In Oaxaca, we had the privilege of meeting artisans whose crafts aren't just hobbies or businesses. They're traditions, skills, and knowledge passed down through generations.
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Shopping became part of living, rather than another chore to squeeze into an already-full schedule. How much did we lose in our pursuit of convenience? We made feeding ourselves more efficient, but at what cost? If we save time shopping, we fill it with something else. We gained convenience, but lost the little everyday interactions that make living a joy.
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What happens when you bring together a traditional Ecuadorian shaman, sacred plant medicine, the extraordinary landscapes of the Andes, and a carefully curated small-group experience?
You get one of the most unique journeys we've ever created at Root Adventures.
Introducing Medicine in the Mountains | Ecuador 2027.
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The underrated art of being a beginner. I am bad at so many things. Or at least, I think I am.
Lately, I've started wondering how much of that is about my abilities and how much is about the hours I spend comparing myself to people who have been doing something for years.
I'm married to a guy who is good at a lot of things. But I think Dave's most underrated quality is his ability to be a joyful beginner.
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My favorite places to travel with kids...everywhere! One of my favorite parts of traveling with kids is finding ways to connect the places we're exploring to whatever they're obsessed with at the moment.
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I've had the great fortune of witnessing two total solar eclipses: one in 2017 and another this past August, while walking the Camino de Santiago with an incredible group of Root travelers.
There are some things you have to experience to understand. A total solar eclipse is one of them.
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We spend so much of our lives doing, moving from one task to the next, filling every empty moment. But what happens when we stop? A reflection on the beauty, creativity, and surprising science behind doing absolutely nothing.
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Air travel has a way of pulling us up and out.
You don’t just land when the plane touches down.
You land when your awareness returns to your body.
This week, let grounding be less about technique,
and more about remembering where you are.
Check out the link for the full practice.
Grounding has become one of those wellness words we toss around constantly — as if touching the earth or stepping barefoot into the grass is a magic pill to settle our nervous system.
Yes: the earth does have a resonance.
And yes: standing barefoot on the earth does do something.
It brings us into presence, into a quieter version of ourselves where we can actually feel what’s happening in our internal world.
But here’s the truth we don’t talk about enough:
Grounding isn’t location-dependent.
It’s presence-dependent.
It brings us into presence, into a quieter version of ourselves where we can actually feel what’s happening in our internal world.