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Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body

A Seasonal Guide to Chinese Medicine and Yoga for Balance and Vitality

By Jennifer Raye
Foreword by Tias Little

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Shambhala Publications
12/09/2025
Pages: 272
Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781645471721
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Experience vibrant health and harmony through a unique, seasonal self-care approach that intertwines the earth-based wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with yoga and meditation.

In this practical manual, experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) specialist and yoga teacher Jennifer Raye leads you through accessible movement, mindfulness, and healing practices aligned with the natural rhythm of the seasons.

Drawing from Chinese medicine and yogic practices, Raye offers gentle guidance on using yoga postures, diet, herbal medicine, massage, and other practices in harmony with the seasons, the weather, the time of day, and other environmental influences. The book includes:

  • An introduction to using acupressure points
  • An introduction to the five-element theory and how it manifests in your life
  • Yoga postures that target the organs and meridians according to the Chinese medicine model
  • Various meditations including Brahma Vihara meditations, guided Shamata meditation, and Inner Trust meditation
  • Breathing techniques such as Bhramari Pranayama
  • Inquiry suggestions and journal exercises
  • And much more
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Author Bio
Jennifer Raye

JENNIFER RAYE is an internationally recognized traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and yoga and meditation teacher specializing in a unique blend of holistic medicine, movement, and contemplative practice that combines ancient wisdom with modern insights. With many years of experience, she shares an integrative, holistic and natural approach in her medical practice, writing, and teaching – everything from Daoism, Ayurveda, seasonal wellness, herbal medicine and nutrition to yoga and meditation.


Jennifer teaches classes and teacher training online and internationally and offers several annual retreats. Find more info and free resources at jenniferraye.com.

Tias Little

Tias Little synthesizes years of study in classical yoga, Sanskrit, Buddhism, anatomy, massage, and trauma healing in his dynamic, original style of teaching. One of the foremost yoga instructors in North America, he offers intensives at all major yoga conferences and institutes, including the Yoga Journal conferences, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Esalen Institute, and Omega Institute.
Tias began studying the work of B. K. S. Iyengar in 1984 and in 1989 moved to Mysore, India, where he studied Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.

A licensed massage therapist, Tias has in-depth training in craniosacral therapy. His practice and teaching is influenced by the work of Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Thomas Hanna. He earned a master’s degree in Eastern philosophy from St. John’s College in Santa Fe in 1998.

In addition, Tias is the founder of the Prajna Yoga school in Santa Fe, where he hosts retreats, workshops, and teacher training programs year-round with his wife, Surya. He also offers online classes through YogaGlo and teaches internationally. For more on Tias, visit www.prajnayoga.net.

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