The Rhythm of the Year with Hanka Zemanová – March

March is a month of renewal, a direct invitation to embrace a spring transformation, get moving properly, cleanse our bodies, and shake off any winter laziness. Everything is starting to move; nature is expanding and rejuvenating. Gardens and meadows offer us a helping hand in the form of young nettles and the first dandelion leaves… • Why is nettle so healing, and how should you use it correctly to avoid harm? • What are the options for a spring cleanse? What should you watch out for, and is it even necessary to undergo special “detoxes”? • Why is it so important to maintain strong digestion, and what are “digestive boosters”? Hanka Zemanová She studied at the Faculty of Education, but instead of teaching children in school, she teaches people how to eat more healthily and naturally. She has written four bestselling books: The Organic Cookbook, The Organic A-Z, and The New Organic Cookbook, which have sold almost 80,000 copies. In 2021, she completed her most beautiful and comprehensive book to date, Rhythm of the Year. Hanka was instrumental in founding Pro-BioLiga (now Lovime.bio) and the Zemanka Organic Bakery. She loves the saying, “Though the father of the disease be unknown, the mother is always diet,” and therefore considers honest food the simplest way to reduce the “chemical cocktail” in our bodies and in nature. She shows that organic is not a trend or an unnecessary luxury, but an increasing necessity—for the soil, groundwater, biodiversity, and for our own resilience and immunity. Hanka comes from Prague and has lived in the countryside near Sedlčany since 2006. She is the mother of two daughters, Natálka and Eliška.