VANDA HOUSE

LAST EPISODE OF THE SEASON AND THE YEAR AHHHH🎙❤️‍🔥 In honor of Native American Heritage Day, this episode centers the practice of smudging or burning white sacred sage. It challenges allies to center Indigenous people and fight the appropriation, commodification, and genocide of their culture. In this episode, “VANDA HOUSE”, host Amber Donald has an enlightening conversation about VANDA HOUSE, a wellness center located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Dr. Michael Chan-Frazier shares various testimonies about doing the WorQ within himself so that he is aligned in his true purpose. Being a C.A.R.E Certified SOULva Bar Specialist, Light Warrior, & Licensed Therapist, Dr. Michael brings his lived experiences and wisdom to the campfire 🪵🔥 Tap in today to learn about the history and health benefits of sage!

Continue the conversation in the Fireside Squad Private Group on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/989356634920443/



Cultural Appropriation of Burning Sage Article

https://fashionista.com/2019/11/burning-sage-cultural-appropriation



Smudging Youtube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIMumk2cnA



How to support and honor Indigenous People

Buy Sage from local Native/Indigenous people

Patron Native-owned businesses such as  https://www.cheekbonebeauty.com/

Follow Native influencers such as https://www.instagram.com/indigenousgoddessgang/?hl=en

Support Native causes such as https://secure.narf.org/page/64457/donate/1?_ga=2.215186576.627354145.1601584720-1572519401.1601584720



Health Benefits of Sage/Salvia Plant Species

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4003706/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4003706/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5318325/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634728/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634728/



VANDA HOUSE

https://www.vandahouse.com/



Dr. Michael Chan-Fraizer Instagram + Email

https://www.instagram.com/drmichaelchanfrazier/?hl=en

[email protected]

We are building our mental health toolkit together!

Music (DJ AMBRUH Mini Mixes)



Journaling Prompts (In Podcast +@TheWriteAlong on IG )

Grounding Techniques: www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/gro…techniques.pdf

Affirmations: www.instagram.com/blaze.health/

UV Light/Light Therapy (You can also purchase from Target or Walmart) This is for people who do not have access to the sun and people who have Seasonal Depression/Seasonal Affective Disorder



Sage



SOULva + Durga StiQ

🔥𝙄𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 🔥

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