Heart of Healing

Posted on Apr 25, 2012 in Art and Wine, Blog, Cultivating Well-being, Featured, Health, Wine, Wine Shaman | 2 comments When I was a medical scientist it became clear that getting better from an illness was more than about molecules. A whole body of research evolved showing how important people are to our overall well-being.  Of course, people can be a major source of stress yet they also are a rich source of connection and joy. When I got bitten by the wine bug and the molecular displays under the microscope I...
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Body Prayers

Posted on Apr 9, 2012 in Blog, Cellular Intelligence, Cellular shaman, Health, Sacred mysteries, Secrets of Your Cells, Spirituality | 0 comments Are there times when you feel you’re just not ‘there?’ Like your molecules are all scattered? Well, to me that state is about being ‘out of sorts,’ or from being in a different environment than I am used to. I live in the country, in an old apple orchard, it’s pretty quiet.  When I go into San Francisco, the whole vibe is different.  Everything is revved...
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Opening Up

Posted on Mar 7, 2012 in Art and Wine, Blog, Featured, Marketing innovations, Shaping Taste, Wine, Wine Shaman, Wine Tasting | 0 comments We wine lovers talk about how a wine opens up once its let out of the bottle. When we pour wine into our glass and swirl, we’re helping the wine open up and release its many volatile components into the air, and our nose.  A lot more happens, of course, as the wine in our glass opens up. We may, too. And yet, those of us who are patient or lucky enough to own several bottles of a specific...
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Cellular Buddhism

Posted on Feb 26, 2012 in Blog, Cellular Intelligence, Cellular shaman, Cultivating Well-being, Health, Reflections, Secrets of Your Cells, Spirituality | 0 comments   A strange idea for sure until you learn how cells ‘decide’ what to do. First of all, a cell EITHER reproduces OR matures.  It can only do one at a time. What influences the cell’s choice is the physical tension on the cell and whether it’s ATTACHED to a surface.  When I used to grow cells in the lab, in plastic dishes, only when the surface was coated with...
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