Why “Mud Lotus” Health?
The Lotus has long been a symbol of enlightenment and a fully-realized human being. So the “Lotus” part of mud lotus as a symbol for a wellness practice is a no-brainer. I encountered it studying Buddhism and other cultures/religions in graduate school, desperately trying to postpone my inevitable encounter with adult life and accountability. After graduate school, I started working for Lotus Software in Cambridge, MA and loved the place. Those were the days when hippie-nerds really made their mark in the software and business worlds. They frightened blue-suit capitalists and gave their companies cool names like Apple and Lotus, evoking happy organic stuff to look at and eat, shifting focus away from silicon chips and intellectual property lawyers and caffeine-fueled, sleep-deprived coders. In any case, Lotus evokes positive memories.
The “mud” part of MudLotusHealth is a little harder to explain, but more important. Read More