Sun & Ssugkat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness and Longevity
Sun & Ssugkat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness and Longevity
SUN & SSUGKAT is a charming, illustrated handbook filled with lessons gleaned from centuries of Korean wisdom and tradition.
For millennia, Korean families have shared wellbeing wisdom with loved ones, like gifted heirlooms passed down from generation to generation, to prevent and treat early illness. The idea is to stop symptoms before they become chronic and perhaps irreversible. Natural, effective, and even environmentally conscious, these solutions quietly and radically shift conventional Western wisdom.
This book will take readers on a journey across Korea - from the scenic mountains with Buddhist nuns to a seaside village with the mermaids of Jeju Island, and the urban landscapes of Seoul to elaborate spa and sauna houses for the young and old. Blending together original research, case studies, recipes, ideas, field notes and vignette, Sun and Ssukgat will provide readers with the age-old advice needed to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.
Reviews
Captivating and amazing...this book is a work of art, a beautiful love letter to Korean culture, sustainability, and the old (and critically important) ways of living. Sun & Ssukgat is ancient wisdom and advice for modern times. A healing balm that will reset your health, your spirit, and your relationship with the natural world inside you. If you want to rewild yourself and heal your gut, read Michelle Bang’s wise and beautiful book
A meaningful, poetic metaphor connecting how both humans and plants can thrive and rekindle when we nourish our soil and our terrains, with healing foods and preventative care. I love this book.
Fascinating. SUN & SSUGKAT is a fantastic introduction to Korean food and wellbeing ideas for a long and healthy life.
This informative debut from Bang…details the wisdom she learned while traveling throughout South Korea in search of traditional wellness practices to restore her health after the stresses of her punishing work schedule landed her in the hospital…[distills] what she learned from her travels into her own “holistic approach to healing,”…A smart mix of travel writing and health advice, this hits the spot.