March Mindfulness

I was thinking back the other day to the day I bought my first book on Eastern philosophy. Nearly 25 years ago, My dad, best friend and I took a road trip in the early spring from Michigan to Colorado. We stopped in a small, independent bookstore enroute, and I picked up a philosophy book that looked interesting. It was a perfect introduction to many different forms of meditation, including mindfulness.

Since then, I have practiced meditation in some form or another. Meditation is just mental development. It's just observing your mind like a scientist vs. a judge. I like mindfulness based mediation because it's something you can practice wherever you are, whenever you can.

It occurred to me that March would be a perfect month for a mindfulness program. Really, any month, any day is a perfect time to start. The point of mindfulness is developing awareness. It's slowing and sometimes, if you're lucky, turning off the mental chatter so you can be more focused, more productive and ultimately more content. I wanted the program to be first and foremost simple. Simple actions done with great awareness are a great reminder to tune-in. Zone-in and not out. 

I hope as many people as possible join the #marchmindfulness practice. In this time, in this culture we have more distractions than ever. It's so easy to feel overwhelmed. With practice, we can tame the mental lion and strengthen our "mindfulness muscle." A little bit of mindfulness everyday can go a long way. 

It's 2015: Welcome to Pearl

I officially made 1 blog post last year. That was slightly over 1 year ago. The truth is, we've had a lot going on!

We had such a busy year at Emerging Energy Acupuncture! In between the thousands of patients we saw, we mixed custom blended herbs, learned valuable new ways to help our patients, and we launched a product line, Pearl Apothecary. 

Pearl Apothecary uses time tested botanicals as well as modern research to craft body care products to nourish our skin and sprits. These products are made by hand, using strict hygiene protocol, and minimal chemicals to preserve some of the products. By using a paraben and formaldehyde free preservative, we can ensure that you won't find green stuff growing in your body lotion or break out in a rash from a bacterial infection. You don't need much to do this- the preservative ends up being just 0.5-1% of the total volume of your product.

Right now we have some fabulously scented body lotion with botanical such as Reishi, Siberian Ginseng and Goji berries to supplement your skin with antioxidants. In a matter of days, we will have a skin calming unscented lotion geared toward those with sensitive skin as well as a specialty cream for dry, inflamed red skin for those suffering with skin disorders such as eczema. 

In addition we have a Juniper-Mint Massage Salve and Eucalyptus-Fir Clearing Salve which both can be helpful in the cold and flu season! These contain beeswax, apricot kernel oil, and high quality essential oils. Simple and effective. These are great alternatives to the vapor rubs out there that are full of chemicals!

We hope you enjoy using these products as much as we enjoy making them!