[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]To elaborate on the first article in this Howler series, inipi is a ceremony to purify our bodies and minds. It originated with the sacred rituals of the indigenous native Americans. Inipi comes from the Lakota word...
Inipi or Temazcal Part 2 of 4
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It was a hot Saturday afternoon in La Senda and I was crawling into a hut that represents the womb of our Mother Earth. I crawled to my assigned spot and waited for everyone else to enter. I inhaled one last big breath of...
Inipi and Temazcal Part 1 of 4
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA TRAVEL DEALS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_custom_heading text="Understanding the Sweat Lodge Ritual"][vc_column_text]The Lakota term for sweat lodge is inipi which...
Ginger’s Health Benefits
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Ginger can improve your life. The health benefits are amazing! In this overview, we highlight some of the medical advantages ginger offers in more ways than you might have realized. Weight loss Keeping your weight...
Got Organic Matter?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As Costa Rica pursues ambitious waste management solutions on a vast nationwide scale, one grassroots composting collection project in Tamarindo is setting an impressive example for other communities to make a...
When a Snake Bites Your Pet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the start of summer in Costa Rica, we can expect to see an increase in snakebites. In general, the dry season’s weather conditions, including strong winds, seem to be the main causes. Due to the higher risk to pets and humans...
Lower Back Pain
Low Back Pain: Bearing the Brunt As humans assumed the upright posture over the course of millions of evolutionary years, our spines have borne the brunt of everyone’s body weight burden. Not surprisingly, low back discomfort is one of the most common...
The Wild Woman Within: Reclaiming Instinct, Creativity, and Inner Wisdom
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés has become one of the most influential books about feminine psychology and personal empowerment ever written. Since its first publication in 1992, it has inspired millions of readers across the world to reconnect...









