About: Cora Wen

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CORA WEN grew up in a traditional Chinese family in Asia and the West, and took refuge in the Buddha as a teen. An international childhood growing up in Hong Kong and Indonesia, Switzerland, Australia and the US, has instilled the spirit of a travelling adventurer. After sowing wild oats in New York City in the 70s with rockers Deborah Harry and Patti Smith, she had careers in fashion and banking. Since 1994, Cora has taught Yoga, mentored by America’s most influential Yoga lineage. She has been dedicated since 2002 in support of indigenous culture for exiled Tibetan people and land mine victims. Find her at www.corawen.com.
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Eat Your Lucky Charms

by on Feb 8, 2011

Chinese New Year is celebrated with lots of food, and many of these have symbolic meanings. Learn how Bean Sprouts are thought to fill "to your hearts content" and Bamboo Shoots "wish for everything to be well". Eat your greens and get a lucky blessing ;)

Rabbit, Rabbit in the Moon

by on Feb 6, 2011

Ever wondered what the Chinese New Year and animal signs mean for the year? Could they be predictions, or superstitions? And what does being born in the year of the Rabbit mean? Find out more about the Lucky Rabbit, Moon Goddess and more...

Ch’i: Winter Warming for Health!

by on Dec 27, 2010

...the cold of winter is a great time to recharge and generate vitality and energy – Ch'i. Chinese believe that we can live in harmony with the natural cycles of our surroundings, and as the cold and darkness of winter urges us to slow down, we may find it an ideal time to reflect and replenish.

Fight Fire… with Kale

by on Jul 15, 2010

Summer heat can sneak up and deplete energy, and my recent post on beating Summer Sizzle gave tips for eating to beat the heat. Every Season has an element, taste, emotion, anatomy, direction, colour and energy. Balancing the outer world helps balance our inner world. Here's a quick and easy recipe for Summer Heart health!


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