CartOver the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at the factors that make for a longer, richer, more alive life.: (1) Loving life and living for the present (2) Working,… Read More
Meditation & Mindfulness
Don’t Forget to Breathe
Welcome to article number five on longevity. I wrote a series on the topic ten years ago and I felt it was time to revisit it because the world needs… Read More
Fasting for Longevity
We’re living in a time when the bulk of news headlines are threatening in some way. Whether it’s the pandemic, wildfires, climate change, storms, or political corruption, there’s always bad… Read More
Deeper Self-Care: Making Space for your Essence
So much of what we do through The Dragontree – both at our spas and with our products, courses, and articles – is meant to assist people to prioritize self-care…. Read More
What’s Better than Video Games? Peace, Balance, and Perspective.
One of the things I love about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is its ability to distill complicated problems down to simple ones. If you were to look in a textbook… Read More
The Magic is in Your Nose
I was wandering around in a hardware store the other day, feeling rather hot and stuffy in my mask – and also a little anxious – when I realized my… Read More
The Power of AND
I saw a woman being interviewed about her opinion of Trump and Obama. She felt quite strongly that one was the devil and the other a saint. The interviewer asked… Read More
Suspending Judgment
One of the greatest sources of pain I’ve witnessed during the pandemic is the perception of restricted freedom. There have been some measurable restrictions on our freedoms, like the freedom… Read More
How to Be Resilient
Almost every year I witness the same tragedy in Boulder. The daffodils emerge, the trees put forth tender leaves and delicate flowers, and my heart swells with the natural resurrection… Read More
The Antidote for Fear that May Surprise You
What do you like about your anxiety? This is a question I’ve asked many of my patients. Unsurprisingly, almost everyone’s initial response is “nothing.” But over time (especially in people… Read More
We’re Helping You Without Stepping Into Your 6-Foot Bubble
Dear Community, We’ve closed our spas in Portland and Boulder in order to help flatten the curve (slow the emergence of new cases of coronavirus to lessen the impact.) We hope to… Read More
11 ways to create peace in the time of coronavirus
Lots of people are anxious about this illness – and the impact of mass hysteria – so I want to share some rational advice on what you can do to… Read More
Forget Resolutions: Gratitude and the Process of Constant Creation
The holidays are a good time to remember what we’re grateful for, and right now I’m grateful that the holidays are over. Don’t get me wrong, I spent lots of… Read More
Go Deep for the Holidays
I was jogging on the mesa behind our house and my thoughts went to the upcoming holidays and my cycles of introversion and extroversion. For me, social gatherings inevitably spur… Read More
Planning + Partners = Power
A few weeks ago we had a dozen Dragontree managers staying at our house for a 2020 planning session. There were lots of laughs and lots of great ideas. It… Read More
