• Spring, 2026

    Spring in Alberta, Canada is really a mixture of all of the seasons; It might snow one day, have blue skies and sunshine the next, and then have a cloud cover and strong winds the next… or, all of these weather phenomenons can occur all in the same day! Weather inconsistencies aside, we can all feel that the spring season is here through the early morning birdsong, little blossoms blooming, the sun rising further to the north, and, if you’re an animal person, you’ll see your four-legged friends shedding their winter coats. This spring is extremely special at Isola, not only for the first release of our Your Season’s Collection…

  • Nourishing the Heart and Mind: 11 Herbalist-Approved Summer Habits

    Welcome to July! As an Herbalist, I tend to celebrate the seasons based on the weather rather than the calendar, but all the same, we are officially in the summer season, and half way through the year. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the early summer is the season to nourish your heart, both physically and emotionally. Summer is known for the element of heat (which is why we all love it), but heat in excess or combined with excess, deficient or imbalanced moisture can put a literal ‘damper’ on the season. I’ve chosen 11 of my favourite summer habits that benefit the heart and the mind in the summer months. These…