??"?I really love taking full body baths and herbal foot baths to help my body stay relaxed. As we age, the body can constrict and tighten up a bit contributing to physical and emotional pain." Deb Soule
Have you ever wondered what it means to age gracefully in our society. We are constantly bombarded by images of beauty, youth and health, yet each one of us is getting older. How do you embrace the changes in your body and mind? How do you preserve the function?
To answer some of these questions, I invited my today's guest to speak with me. Her name is Deb Soule.
Deb is an herbalist, gardener, teacher and author of The Woman's Handbook of Healing Herbs and How to Move Like a Gardener.
One of her dreams and desires is to make organic herbs easily accessible to women and families living in rural areas.
In the fall of 1985, with her first mail order catalog and a small selection of herbal extracts and teas, Deb launched Avena Botanicals at the Common Ground Fair in Windsor, Maine.
Deb's passion for plants, gardens and healing and her commitment to sharing herbal knowledge with others is central to her work.
Deb is a frequent guest-lecturer at various conferences as well as an instructor for botany and horticulture students, garden clubs, and medical students. In 2005, People, Places and Plants magazine named Deb as one of the 50 most influential gardeners in the Northeast.
By the end of this episode, you'll appreciate Deb's approach to herbal medicine, gardening and aging gracefully.
Topics:
?????Deb's journey to becoming an herbalist, a gardener and a land steward
Why plant and species diversity and biodynamic gardening principles are essential for a healthy garden
How to utilize the rhythms of Nature (Sun, Moon, seasons) in everyday living
5 things Deb incorporates into her life to age gracefully
Deb's favorite products in the Avena Botanicals line
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