Letter From The Editor

Explore the wisdom traditions of ancestral knowledge and the pattern language of nature. A seasonal health guide for the modern urban individual interested in mastering rhythm and cultivating a creative lifestyle guided by the intelligence of nature.

My name is Elzabieta, I have been involved in citizen journalism since the age of 12 and have published and created media though my life, everything from curriculums, multimedia art and design to street culture magazines, and the hosting and producing of a popular FM based radio program called Wellness Wednesdays for the last decade. I have a background in community health education for over 19 years and formal and apprenticeship based training in BodyTalk, Classical Chinese medicine, Structural Integration, Somatic Therapy, Women’s and Children’s Health, Eastern and Western Herbalism, Qi Gong and Martial Arts I maintain a full time private practice specializing in the treatment of chronic pain and stress related disorders in Denver Colorado and teach locally and internationally.

I started this digital online platform and podcast because in all these years and growth into the expertise of integrative medicine I have learned that people are their own best doctors.

In the spirit of community health education, this is my contribution to provide this interactive platform tohelp people access knowledge and daily practice that are the underpinning of longevity and wellness. I have gathered a group of artists and creators to translate these messages through art, music, culture and creative genius.

Journey with me and my most cherished colleagues as we follow the 5 elements according to Classical Chinese Medicine tapping into ancient knowledge and pattern language to help you deepen your relationship to seasonal wellbeing through engagement, embodiment and deep dive dialogue on philosophy, art, science math and culture. spiritually. It is the active daily relationship to practices like these that put you in the driver’s seat of your body’s own health and potential for growth. My hope is that you find empowerment in learning that you are your own best doctor and that you have direct control over your health and its ability to modulate all functions of growth, creativity and vitality in your life.

Now more than ever we are being given an opportunity to reevaluate our relationship to stress individually and culturally. As I write this note from my basement, under stay at home orders I can’t help but honor the time I have to sit and reflect and redirect my energies for creativity.

The opportunity to redefine how I spend my daily energy has got me thinking alot about the things I have learned over the last 2 decades and the importance of daily connections to our bodies, minds and spirit. The lifestyle that creates a pathway to wellbeing, and how important the practices of eating, moving, breathing and thinking have been in helping me achieve my dreams.

That is where this guide and podcast comes in, I created it as a reflection of what seasonal health can look like when we follow the lead of nature.

The practices that we have laid out in the spring health guide give access to restorative exploration, that will over time, tonify and support the balance of the body physically, emotionally and I look forward to laying out and reflecting on each of the seasons to come in this fashion and supporting your health and wellbeing through art, culture and creativity designed to inspire. Stay tuned for the seasons of Fire, Earth, Metal and Water to evolve later this year! This project is grassroots, basement produced, direct from the heart, soul fueled by before dawn qi gong, music in my headphones, lots of tea, those who believe in the vision, and a true labor of love…

I want to give a special shout out to Growlove Art, Monti-Clevah, 2Be Healthy,, Elixir Witch, Bluearth Designs, Enshin Karate, my mom & daughters, all my clients & teachers through the years, and HipHop for making this work possible.

Please help us grow this concept by sharing with you friends and family, helping us build organically on social media and supporting the creation of a culture of wellness by practicing and celebrating health daily. Love & Lig ht Elza