I’m intentional about spending time outdoors in nature as well as spending time alone to rejuvenate. Science and Quantum Physics teach us that at its core, everything is energy, which means everything has a vibrational frequency. Having energetic boundaries means being mindful as to what things you allow in your life. You can choose things and experiences that drain your energy or you can choose experiences that raise your energy helping you to vibrate higher. I have a 7-segment video series called, “7 Days To Vibrate Higher” where I explain more on this topic. I you go to the store on my website you can have the entire series for a donation of your choice. www.bibimcgill.com SF: How did you ‘discover’ yoga, and when and how did you identify it as an integral part of your life? BM: I took my first yoga class in 1996 in Santa Monica, CA. When that class was over and I was walking back to my car, my life was changed and I knew that yoga
would always be an integral part of my life. foods based on season. I trust my body and intuition and gravitate towards foods SF: One aspect of your holistic that my body is asking me for. Because lifestyle is your “plant alchemy.” my diet is about 80% vegan raw, I maintain Can you share what this involves? those percentages all year around. My Ayurvedic constitution is Vatta with a Pitta BM: Plant Alchemy is just another way imbalance, so I’ve been known to add to say Plant Medicine. I love to grow a lot of garlic, ginger, cayenne, turmeric, my own food and make medicine from cumin and other warming spices to just plants. I make my own hair cleanser, body about every one of my raw or cooked butter, kitchen and bathroom cleaning meals, along with pink Himalayan salt. It products, and I juice often. I also pour Chinese Tea Ceremony in which I use high just works for me. I generally eat strictly to get my nutrients as opposed to eating quality puerh and oolong teas that come socially for luxury, because for periods of from very bio diverse environments in time I’m moving a lot. Of course when Taiwan and China. In addition to all that it’s appropriate I’ll take to theme to have I have an arsenal of over 80 essential meals when I’m much more intentional oils that I incorporate as a part of and present making eating a meal more of my wellness regime. a meditative experience. SF: With this in mind, and as we SF: Your new video series “7 Days approach fall and winter, what are To Vibrate Higher” has a great some of the top warming foods, holistic offering of information, tips, plants, and herbs that you would and techniques- incorporating yoga, recommend for nourishing one’s tea ceremony, medicinal herbs, yin? essential oils and more! Can you share a bit more about this series? BM: That’s a good question, but honestly I don’t gravitate towards any particular
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