Cristina’s motto: Eat clean. Sweat Hard. Wear great shoes and dance your heart out.

She lives in Texas, she blogs at Live to the Beat, and she will inspire you. Meet her at Everyday Glow today.

She’s also one of our customers. This is what she has to say about using Feel Lite to resist mindless snacking:

I found that with a larger breakfast I can omit a morning snack. But if I get the grumbles, I keep my Herbal Philosophy Feel Lite Tea at my desk. I love it with some lemon. (and I found her through Glow!)

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From Holistic nutritionist reveals top five spring trends & tips in healthy living:

Holistic nutritionist Joy McCarthy, in partnership with the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), today released her top five healthy living trends and tips for spring 2012. Her findings are based on observations in her own practice and interviews with natural health and organic leaders at the recent CHFA West event, the largest natural health industry gathering of its kind in Western Canada.

Summary of tips (read full article for more details):

1) Working from the inside out to attain natural beauty
2) Dialing up the nutrient density of foods
3) Ridding our bodies of toxins
4) Keeping stress in check by going beyond medication
5) Tapping into nature for a good night’s sleep

All of our teas help with #1 & #2 by providing vitamins, minerals & phytochemicals.

Feel Beautiful helps with #3.

Find Serenity helps with #4.

Feel Dreamy helps with #5.

Thanks to Jenn at Everyday Glow for sharing this image with me. 

The mission of Herbal Philosophy is to share the healing power of herbs with the world. We want you to drink our teas, but we also want you to drink other herbal teas, we want you to cook and bake with herbs, we want you to grow herbs, we want YOU to experience the power of herbs for yourself.

To learn 10 simple ways for incorporating herbs into your life, including recipes and resources for creating a windowsill garden, read my post featured today at Homemade Frontier, a site for all things handmade, from crafts to foods to gardens.

How do you infuse herbs into your life?

image via gardenguides.com

The North end of the greater Seattle area now has their own spacious and beautiful Whole Foods Market, located in Lynnwood on the corner of SW 196th St and 28th Ave W (where 28th turns into Alderwood Mall Parkway).

Look for Herbal Philosophy Teas on the shelves when the store opens tomorrow, March 15th!

Where the herbal magic happens.

via colleendishy.smugmug.com

One of our favorite ways to spread the word about our teas is by giving them away, both online and in person. Starting today, my friend at the Bewitchin’ Kitchen is hosting a giveaway.

The blogger, Randa, is pregnant, so she reviewed the Mother’s Tea. I created the Mother’s Tea during my own pregnancy because I was yearning for an effective yet tasty brew. I drank this tea religiously, particularly during the last month of gestation, and witnessed the benefits first hand, giving birth after 5 hours of labor and 20 minutes of pushing to a healthy baby girl, who nursed like a pro and grew from a tiny infant to a bouncing toddler in the 95th percentile for height. Although drinking herbs is only one part of the equation, it greatly supports healthy child baring by toning the uterus, soothing morning sickness, and providing easily assimilable nutrients that are crucial to building a new human being.

The Mother’s Tea makes a beautiful baby shower gift, benefitting both mother and child, granting health and a soul-warming satisfaction for days to come.

Head over to the giveaway and if you win, you can choose which ever three tins strike your fancy, including the Mother’s Tea.

I will be back at the Roosevelt Square Whole Foods Market ( 1026 NE 64th Street, Seattle, WA 98115) this Saturday, January 7th from 10-1 to sample tea and educate customers about how herbal medicinal teas can change lives.

Don’t be shy, come try our teas!

via pacificbotanicals.com

The Damiana herb (Turnera diffusa), an aromatic shrub native to tropical America, has a long history of medicinal use. Described as aromatic, bitter, tonic and resinous, Damiana is most often recognized as a female herb, though it has a variety of other uses that may account for its recent popularity. 

While cultivated to a limited extent, most Damiana herbs are obtained through wild-crafting. The herb is most famous for its reported aphrodisiac properties, though no scientific evidence exists to justify its traditional use for this purpose. Strong anecdotal evidence, however, suggests it may provide some benefit for the reproductive organs of both men and women. Related benefits include treating menstrual problems, prostate disorders, PMS, low estrogen, infertility, hot flashes and menopausal symptoms.

The herb contains a chemical compound known as Arbutin, which may have diuretic properties and disinfectant properties for the urinary tract, although the levels contained in Damiana are typically considered too low to provide therapeutic value. In aromatherapy, Damiana essential oil is used to improve mood and uplift the spirit. Other traditional uses of the herb include; countering fatigue, treating depression, reducing stress, relieving coughs and treating constipation. Damiana herb is also considered slightly psychoactive. It contains a chemical known as damianin, which may have an effect on the central nervous system. A traditional liqueur made with the herb is often used in Margaritas instead of triplesec, especially in areas of Mexico. According to Mexican folklore, damiana was used to make the original margarita. ~ Pacific Botanicals Fall 2011 Newsletter

Buy our Feel the Love tea to try Damiana for yourself.

Herbal Philosophy is excited to add BODUM tea accessories to our online store.

We offer the ASSAM tea press, the travel tea & coffee press (with customizable insert), the YO-YO tea strainer, and the BRAZIL coffee press. Although the BRAZIL is technically for making french press coffee, we find its great for brewing loose-leaf tea, and it makes a practical gift for friends who drink coffee as well as tea.

The best part? Our prices are lower than MSRP because we love our customers, and we want your loose-leaf tea experience to be of the highest quality.

If you’re interested in a custom Herbal Philosophy gift basket, complete with a BODUM product of your choice, please email lucy@herbalphilosophy.com