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Happy Friday! 🐟️
02/27/2026

Happy Friday! 🐟️

🎶Take an hour to de-stress and heal🎶 🔥🐎Welcome the first sound bath of the year of the fire horse. Shed off the year of ...
02/25/2026

🎶Take an hour to de-stress and heal🎶

🔥🐎Welcome the first sound bath of the year of the fire horse. Shed off the year of the snake and channel your energy and passion into this powerful horse year!

🗓Join us for our monthly Sound Bath Pop-Up with Liz of at Live Well Clinic. Wednesday, February 25th at 6:00pm. RSVP on the linktree! $30 per person. Spots fill quickly! Don't wait until the last minute!

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🍵February’s recipe of the month is our “Relaxing Ashwagandha Latte” Ashwagandha's benefits for stress and sleep work syn...
02/23/2026

🍵February’s recipe of the month is our “Relaxing Ashwagandha Latte”

Ashwagandha's benefits for stress and sleep work synergistically with chamomile and turmeric to reduce inflammation and calm the mind. Adding warming herbs like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg not only makes the taste yummy, it helps your body balance blood sugars and gently supports your digestive system.
*note: ashwagandha extract is stronger than whole ashwagandha root powder.

Ingredients:
1 ½ cup purified/filtered water
2 tablespoons dried chamomile (or chamomile tea bag)
1 teaspoon ashwagandha powder (or 300mg ashwagandha extract capsule)*
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ inch ginger root, chopped
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
¼ inch piece of cinnamon (or add in a sprinkle of powdered cinnamon at end)
1/2 cup grass-fed milk or full fat milk sub (oat / coconut )
Honey or Maple syrup to taste
1 pinch of freshly grated nutmeg (powdered is also fine)
Optional - 1 scoop of mushroom hot cocoa powder

Directions:
In a small pot bring water to a boil. Add chamomile, ashwagandha, turmeric, ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon. Lower heat to a simmer and cover for 5 minutes, then strain into a large mug.

Bring the milk to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat. (Microwave works too.)

Add in mushroom cocoa powder (optional). Pour milk over the tea and sweeten to taste with honey or maple syrup. Use a frother to incorporate ingredients. Add a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon to finish.

Sip on this delightful drink an hour or two before bed, to start your bedtime routine.

Recipe adapted from Banyan Botanicals: https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/blogs/wellness/ashwagandha-lattes-for-abundant-energy-and-peaceful-sleep

Happy Friday! Let’s go! 🐎
02/20/2026

Happy Friday! Let’s go! 🐎

🎉🔥🐎🧧Today we shed the last of the year of the wood snake and welcome in the year of the Fire Horse! A fire horse year is...
02/16/2026

🎉🔥🐎🧧Today we shed the last of the year of the wood snake and welcome in the year of the Fire Horse!

A fire horse year is characterized by intense energy, passion, and the potential for significant forward movement. This year focuses on momentum, creativity, community, collaboration, and the ability to pivot quickly. Mindfulness will be key to act with discernment in order to avoid burnout.

So hold on to your ashwagandha and get ready for a wild ride!

Happy Galentine’s Day! 🥰
02/13/2026

Happy Galentine’s Day! 🥰

🥱Ashwagandha, or Withania somnifera, is an Ayurvedic adaptogenic herb that has been safely used for centuries that can h...
02/09/2026

🥱Ashwagandha, or Withania somnifera, is an Ayurvedic adaptogenic herb that has been safely used for centuries that can help with reducing stress and anxiety, improve sleep and mental clarity, support thyroid function, help reduce perimenopausal symptoms, and even help with hair growth. Adaptogenic herbs mean that it helps balance your HPA axis - how your body deals with stress.

😵‍💫As we all have experience, stress can cause all manner of issues with our health. Withanolides are the active ingredients in ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is used as a dried whole root powder or as a standardized extract, with higher levels of withanolides. In an 2021, a randomized placebo controlled study of 100 perimenopausal women, use of 300mg twice daily of ashwagandha extract supplement showed safe significant improvement in quality of life and control of climatic symptoms. In a 2022 RTC study of 60 college students, 700mg of ashwagandha extract daily for 30 days showed sustained energy, heightened mental clarity, and enhanced sleep quality.

