8 ways of wellness

#8 mountain

navigate from stubborn + overburdened to stability + stillness

detoxification + elimination

• high toxin load

• sluggish, irritable, or disorganized bowels

• weight loss or gain

• lumps swellings or masses

spirituality + letting go

• do you feel at peace?

• do you feel you are in a sanctuary?

• can you sit quietly or do you constantly feel cluttered & burdened?

go to the mountain for…

• sanctuary, stillness, rest & austerity

• deep introspection

• detoxification & elimination

the clean air and difficult wildness of the mountain make them a good place to retreat to; the effort of climbing them also forces us to pair down, to lighten our load & rid ourselves of burdens finding the essential clarity.

• seek out and consume only clean water

• follow a regular cleansing routine to rid the body inside and out of the grime of modern humanity

• learn to stop before going too far

• practice simple stillness meditation and learn to ‘do nothing’

• make broth from meng beans and pearled barley

• enjoy dandelion in all forms

• focus your attention on the northeast with earthy images and strong stones in blues and greens

• listen to silence or austere zen music like the japanese flute

• acupressure yourself at the points: li 10, st 37, sp 9