This meant they worked in conjunction with the seasons and their immediate environment. ‘All within a days walk’,  was the term used because the herbs and foods they utilized were sourced within that time frame.

They understood that everything the individual needed was directly available to them and that the best medicines were the ones flourishing in that season, climate, time and place. 

They also understood the vital link between the human being and their environment, honouring

 the microcosmic and macro cosmic connection, thus creating a seasonal approach that was intimately linked between the individual and their surroundings. 

Wellness is not just about living well, it’s about living in harmony with our landscape both within and without, it’s about being responsible, empowered, and self-aware. 

Most importantly, in those days they were paid when their client was well not sick. 

How revolutionary!

Now, this truly supports the wellness industry.  I would like to see a return to this preventative measure as we all understand and appreciate, ‘prevention is far better than cure’.

Finally, as a yoga instructor and birth support person I often, literally, find myself barefooted.  There are many other practitioners who have adopted this generic term, the more the merrier I say!