Yuri Smirnov's Blog (165)

Dearest friends, introducing the mind-blowing canvas prints of Kumar Alzhanov's Ringing Cedars-inspired artwork! This legendary artist from Russia has taken the world by storm with his deep, vibrant, and inspiring creations. His incredible talent has even graced the covers of the brand new Russian editions of the Ringing Cedars books. Check out what he has to say about himself: …

Homesteading, my oh my, it ain't just some way of living, it's a whole way of life, my friend. It's all about rollin' up your sleeves, putting in that elbow grease, and showin' Mother Nature some serious love and respect. It's a dance with self-sufficiency, sustainability, and livin' in sweet harmony with the land and its goodies. Now, don't you worry, it ain't all rainbows and butterflies, it can be quite the adventure, but let me tell ya, it's also…

Greetings, fellow inhabitants of our beautiful planet!

Welcome to https://ecominded.net, a hub of natural healing wisdom and your ultimate destination for all things natural. We believe in the power of nature and offer only the finest products sourced from Mother Nature herself. Say goodbye to the burden of artificial ingredients and embrace our vast selection of organic and…

Hey folks! Huge Ecominded sale is announced in May 2023: 30-40% off for ALL cedar products (oils, nuts, resin, etc): https://ecominded.net/specials Would you take this offer? If you are into #healthy #sustainable living, I guess, you would! :)…

Take advantage of our discount offer: 20-30 % off for all Permaculture garden tools (flat-cutters, miracle-spades etc.): https://ecominded.net/specials The offer valid till April 30th.…

Dear friends,

In my new article I am sharing my personal experience in self-healing and self-restoration of the body which turned out into unique and effective Body Self-healing Technique: https://ecominded.net/self-healing-technique - enjoy the story and feel free to share it as much as you want!…

Stealth Hobbit Home in winter. Please learn more about it here: https://ecominded.net/stealth-hobbit-home…

Dear friends,

This year February 1st we are celebrating 10 years of our small family reunion. And all these years roaming from one rental housing to another, we have been dreaming about our own home. Within the last year we purchased a land plot and managed to build a house with upto 60% construction readiness. Please watch the video…

There are not many places left in the world where you can get the truth about Russia and what really happens with Ukraine nowadays. One of this places is Telegram messenger (https://t.me/eco_minded). If you are eager for the truth please join my group on Telegram, called Eco-Minded Club: …

Winter time is perfect to learn skills that can be used in summer to design and build an Earthship / Wautillarium / Hobbit home on a shoestring budget. My friend Alosha, a Bio-Architect who spent over 10000 hours on redesigning an EarthShip, fusing it with Permaculture, Sacred Bio-Geometry and 5G protection is starting 2X 3 month long video training programs, with weekly ZOOM support sessions:…

Dear friends,

I should like to take the liberty of sharing some gift ideas for upcoming Christmas:

1. Russian doll Matryoshka, 5 items in each set (all holding cats):

https://ecominded.net/matryoshka-cats - are not they beautifuL? :)

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Hey folks, some of my friends keep asking what life in Russia looks like. So I put my answers in an article and hope you will find them useful and interesting: https://ecominded.net/facts-and-faqs-russia…

Paul Wheaton just launched a new Kickstarter campaign and you are not going to want to miss this one! He's making videos of his acclaimed Garden Master Course with instructor Helen Atthowe. The rewards for his Kickstarters are notoriously generous - the earlybird rewards alone are worth 200 bucks, and it only takes a dollar to get them all. Get it all here:…

Dear friends, please be aware about this unique herbal remedy: Echinacea purpurea. The whole plant, from roots to flowers is beneficial for humans with a great healing effect, often compared to ginseng. Echinacea stimulates immune system, reduce the amount of blood sugar, treats infectious and inflammatory diseases, restores psychological balance, it is recommended in the treatment and prevention of cancer and the list of its applications goes on and on... You…

Dear friends,

Today we are witnessing dramatic changes of the world economic system bringing about serious challenges and new realm of possibilities that may change your life forever. Some of these possibilities are presented in my new article: https://ecominded.net/crypto-is-your-freedom -…

The energy crisis raging in Europe has even affected the fashion and needs of the French. In the upcoming autumn-winter 2022/2023 season, Russian felt boots may become the national footwear in France, where the demand for such products has risen sharply (the source). So what are you waiting for? Grab your pair now: https://ecominded.net/valenki…

Wonderful world of Zdravoye (Sane) - relatively new but fast developing ecovillage of Kin's domains in the South of Russia, founded mostly by entrepreneurs, please enjoy this 3 min. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJk7x85Skk…

Dear friends, in the process of co-creation of our Dream Home we came to the point when we need your help again. Please read our story: https://ecominded.net/dream-home-in-progress and support our fundraising by the way most suitable for you! Make a small donation or share the link with your friends and in social networks - we accept any help with gratitude.…

Dear friends,

Last winter, when temperatures dropped to -25 C° a visionary from the cold northern world developed a masterpiece online training that teaches how to conceptualise, design and draw an off-grid, solar passive and self heating Earthship hybrid. He utilised low tech materials such as super/hyper-adobe bags, tires, bottle bricks for the walls and thin clay tiles or ferrocement for the vaulted catenary…

Dear friends,

Please check this amazing, life-changing book: https://ecominded.net/building-better-world…