Knowledge

  1. The Cactus

    This week we’re celebrating a hearty desert spirit, the cactus! We think cacti are wonderful – think of big Saguaro cacti with their branches uptur...
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  2. Cupping

    Cupping is an ancient practice from Chinese Medicine. A healer places special cups on a person’s body that create suction. The cups are then left t...
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  3. Acupuncture

    Acupuncture is one of Chinese Medicine’s most well-known treatments. Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles into nerve-rich areas of the bod...
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  4. Chinese Medicine

    Chinese Medicine has been healing for thousands of years. One of its primary principles is that life exists as collaborative energies, known as yin...
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  5. Gratitude II

    In the strain of daily life, we may forget some of what we’re grateful for. This is understandable. The world makes a lot of demands on our attenti...
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  6. Gratitude

    Gratitude is great. It feels good when someone articulates their gratitude to you. It is important to do this back. We believe it’s necessary to of...
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  7. Sufism

    Sufism is the mystical branch on the tree of Islam. Sufi practitioners strive to bring their understanding of Allah, or God, into themselves. One o...
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  8. Honoring our Ancestors

    Autumn shows us life returns to earth. Two holidays at this time of year remind us of our relationships to the deceased. From October 31st-November...
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  9. MDMA

    We are in the midst of many cultural breakthroughs changing the old, suspicious narratives around certain chemicals. One such chemical is MDMA. Mad...
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