This past week I was able to perform my Cougars form for Sifu Bronson and it was approved! We filmed it yesterday and I have begun working on the next form in the series - Wallum 2nd Form. It was fun to have something to celebrate, a small milestone accomplished, as our seasonal weather comes. Stay dry and stay focused. Time for a second round of reps today with my new material.

Mountain Mama Wellness Box:  

Lemon balm, tea mix (apple-mint, lemon verbena, calendula and cleavers), collard greens, swiss chard, kale, tomatoes, peppers, nettle,  potatoes, zucchini, broccoli leaves, celery seed, wild food mix (dandelion, yellow dock and sheep sorrel), kohlrabi, garlic chives, celery, basil, beets, onions and tops.

If you don't have a CSA/farm share, no problem, check out the organic farmers at your local farmers market.  Fall crops are starting to…

Mountain Mama Wellness Box:  The food items listed below are what the  Mountain Mama Wellness Box members received.  For those of you who do not have a farm to home share/CSA, what are the food items you  have been eating?  Are you supporting local organic farmers at the farmers markets and in your area?  Are you purchasing more organic food in your life?   How is your green, red, orange veggie intake?  Are you eating too many potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, celery and not enough green veggies?…

Where does the time fly?  

It is the end of our summer and fall is approaching fast I hope you have enjoyed your summer season. With fall approaching I get excited about all the great fall foods that are coming into season plus fall is such a beautiful time of the year. 

What great recipes have you tried this summer? Are you supporting your local organic farmers?  Care to share your experiences? 

Remember, it is  never to late to try new recipes and support your local…

Because I have towed the line between life and death, lately, I find I struggle with being responsible. I want to play and take every moment in. I want life to feel slow. I want time to slow even stop while I sit up in the mountains and have tea with my husband, I want to sit with my kids more outside in the forest or on a beach. I want to go backpacking high up in the mountains with my family and get lost in its silence... I want to drive and experience more of this worlds beauty. …

Are you or your children struggling with being tired?  

As far as adults I know we all have a lot on our plates, most of us are running 24/7 and because of this we get tired.  We should be doing everything possible to keep ourselves healthy and quite honestly we should not be tired.    Children should not be tired, a healthy child should have an abundance of energy all day long.

 I hope I did not just irritate you for saying this but it is true.  You and your child (including…

I am approaching the time frame Sifu Bronson gave me for presenting my form. I created the base of the form in early June, added some dynamic sequences in early July, and changed one move slightly in mid-August and have been working to increase my speed and power in the form ever since. It has been a fantastic exercise of visualizing and feeling how my body wants to react and respond to different scenarios given my tool kit of movement gained through training in the Mountain Warrior Kung Fu…