As the year draws to a close and the days grow darker, our shop at Dancing Willow Herbs transforms into a warm hearth for the community. Nestled in the charming downtown of Durango, Colorado, our apothecary is a gathering place where locals and visitors can find handcrafted herbal products to gift their loved ones.
The winter solstice brings us into the darkest days of the year — a time when many of us feel pulled between the desire to slow down and the very real demands of December. In this deeply nourishing conversation, I’m joined by herbalist, teacher, and author Marysia Miernowska to explore how we can tend our inner flame, reconnect with the Earth, and find meaning in the fertile darkness of winter.
In this illuminating conversation, herbalist and teacher Paul Bergner joins Elliott Brinkley to explore the foundations of true healing through vitalist therapeutics addressing lifestyle, nutrition, and the spiritual dimensions of wellness. With over five decades of clinical experience and a lineage of teaching that has shaped generations of herbalists, Paul shares both timeless wisdom and modern clinical insight into what it really means to heal.
As we move into the holiday season, conversations about family tend to get louder. For some, gathering around the table is nourishing and familiar. For others, it can stir up tenderness, old wounds, anxiety, or the intensity of navigating multiple nervous systems in one space. For all of us, it’s a potent moment to reflect on how we want to show up with the people we love.
