Art is lived out; It is experienced intimately, it is executed and demanded. In such cultures… in Africa, art is integral to life and to man’s well being. It is expressive of a people’s world-view, and its absence creates and obvious but uncomfortable vacuum. ~Dele Jegede
During this week’s lecture we discussed Afrocentric Aesthetics...
It is no exaggeration.. to say that in Traditional Africa, religion is life and life, religion. Africans are engaged in religion in whatever they do – whether it be farming, fishing, hunting; or simply eating, drinking, or traveling. ~Kofi Asare Opoku
Today we held the first in a 4-part series on Traditional African Spirituality. Leading the discussion...
In case you weren’t aware, California has allowed massage to reopen in some counties. San Diego specifically has reopened massage, and have recommended that massage therapists follow industry guidance as it relates to personal care services. With the CAMTC clearing massage therapists, the County approving massage therapists resuming work, and...
When you hear the word marshmallow, is the first thing you think about is the gummy like candy? The marshmallow candy sold in stores today usually don’t contain anything of the actual marshmallow plant. Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), is a perennial that is indigenous to Europe, Western Asia, Southern Russia and Spain. This plant provides a wide...
This week I am covering the affects of different emotions on our internal organs. Much of my discussion has been from an oriental medicine viewpoint. As my training is in Oriental Medicine and Asian bodywork, these discussions are timely for the times. I am specifically talking about the Zang Fu organs (heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen, gallbladder,...
This week I am covering the affects of different emotions on our internal organs. Much of my discussion has been from an oriental medicine viewpoint. As my training is in Oriental Medicine and Asian bodywork, these discussions are timely for the times. This week I am specifically talked about the Zang Fu organs (heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen, gallbladder,...
During yesterday’s blog, I started the discussion on the affects of emotions on our organs. I specifically talked about the Zang Fu organs (heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen, gallbladder, large intestine, small intestine, urinary bladder, and the san jiao (the triple system). Anger was also covered in its relationship to the liver.
With all that...
In yesterday’s blog I decided to make a few changes to the Rona blogs. One of the changes was to make the blog titles more descriptive ✅. I also said that I would share more of my knowledge and experience in the blogs to change the expectations of the blog. This week I will be focusing on the Seven emotional factors as explained in Oriental Medicine theory. Toady’s...
We are officially on Day 30 of me blogging from the behind the rona lines! When I first started sharing, I thought I would have a hard time sharing daily. However, I found that with time it got easier to let the words flow. The blog contents have not always been educational, but you got to see a little more about my life, and my experiences. There were some days I didn’t...
Friday is finally here. It doesn’t feel like Friday though. I have been trying to find the hemp cord that was used for my scrubbies, but have not had any luck as yet. The search will continue for the right sized hemp yarn. While I would love to just go with another yarn, it bothers me that I can’t find the right size. I have a thicker hemp yarn that can work,...