👩‍⚕️Although generally safe, ashwagandha, along with many herbs, can have negative interactions with medications. Always check with your doctor before starting any new supplements and herbs.

Happy Friday! 😴
02/06/2026

Happy Friday! 😴

😰There are a lot of reasons why people can’t fall asleep, but a major factor is stress. Acute and chronic stress disturb...
02/02/2026

😰There are a lot of reasons why people can’t fall asleep, but a major factor is stress. Acute and chronic stress disturbs your HPA axis and induces neuroinflammation, which can also dysregulate your neurotransmitters. The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is a neuroendocrine system that orchestrates the body’s response to stress (i.e. cortisol regulation) while also playing a crucial role in sleep regulation and circadian rhythmicity.

🤯There isn’t a magic bullet to help with sleep. Most often it takes a multifactor approach to restoring your sleep cycle. Several factors to consider include: dietary choices, blood sugar regulation, exercise/movement, hormone and neurotransmitter balance, and sleep hygiene/routine.

😴Sleep hygiene: implement a consistent bedtime routine and environment, including the 10-3-2-1 rule. No caffeine 10 hours before bed. Eat your last light protein meal (ex greek yogurt with berry and nuts) and herbal tea/water 3 hours before bedtime. Avoid anything mentally stimulating or stressful, 2 hours before bed- dim the lights, take a hot shower or bath, turning down your room temp. Avoid screen time 1 hour before bed- get cozy under your weighted blanket, put on your blue-light blocking glasses, and grab your fav no-brainer (paper) book and/or listen to your meditation program.

🥱💤 There are a lot of herbs, supplements, and medications out there to help with sleep. Common ones include: magnesium glycinate and threonate, ashwagandha, melatonin, GABA, phosphatidylserine, cortisol reducers, progesterone, and addictive drugs like ambien, trazodone, and a host of medications for anxiety. However, before you try one or all of these options, start with lifestyle changes before popping pills.



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Happy Friday! 💨
01/30/2026

Happy Friday! 💨

🎶Take an hour to de-stress and heal🎶 Is the New Year still crazy? 🗓Join us for our monthly Sound Bath Pop-Up with Liz of...
01/28/2026

🎶Take an hour to de-stress and heal🎶

Is the New Year still crazy?

🗓Join us for our monthly Sound Bath Pop-Up with Liz of at Live Well Clinic. Wednesday, January 28th at 6:00pm. RSVP on the linktree! $30 per person. Spots fill quickly! Don't wait until the last minute!

💌Want to have first dibs on our sound bath and other clinic happenings? Sign up for our Newsletter - link in linktree! We promise no spam!

https://www.livewellclinic.org/events-2-1

🌻This winter season, this warming dandelion tea recipe helps support digestive function and gentle detox. Pro tip: overs...
01/26/2026

🌻This winter season, this warming dandelion tea recipe helps support digestive function and gentle detox. Pro tip: oversteeping can increase the bitterness of the brew.

🌱I love this “Best of Both” Blend to enjoy the medicinal properties of both the leaf and root.

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon dried dandelion root
1 tablespoon fresh dandelion leaves - or 1 teaspoon dried
1.5 cups filtered water - 12 oz
Optional: 1 slice fresh ginger and/or orange peel

Instructions:
Heat Water: Bring filtered water to 200°F (just before boiling). Avoid full boiling to prevent excessive bitterness.

Steep: Place toasted root in teapot, pour hot water over herbs, cover immediately. Steep for 5-8 minutes.

Strain and Serve: Pour through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing gently on plant material. Add spices or honey if desired.

Let me know in the comments if you added this tea to your January detox regiment👇️

Recipe from: https://www.herborya.com/how-to-make-dandelion-tea/

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