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Cultivating a Yin Home: Creating Your Cozy Winter Nest
As the days grow shorter and we begin turning inward, it’s time to tend to the spaces that tend to us. Everyone’s heard of “Spring Cleaning.” What a lovely little seasonal ritual – throw open the windows and doors, sweep out the dust of the colder months, and...
Beauty as Medicine – Reflections on my mother’s life, death & relationship to beauty
Beauty as Medicine Reflections on my mother’s life, death, and relationship to beauty As many of you may know, my mother Janet passed away a few weeks ago. Amidst all of the logistics and emotions, I’ve been reflecting on her life and what mattered most to her....
The Grandmother of All Self-Care Practices: Radical Rest
The “wellness” space might feel a little noisy right now, as we head into “cold and flu season.” We’re nudged on all sides with reminders and practices to boost our immune system, stave off infection, and stay well. Cook warming soups, they remind us. Stock up on...
Chocolate Tears (written May 22, 2012)
I had been sleeping for months on an inflatable mattress on the floor of a small room that had once been the office of my ex-grandfather in law. I had carved it out as my office in a desperate struggle to find something in the house that was mine. The room...
Come Home to Your Body’s YES and NO A Guided Meditation for Harvesting Wisdom
Gather. Root. Nourish. As we move deeper into autumn, we enter the season of the harvest. The Harvest Moon (closest to the Autumnal Equinox) has traditionally been a time of gathering. It carries the energy of abundance, completion, gratitude, and preparation:...
The Wisdom of the Threshold : Self-Care in the Transition from Summer into Autumn
Have you noticed the weirdness of this moment? Late Summer? Not just in the weather—though that’s part of it. It’s the disjointed way our culture interacts with the seasons – and all the manufactured pressure that gets heaped on us. Stores started stocking...
Beyond the “Wake-Up Call”: Living in Sovereign Maintenance
At Yin-care®, we often say that a vaginal imbalance—be it an itch, an odor, or discomfort—is a profound “wake-up call.” It is your body’s way of asking you to return to your center. But what happens once the symptoms fade? What do you do when you feel...
Reclaiming Your Inner Climate: A Sovereign Guide to Vaginal Ecology
When a woman experiences a shift in her vaginal health—be it an itch, an odor, or a change in discharge—the modern medical script often directs her to a cold exam table for a quick swab and a standardized prescription. But at Yin-care®, we believe these moments are...
Reclaiming the Rhythm: Why Every Woman Needs a Menstrual Calendar Journal
At Yin-care®, we often meet women when they are facing a moment of disharmony—perhaps a recurring imbalance like BV or a yeast infection that Western protocols haven’t quite resolved. While our Herbal Wash offers profound physical support, we see these...
Round Up of Top Five Podcasts
So you’re new to The Yin-care® Community! I’d love to introduce you to my top 5 Podcasts as of April 2026. I want to give you a variety of episodes from The Yin-care® Podcast to check out that I think will lay the foundation. As of the time of this blog...
