Author: shannon

Spring Foraging

May 28, 2024

It’s springtime in the Rocky Mountains, and I’m so happy to see my favorite local plants popping up everywhere! From dandelions to thistle to plantain, there are so many nutritious plants right in our backyards. Harvesting your own wild foods expands your connection to the natural world around you, and provides you with deeply nutritious […]

Cleanse season is here!

March 14, 2024

Ayurveda teaches us that twice a year our systems need a gentle reset. In the Spring, we spend a week or so shifting to an easily digestible diet to help clear out the accumulations of Winter. This accumulation is the result of the excess we take in throughout the holidays and the winter season, and […]

Is this the year you reach your health & wellness goals?

December 26, 2023

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?~ Mary Oliver It’s a new year, a time where many people put pressure on themselves to make changes. But New Year’s Resolutions and unreasonable goals can often set you up for failure.  Instead of resolutions, I recommend setting achievable goals and then […]

Curious about our Autumn Ayurvedic Cleanse?

August 23, 2023

Shannon’s Ayurvedic Cleanses are simple, gentle, and designed to help you release toxins and leftover waste from your cells and digestive tract.  This year she’s offering a 15-day program: 5 days to prepare, slow down, and gently ease in, 5 days of cleansing, and 5 days to ease out and focus on rejuvenation. With daily emails and live […]

ayurvedic tips for a healthy spring!

April 26, 2023

Ayurveda teaches us that Spring is the season of Kapha – the dosha that favors cold, damp, and congestion. Kapha is associated with earth and water, giving us stability and strength. During springtime it can become aggravated, causing sleepiness, excess phlegm, water retention, weight gain, lethargy, and even depression. We often find ourselves feeling heavy […]

Journey To Thrive!

February 24, 2022

https://taprootwell.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YHC-video-_____UBAF76uwxQlandscape.mov.mov We’re pleased to announce our new year-long Journey To Thrive program! For more information, please click here to email us, give us a call at (970) 829-1292, or click “make an appointment” to schedule a free 30-minute health clarity session to see if our program is right for you.

A Gentle Ayurvedic Cleanse

March 25, 2021

Our bodies are amazingly adaptive, taking whatever we throw at them and making it work. When we give them what they need – good nutrition, plenty of water, and deep uninterrupted sleep, they thrive. But these days, our bodies are inundated with a never-ending barrage of stressors: environmental toxins, processed foods, and psychological stress, to […]

What is Ayurveda, anyway?

Ayurveda is an ancient, natural medical system developed alongside Yoga. It looks at each person as an individual – you won’t find a “one size fits all” diagnosis or treatment here. Instead, we start by looking at specific aspects of your physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral makeup to identify your native constitution (Dosha). Next, we […]

Grounding meditation

April 1, 2020

In this age of Coronavirus, here’s a gentle meditation to help you find calm. Feel the movement and expansion that comes with your breath. Root yourself down into the earth, and feel nurtured. Let your breath and a sense of grounding cradle you in the present moment, and release your stress and anxiety.