We find ourselves in a magical and gently powerful time of the year. Indian Summer, or the forgotten “fifth season”  blooms:  fruits ripen and fall from the tree, time slows, and evenings are warm and soft as we prepare for the final harvest. Now is the time to tune into the seasonal rhythms of Earth and embrace the sense of wholeness and balance Late Summer offers as we transition to Autumn.   In today’s episode of SOUNDFOOD, we welcome back the brilliant Colin Hudon. Colin is the founder of Living Tea, owner of Mountain Gate Teahouse & Art Gallery, acupuncturist, practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and one of our favorite human beings.    In our conversation we explore how to nourish, protect and support the system as we shift from the element of metal to earth;  from the external to internal.  Colin guides us through this transition through a TCM lens and shares why and how this time is fundamental to our wellbeing. He invites us to refine our relationship with nature and pay closer attention to how we nourish ourselves through food, meditation, activities - and of course  - tea!   This episode is steeped with love and wisdom and will draw your consciousness inward, wherever you are. Settle in with a bowl of tea and tune in to the nourishing hummm that comes with stillness.  Thank you Colin for sharing your deep presence and insights!   Thank you for tuning in. If you are able to donate to SOUNDFOOD we would be so grateful for your support. Everything and anything you can give helps us continue to share these conversations with the world. Infinite gratitude!   NOURISHMENT  This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:   Offer a donation to us here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied)   MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off clean, single-sourced plant protein products Mikunafoods.com   LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net   SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com   OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   CHRISTY DAWN: 15NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com   LAMBS: use code CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com   Where to Find Colin and Living Tea:  Living Tea Living Tea on Instagram Colin Hudon on Instagram Mountain Gate Teahouse & Art Gallery Mountain Gate on Instagram Mountain Gate Tea Retreat Join the Living Tea Club! Living Tea Blog   Living Tea is offering SOUNDFOOD listeners a discount for the month-  use the code  SOUNDFOOD for 10% off tea products!  Use this link to claim your discount!   Additional Mentions in this episode:    Everyday Sacred Modern Monk’s Wear by Jade Rose    The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine by Ilza Veith Rou Gui- Wuyi Mountain Cliff Tea Skyward- Ban Tian Yao Oolong- Wuyi Mountain Fujian Tea Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford The way of the rope Exercise  Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to Be 100 by Dr. Mao Helping Ourselves: A Guide to Traditional Chinese Food Energetics by Daverick Leggett Recipes for Self Healing by Daverick Leggett The Zen Diet Revolution: The Mindful Path to Permanent Weight Loss by Martin Faulks The Longevity Diet by Valter Longo The Regenerative Business by Carol Sanford 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari RethinkX   SOUNDFOOD Episodes Mentioned:   THE TAO OF LIVING TEA: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tea Ceremony, and Zen Wisdom with Colin Hudon   THE FUTURE IS SYMBIOTIC: Radical Indigenism and Lo-TEK Design with Julia Watson   Tune into all things SOUNDFOOD:  SOUNDFOOD Newsletter  SOUNDFOOD on Instagram   Connect with our Host @nitsacitrine