Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body: A Seasonal Guide to Chinese Medicine and Yoga for Balance and Vitality

by Jennifer Raye, Tias Little (Foreword by)

Overview

Experience vibrant health and balance through a unique, seasonal self-care approach that intertwines the earth-based wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with yoga and meditation.

In this practical exploration, experienced Chinese medicine practitioner and yoga teacher Jennifer Raye guides you through movement, mindfulness, and healing practices that align with the natural rhythm of the seasons.

Drawing on these time-tested systems, Raye offers modern insights into using yoga postures, healing foods, herbal medicine, meditation, and other practices to balance the body and mind in an accessible and holistic way. This book includes:

• A unique way to understand your body, mind, and spirit based on the natural rhythm of the seasons.

• An easy-to-understand exploration of five-element theory and how it manifests in your life.

• Suggestions on what foods and lifestyle practices to implement at different times of the year.

• Yoga practices and postures that target the organs and meridians according to the Chinese medicine model.

• Numerous meditations, breathing techniques, inquiry suggestions, and journal exercises to maintain health and balance your energy.

• Inspiration to heal your spiritual self and transform your heart to benefit the world we share.

• And much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645471721
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	12/09/2025
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jennifer Raye is an internationally recognized Chinese Medicine practitioner and yoga and meditation teacher. She holds a doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine with professional licensure in acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Jennifer’s unique approach, which resonates with a diverse range of students, reflects her comprehensive formal training and extensive clinical and teaching experience. Her work is a holistic and integrative blend of Chinese Medicine, yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, holistic nutrition, somatic studies, and therapeutic movement. Classes and programs with Jennifer weave physical remedies and practices with contemplative awareness, as well as philosophical, energetic, and anatomical teachings.

In addition to writing and maintaining her private medical practice, Jennifer teaches online and in-person workshops, retreats, and teacher training courses in holistic healing and the meditative arts. Jennifer is grateful to live and work nestled in the mountains and forest of British Columbia, Canada. Learn more at jenniferraye.com.

Editorial Reviews

I’m so impressed with Jennifer Raye’s new book on the body and Eastern medicine. For those already familiar with Eastern traditions, it will deepen and integrate your understanding. For those who are newly interested, Jennifer takes you into a new world of healing the body and the mind—and does so in a way that you don’t feel overwhelmed.”
—Phillip Moffitt, author of Dancing with Life and Emotional Chaos to Clarity


“There aren’t many people who truly understand both Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda from the inside—let alone make them this usable. I so appreciate the practical, accessible seasonal guidance in these pages, especially in a time when so many of us feel disconnected from natural rhythms—the expressed truth of the grand mystery of creation. Returning to those rhythms puts us in direct relationship with that Truth. This book is a map back to it. I love it.”
—Dr. Claudia Welch, author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life


“The wisdom of the earth and the wisdom of the body exist in relationship to each other, and their most common bond is change. May this book illuminate for all its readers the practical wisdom of parinama, the movements of time and seasons that govern each of us. Jennifer Raye brings together her decades of practice in wisdom traditions to offer us a guide that counters today’s complicated stream of health information with time-tested and awareness-based healing techniques that really work.”
—Kate O’Donnell, author of Everyday Ayurveda for Women’s Health


“Jennifer Raye’s guide to integrating the TCM five-element theory with yoga practice offers all of us an invitation to the wise ecology of our body. Her practical, structured guidance and poetic writing encourage the reader to experience evergreen subtlety and nuance in their practice.”
—Scott Blossom, integrative Ayurvedic practitioner and licensed acupuncturist


“In Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body, Jennifer Raye weaves together the ancient wisdom of traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. While this elegantly organized guide offers philosophical concepts and practical tools that support physical as well as psychoemotional well-being, at the heart of the book is a prayer that we remember and honor our connection with the earth as well as with ourselves—a reminder we all need now more than ever.”
—Lorie Eve Dechar, author of Five Spirits


"In Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body, Jennifer Raye beautifully weaves together ancient healing traditions with a deep reverence for the natural world. This book is a wise and timely guide that reminds us how our bodies are not separate from the seasons, the elements, or the rhythms of the earth. Drawing from Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and embodied practices, Jennifer offers practical tools for living in balance with nature—inside and out. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking healing, vitality, and a more intimate relationship with life.”
—Mark Coleman, author of A Field Guide to Nature Meditation

“A beautifully woven guide that brings together the wisdom of Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda in a way that feels both accessible and profound. I especially appreciated the depth of research and the seasonal and elemental approach. This book provides a rich and practical resource for yoga students seeking deeper balance through the wisdom of Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda.”
—Bernie Clark, author of The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga

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