We are very excited and honored to announce that Spirit Rising Herbs was awarded the honor of top 50 Natural Health Websites of 2013 by the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. We are in the company of some of our very favorite educators and bloggers, such as Michael and Lesley Tierra's School of Herbal Medicine and blog (i.e. Planetherbs), the Mountain Rose Herbs website (one of our favorite sources of organic bulk herbs), the Herb Mentor site, and Dr. Andrew Weil's daily health blog (to Continue Reading
Short Downloads for Radiant Health
Michele Collins and Andres Vergara You can now download the individual meditation you would like to try. The individual tracks from Qi Gong for Radiant Health are now available on Amazon as Mp3 downloads for $0.89 each or you can purchase the whole album for $6.99 by clicking on the title. If you are trying to decide which tracks are best for you, here are some brief descriptions to help you figure out which one is best for you right now. To download a track, simply click on the highlighted Continue Reading
Welcoming Spring and Riding the Horse Energy
Michele Collins and Andres Vergara February 4th marked the first official day of Spring. In China and other parts of Asia,January 31st marked this important event in the natural world. February 4th is the solar calendar new year, and January 31st is the lunisolar new year. China is one of several cultures that uses a lunisolar calendar where the new year is usually the second new moon after the winter solstice. This is, in short, a time of transition and of acclimating to a Continue Reading
ADHD and Chinese Medicine
Michele Collins, Rh (AHG), MPH and Andres Vergara, L.AC.,M.Ac. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is becoming a very common childhood neurodevelopmental diagnosis. What many people may not know is that Chinese herbs are very effective at calming anxiety, increasing ability to focus and think clearly, as well as settling the emotions and calming moodiness. We have both worked with ADHD in our practices and want to share some of what we have Continue Reading
Flowers That Feed the Soul
Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb This is one of my favorite quotes because it emphasizes how important it is to feed the soul, as well as the body. I would make one minor adjustment and change the flower from lily to peony (the flower pictured above), my favorite flower. I became an herbalist because I have always been inspired by plants. And as they inspire me, the Continue Reading
What is Medical Qi Gong?
Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH and Andres Vergara, L.Ac., M.Ac. To understand Medical Qi Gong you first need to understand Qi Gong. Qi Gong in Chinese literally translates as skill with qi. It is a 5000 year old health practice originally from China used to both preserve health when well and to heal illness when sick. It consists of movement, sound, breathing techniques, creative visualization, meditation and intention to move qi in the body and thus attain good health. The concepts of Continue Reading
Qi Gong Meditation CD Available
Andres Vergara, M.Ac., L.Ac. and Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH Our new meditation CD, Qi Gong for Radiant Health, is now ready to order. On this CD we guide you through simple meditations grounded in the wisdom of Chinese medicine, that will help you release toxic emotions that can accumulate in your body, mind, and spirit. Qi gong is the living and breathing dance of Chinese medicine that everyone can learn, literally giving you the opportunity to practice Chinese medicine on yourself. What Continue Reading
Ayurveda and Menopause
On Saturday, December 7th from 1-4 PM at Sunrise Yoga studio, Valerie Kiser and I (Michele Collins) will be offering a workshop, Ayurveda and Menopause. Ayurveda, which translates from Sanskrit as Science of Life, is a 5000 year old wholistic health system that is rooted in achieving wellness and health through an individualized approach based on constitution of Dosha type. Learning about how to apply Ayurveda to your own life is essentially learning a language, the language of Continue Reading
The Quality and Safety of Chinese Herbs in the United States
by Andres Vergara, L.Ac., M.Ac. and Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH Herbs are a powerful and natural form of medicine that has distinct advantages over other medicines such as pharmaceuticals, in part because of their long and well-established tradition of use and also because they are more akin to foods and therefore easily assimilatable by our systems. As herbs become more popular and available in raw and in prepared forms, an issue that is being raised more is the quality of the herbs being Continue Reading
Herbal Medicine in the Marshal Islands
Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH For many people, the Marshall Islands are the site of US nuclear bomb testing in the 1950s and 1960s and of famous World War II battles. For me, it is also my birth place, although, I am not Marshallese in ethnicity. In 2011, my husband and I were studying in Chengdu, China. We choose to take a side trip to the Marshall Islands from China, my first trip back to the Marshall Islands since I was two years old, figuring it would be shorter and easier trip. It is Continue Reading
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