Seabird Island PHE
GRANDMOTHER SONG
With Wendy Ritchie
Here is a beautiful song from Wendy Ritchie called 'Grandmother Song.' Thank you Wendy for allowing me to share your video.
TEAS FOR IMMUNE & RESPIRATORY HEALTH
Why tea?
Tea making is an art, a science, and part of many ceremonies and cultures around the world. Dried herbs are used for tea because during the drying process, plan cell walls break open and dehydrate, creating the opportunity for osmosis when you pour boiling water over these plans which allows the herb to extract its medicine! You can also use fresh plans, however if you do, you need to chop VERY finely and it might not be quite as strong.
Immuni(tea): see below or @isparchealthyliving on Instagram for ingredients and video! Or, this is a delicious daily tonic to boost your immune system:
1 part each Astragalus, Cinnamon bark (ground)
1⁄2 part each Licorice, Orange Peel, Elderberry, Ginger
Use 1 teaspoon per cup of water. Simmer for 15-30 minutes. Drink up to 3 cups a day. Star anise is also a nice addition to this tea.
Substitutions or additions include: Echinacea, cardamom, rosehips, elderflower, mint, star anise, and medicinal mushroom blends/powders
Cold and Flu Tea
This traditional tea helps fight infection, is cooling and anti-inflammatory, and helps to ease discomfort from colds and flu.
Equal parts Elderflower, Peppermint, Yarrow
1 tablespoon per cup, steep 15 minutes. Drink hot to help break a fever.
Lung Restorative Tea
This tea is a great brew for those with coughs, congestion, asthma, or bronchitis.
2 parts Mullein 1 part each Marshmallow leaf or root, Peppermint, Thyme leaf 1⁄2 part rosehips, evergreen tree tips (spruce, Douglas fir, cedar) 1⁄2 part each roots of Licorice, Ginger, Elecampane
Use 1 tablespoon per cup of cool water, bring it to a boil, stir, and turn off. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and let it sit for 30 minutes. Add honey and lemon. Drink 3-6 cups a day.
Love your Lungs
This is also helpful for coughs, congestion, asthma, or bronchitis (4-6 cups medicinal strength recommended)
Equal parts Plantain, Marshmallow root, Mullein, Nettle, 1⁄2 Yarrow and double Mint
Use 1 tablespoon tea per cup of boiling water, cover and steep for 20-30 minutes.
BREATHING EXERCISE
WITH ASHLEY CREY
First, I would like to thank Ashley Crey, her daughter Ashlyn and pet Ronaldo for allowing us to use her wonderful video below. "This breathing exercise can be used if you’re feeling anxious, uneasy, upset or the million other feelings you may be experiencing."
FIRST NATIONS SALISH PRAYERS
With Wendy Ritchie
Here is a beautiful prayer song from Wendy Ritchie called 'Where I used to Walk.' Thank you Wendy for allowing me to share your video.
SMUDGING
Smudging is one of the ways to energetically cleanse a space to invite positive energy. When smudging a space, you burn plant material. The smoke fills and purifies the environment.
As the smoke ascends, our wishes and intentions rise and mingle into the universe, connecting heaven, earth and humanity.
Smoke offerings are found in many traditions such as Buddhism, Native American and other spiritual religions. The smoke ceremony creates transformation and blesses a space and the inhabitants.
MEDITATION
The Importance of Meditation
Our kids' brains are tired, and children of all ages really need opportunities where they can take time out each day "unplugged" to relax and focus. Meditation offers this break and helps kids function more effectively and clearly.
Meditative practices have been used since ancient times to improve health and well-being. But, just as an athlete may do different exercises, people who practice meditation often use different types.
The most common types of meditation practice are concentration, mindfulness, movement based, cultivating positive emotions, and emptying. There are specific examples and ways to practice each type.