I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in the health and wellness industry. Maybe you have too?

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederSeptember 14, 2019culture, diversity, health, wellness, empowerment, gender, disability, advocacy, mindfulness Comments

6 Amazing Herbs For Skincare

Our plant friends can be used for so many different things, including a variety of skin conditions. Here are a few of my favorite skin-loving herbs and flowers!

Body, PlanetMelani SchwederSeptember 8, 2019essential oils, supplements, herbs, healing, skincare, self-care, sensitivity, natural healing, nature, medicine, plantsComment

Plant Allies: Olive Leaf

From the sunny, rocky hills of the Meditteranean comes one of my favorite herbal medicines. Come meet the powerful, the honorable, olive leaf.

Body, Mind, Spirit, PlanetMelani SchwederAugust 19, 2019herbs, herbalism, ebv, chronic illness, self-care, lyme, supplements, nutrition, natural healing, illness, immunity, plantsComment

5 Ways To Manage Your Noise Sensitivity

Many people with chronic illness are super sensitive to noise. Here are a few tips to ease the discomfort!

Body, MindMelani SchwederAugust 13, 2019healing, self-care, stress, advocacy, fatigue, noise, environment, sensitivity, music, illness, psychology, CFSComment

Tantra Exercises For Beginners

Bring your spirituality and sexuality together, with Tantric practice. Here are a few simple techniques to get you started.

Body, SpiritMelani SchwederAugust 6, 2019energy, sexuality, self-love, relationships, breathing, healing, meditationComment

The Physical Transformation of Menopause

The journey into menopause (called the “second spring” in TCM) can be a roller-coaster of physical symptoms. Let’s explore some of them, and the little rituals you can do, to bring yourself back into balance.

Body, MindMelani SchwederJuly 29, 2019nutrition, natural healing, menopause, advocacy, aging, energy, sexuality, psychology, culture, authenticity, happiness, healingComment

10 Ways To Detox Your Lymphatic System

Stagnant lymph is behind nearly every major chronic heath issue. Here are 10 ways you can clean it up and get things moving again!

BodyMelani SchwederJuly 22, 2019healing, detox, lymph, chronic fatigue, herbs, self-care, cure, yoga, habits, nutrition, food, chronic illnessComment

5 Ways That Gratitude Can Change Your Life

How can something so simple, like a gratitude journal, change your life? I used to have my doubts, but here are just five of the benefits I've enjoyed over the past few years!

Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederJuly 7, 2019psychology, self-help, energy, compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, balanceComment

My 60-Hour Water Fast Experience

I recently completed my first water fast! Here’s how it went.

Body, MindMelani SchwederJuly 2, 2019healing, fasting, cleansing, detox, chronic illness, energy, digestion, self-love, nutrition, natural healingComment

8 Ways To Raise Your Vibration

Want to take your healing to the next level, but aren't sure where to go from here? Invest in the energetic side of things, and start raising your vibration naturally!