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Winter Retreat Day 5: Parenting as Path

Posted on February 14, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

Adapted from an invited talk given at the Zen Center of Denver for The Holistic Homestead’s 2020 Winter Retreat by Zen teacher Hoag Holmgren who has lived with his family in Nederland since 1999. He’s an apprentice Zen teacher, an…

Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat Tags: buddhism, dogen, Hoag holmgren, nederland colorado, no better place, parenting, spirituality, tadasana yoga, Thich Nhat Hahn, zen

Arnica is first aid for your Karma

Posted on August 12, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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Arnica Montana, also called heart-leaf Arnica, is the trauma medicine of choice for herbalists and homeopaths alike. This bright yellow flower prefers high altitudes (above 8,000 feet) and well drained soil in partial sunlight. Every June, the entire North-facing hillside…

Category: Apothecary Tags: accidents, arnica, arnica montana, buddhism, dalai lama, herbal medicine, homeopathy, injuries, karma, mindfulness, trauma