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Medicinal Mushrooms for the Holiday Period with a Woman enjoying the Water

Thriving Across the Holidays with Medicinal Mushrooms

Does your holiday season feel like it's laced with a subtle current of overwhelm? We hear you!  But don't worry, we've got you. In this Journal entry, we'll dive into the medicinal mushrooms that are on high rotation for us to prime our inner energy reserves and stay calm amidst the chaos. 

Read on for more.

Moving with the Seasons ~ A Guide to Thrive in Summer

Moving with the Seasons ~ A Guide to Thrive in Summer

It’s that time of year when everything seems to be happening all at once. Where the energy and heat rise, celebrations and commitments are aplenty and we immerse ourselves in all that the festive season has to offer.

Dive into some of the practices and mushies we work with a this time of year to keep the ship steady!

Reishi Medicinal Mushroom for Stress Relief

5 Reasons to Use Reishi Mushroom for Stress Relief

The number one mushroom we turn to as an ally for managing stress is Reishi. As a prized adaptogen Reishi is renowned for supporting the body’s innate capacity to handle stress, guiding us back to a peaceful state of balance.

Read on to discover how Reishi mushroom can work to soothe the stress response within our body, mind and spirit.

Chaga, Reishi and Turkey Tail medicinal mushrooms support immunity

How Medicinal Mushrooms Support the Immune System

When it comes to fortifying our immune system, nature has provided us with some remarkable allies - medicinal mushrooms. These exceptional fungi have long been revered for their ability to support immune health through a range of extraordinary mechanisms. Read on to explore how these wonders of nature can work to bolster our body's defence system and contribute to our overall resilience.
Medicinal Mushrooms Winter

Simple Practices to Support Immune Health in Winter

In the Southern Hemisphere we’re in the frosty depths of winter, the season that invites us to protect our inner resilience and support our immune health. Medicinal mushrooms go a long way in helping to strengthen our innate immune response, but their action is enhanced when we’re moving in harmony with the seasons and working to cultivate a strong foundation of health.

Read on for our top lifestyle practices to naturally move in harmony with winter and support our inner resilience mentally and physically.

Woman's hand holding an orange flower in autumn

Moving with the Seasons ~ A Guide to Thrive in Autumn

Autumn is a time of reduction, the drawing inward of energy, with nature prompting us to release and let go of what is no longer necessary fortifying our bodies and minds for Winter.

Fallen leaves and fruit return to the earth and aligning ourselves with this sense of returning to source acts as our guide when we think about supporting our physical, emotional, and spiritual harmony throughout Autumn in order to thrive.

We hope some of the practices in this guide help you to find your own rhythm and drop into a sense of coherence with nature and her cycles. 

Medicinal Mushrooms Reishi, Cordyceps, Tremella, Turkey Tail, Chaga, Lion's Mane

Which Medicinal Mushroom is Best for Me?

Unsure which mushie is best for you? We hear you! We get asked this question a lot.

Navigating which medicinal mushroom extract you should go with can be a little confusing. Questions often arise like can I mix mushrooms? What’s the best time of day to take them? How do I take them?

Don’t sweat it. We’re here to help.

Medicinal Mushrooms for Festive Season Support

Medicinal Mushrooms for Festive Season Support

If you’re anything like us the energy can often feel a little frenzied, even chaotic. From the calming effects of Reishi mushroom to the energy-boosting properties of Cordyceps, we like to think of medicinal mushrooms as a natural way to help us navigate the holiday season with a little more ease, balance, and joy. Read on as we dive into our top 3 mushies for festive season flow.

Mango Reishi Tart

Recipe ~ Steady Spirit Mango Tart

This heavenly mango tart infused with Inner Atlas Reishi is just one of the recipes from our recent collaboration with Jessica Johnsson, health coach and plant-based culinary chef. It’s really easy to make and we cant wait to recreate it to share with our family and friends this festive season.
Reishi Medicinal Mushroom

The Different Colours of Reishi Mushroom

The 'mushroom of immortality' and nourisher of the spirit, Reishi mushroom is revered for its ability to support a sense of calm while at the same time strengthen immunity and support the body's innate ability to handle stress.

At Inner Atlas we work with Red Reishi. During the Ming Dynasty 6 colours of Reishi were immortalised into legend; red, black, white, purple, green and yellow, and were related to the 5 Elements Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with each colour being connected to an organ system within the body. Read on as we dive into each of the 6 colours and their benefits.