our sweet spot in this cosmic unfolding that we call life. Yet somehow, our modern lifestyles seem to be coming up short. Just look at the world today! ...
Christmas is almost here and the team and I have been busy unraveling some of the medical mysteries associated with this ancient midwinter tradition. Tucked quietly into many of the world’s most celebrated holidays are hidden codes, sacred symbolism, and my personal favorite – valuable and often ...
Two days ago, I was having a tough afternoon. Without any thinking, I found myself walking into the kitchen, pulling out a bunch of vegetables and herbs, and filling a large metal pot with water. Sometimes the heart knows what the mind does not. Cooking is one of the most grounding and satisfying practices I ...
Yesterday, I had the rare opportunity to interview two bold pioneers who are risking it all to uncover natural remedies that heal cancer. They blew me away with their knowledge and I’ve shared it with you in the video below! Ty and Char Bollinger are a truly inspiring husband and wife team who are tracking ...
I have a sneak peek video from our upcoming docuseries Remedy: Ancient Medicines For Modern Illness to share with you today. Over the past year, we’ve interviewed some of the most remarkable voices in the realm of natural healing – including herbalists, physicians, naturopathic doctors and ...
The ancient Kahuna prayer below stopped me in my tracks on a recent journey into the jungles of Hawaii. These words are particularly potent right NOW – in an era where it has become so easy to get distracted by our phones, computers and TVs. Our senses are overloaded with constant information – ...
The Shamanic Healing Diet In the Amazon rainforest, there exists a shamanic healing diet that is often prescribed to people who are sick. It is believed by many native healers that the delicate compounds in each of the herbs that are being prescribed to a patient, including the Banisteriopsis caapi vine (one ...
I came across the Taoist prayer below at just the right time a couple weeks back – on a morning that felt particularly challenging. As a global tribe, many of us struggle to maintain our sense of sanity in themidst of the chaos, suffering and unrest that is unfortunately part of the reality we meet in our ...
Over the past year, the team and I have been filming a brand new documentary series about ancient healing herbs that has taken us on a green medicine roller coaster ride. The new series is going to be called Remedy: Ancient Medicines For Modern Illness and I can’t wait to share it with you in a few months, ...
We certainly live in unusual times, don’t we? When the news headlines are filled with fear and uncertainty, it’s easy to be thrown off keel and get into our heads. But the elders have taught for thousands of years that personal evolution doesn’t occur without a little ruckus, just like new seeds won’t...