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Homebrewed and Healing Kombucha

Geoff Lamden, Medicinal Herbs and FoodNo commentskombucha

Somewhere around 2,500 years ago, a fermented beverage of tea, sugar and a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast was first brewed in a place we now call Manchuria. In 414 A.D., Dr. Kombu from Korea brought kombucha to Japan as treatment for the Japanese emperor Inkyo. The word for tea in Japanese is cha, so the literal translation is Dr. Kombu’s Tea.

Kombucha has survived and spread across the planet, handed down from one brewer to the next for over two millennia, enduring droughts, famines, wars, migrating families, sugar rations, tea shortages, thousands of years of civil and industrial revolutions, and, presently, our own American Food and Drug Administration. This beverage has gained in popularity in the United States since the early 2000s and is a household name for health food aficionados and beyond nowadays. But its true setting for over 2,000 years was in the closets and pantries of homes all over Eurasia, not in the drink coolers at the grocery store. …

A Guided Meditation

Geoff Lamden, Mind Body and Spirit, Sound TherapyNo commentsdidgeridoo, meditation

Sound therapist Geoff Lamden shares this guided meditation and sound from his didgeridoo.…

Let the Sound Move You

Geoff Lamden, Sound TherapyNo commentsphonetics, sound therapy, voice

There are many reasons that language exists. Foremost, it’s a way to express our thoughts and emotions to others and also to ourselves. Verbalizing how we feel or think gives our own body a chance to experience these inner workings. …

Chakra Guide to Snow Color

Food, Geoff Lamden, Mind Body and Spirit, NatureNo commentsChakras, Color Therapy, Snow

I enjoy a snowy winter and all the subtle changes in the snow and ice and the way they reflect the sunlight (when it is out, that is). Living in Michigan for most of my life, though, I’ve heard many complaints of the drabness, a lack of color with only white, gray and black to choose from.

That’s why I suggest coloring a rainbow on snow that is everywhere. …

Tips for Improving your Attention Span

Geoff Lamden, Mind Body and Spirit, Natural Health, Sound TherapyNo commentsattention, focus, naturopathy

Mine is longer than yours…or is it?

Now that I have your attention, hopefully I can keep it. The average American’s attention span is down to eight seconds. This is one second less than that of a goldfish (nine seconds). “Attention span is the amount of concentrated time one can spend on a task without becoming distracted. Most educators and psychologists agree that the ability to focus attention on a task is crucial for the achievement of one’s goals.” (Wikipedia)

I believe how we do anything is how we do everything.

If in these quick, small doses we do not stay focused, then how are we to guide ourselves into the larger tasks we would like to accomplish in life. The key is to tune in and stay there. Notice the mind wandering. How long did it take? Where is it going off to? Can you come back to the focus at hand? The more we practice this then the longer our attention span can become. Just like working out the body comes with consistency, follow through and increase in intensity, so it is with our mind.

focus and attention span Try setting an intention of attention, and see what comes of it. Here …

Treat Your Feet to the Earth

Geoff Lamden, Natural Health, NatureNo commentsEarthing, Feet, Natural Health

We wake up, take a breath, do a little stretch and stand up for the day. Taking those amazing feet for granted. We wrap them in socks, trap them in shoes, put petroleum-based sandals under them so they can’t touch this precious Earth we call home. The Agony of Da Feet.…

How to Find True Joy

Geoff Lamden, Mind Body and SpiritNo commentshappiness, Health, joy, mindbody, Natural Health

“Once I do this, then I can do that, which will let these things happen, and THEN I will be happy.”

Ever found yourself thinking this way? “Once I push through this burden or complete this task, then, obviously, happiness is guaranteed.” Truly the thoughts of an optimistic dreamer. And many times we do find joy in our thoughts, daydreams or maybe even a good book or movie.

But how do we experience true JOY? …

What Your Breathing Says About You

Geoff Lamden, Mind Body and SpiritNo comments

Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat as necessary. Most of us do this our whole lives in some sort of variation. However you find yourself breathing can tell you a good deal about how your life is going. BREATHE IN, breathe out Sometimes we take in a lot and don’t release it: built-up stress, too many creative ideas and no production, or a big education with nowhere to share it, for example. Sometimes we take in a little and release too much of it: cooking for others and not eating any of it ourselves, overspending on credit cards, all work and no play. breathe in, BREATHE OUT

We notice our breath when meditating, doing yoga, singing, maybe while going to sleep. Breathe But what if we noticed our breath at all times? Breathe This does not mean changing our breath to our perfect way of breathing, which is different for all of us at different times. breathe It means being mindful of our breath. Do you breathe in fully? To your stomach or your shoulders? breathe Is your in breath or out breath longer? breathe Which one is more relaxed feeling? Is there …

Ladies and Gentleman: For Your Entrainment

Geoff Lamden, Mind Body and Spirit, Sound TherapyNo comments

What is Entrainment? Ever turn on your windshield wipers while listening to a song and notice after a while how they are in time with the music? Or put two clocks in a room and notice that the second hands synchronize with each other? “Entrainment is the process by which the powerful rhythmic vibrations of one object are projected upon a second object with a similar frequency, thereby causing that object to vibrate in resonance with the first object.”(Gaynor, Mitchell L.)

This is one reason we are drawn to certain people or places. Entrainment is the reason we like sounds or dislike them. Think about a time when you heard the sound of water, morning birds, frogs, etc. Think about the sounds of an industrial zone, the big city, or even your cell phone. This sonic entrainment, which can be utilized for our well-being, is what I want to tell you more about. “We human beings also react in resonance with the vibrations and fluctuations in our surroundings, so it follows that our physiological functioning may be altered by the impact of sound waves, whether produced by our own voices or by objects or instruments in our environment.”(The Healing …

Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine

Geoff Lamden, Medicinal Herbs and Food, Mind Body and SpiritNo comments

Most of us eat on a daily basis. It may be the only thing most of us do consistently in our daily lives. So it makes sense that bringing healing foods into our diet could change our health dramatically. Some may say that all foods are healing at some level, but let’s look at one factor that does not change: YOU. So the question is, “What foods are most healing for me and my life’s purpose right now.” This is a good question to ask as we go diving into all the information out there for today’s food options.

Let’s take one food, specifically, that I feel covers many bases of health: “The Medicine of Kings”, Ganoderma Lucidum, Ling Zhi, or known to most of us as Reishi Mushroom. It supports the lungs, liver, and circulatory system and is used as a nervous system tonic and immune modulator. This is a nutritive fungus that feeds the mind, body, and spirit; it is a true three treasure tonic.

Lungs/ Breathing/Taking in life to the fullest: Reishi helps the lungs by improving oxygen utilization and slowly working with rebuilding tissue. However, by calming the nervous system it allows us to breathe deeply …

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