{"id":2455116,"date":"2020-02-27T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=321680"},"modified":"2020-02-27T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T21:02:00","slug":"high-country-from-office-burnout-to-mountains-and-motherhood-two-cranes-takes-plant-based-wellness-beyond-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/high-country-from-office-burnout-to-mountains-and-motherhood-two-cranes-takes-plant-based-wellness-beyond-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"High Country: From office burnout to mountains and motherhood, Two Cranes takes plant-based wellness beyond self-care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.7307692307692\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-321680-291\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Two Cranes Botanicals | Two Cranes Botanicals co-founders and twin sisters Susun Chung and Hanna Yi at their source hemp farm in Paonia.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Two Cranes Botanicals co-founders and twin sisters Susun Chung and Hanna Yi at their source hemp farm in Paonia.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Two Cranes Botanicals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Two Cranes Botanicals co-founders and twin sisters Susun Chung and Hanna Yi at their source hemp farm in Paonia.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-1-1024x596.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Blake Gordon | The off-grid Red Mountain Lodge will play host to the inaugural Bliss Point Retreat, a CBD-infused outdoor adventure weekend for women, April 10-12 near Ouray.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>The off-grid Red Mountain Lodge will play host to the inaugural Bliss Point Retreat, a CBD-infused outdoor adventure weekend for women, April 10-12 near Ouray.<\/strong><br \/>Blake Gordon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-1-1024x596.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The off-grid Red Mountain Lodge will play host to the inaugural Bliss Point Retreat, a CBD-infused outdoor adventure weekend for women, April 10-12 near Ouray.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Esther Lee | Attune tinctures come in three strengths: 300, 725, and 1,000 milligrams.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Attune tinctures come in three strengths: 300, 725, and 1,000 milligrams.<\/strong><br \/>Esther Lee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Attune tinctures come in three strengths: 300, 725, and 1,000 milligrams.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-3-683x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Yvonne Wong Photography | Identical twin sisters and Two Cranes Botanicals co-founders Hanna Yi and Susun Chung.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Identical twin sisters and Two Cranes Botanicals co-founders Hanna Yi and Susun Chung.<\/strong><br \/>Yvonne Wong Photography<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-3-683x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Identical twin sisters and Two Cranes Botanicals co-founders Hanna Yi and Susun Chung.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Chung family archive | Susun Chung and Hanna Yi often tagged along with their father across Colorado for his elk antler side business.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Susun Chung and Hanna Yi often tagged along with their father across Colorado for his elk antler side business.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Chung family archive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/highcountry-atw-022720-1-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Susun Chung and Hanna Yi often tagged along with their father across Colorado for his elk antler side business.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/marijuana\/high-country-from-office-burnout-to-mountains-and-motherhood-two-cranes-takes-plant-based-wellness-beyond-self-care\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/marijuana\/high-country-from-office-burnout-to-mountains-and-motherhood-two-cranes-takes-plant-based-wellness-beyond-self-care\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Throughout Asian culture, the crane is a symbol of longevity, happiness and good fortune. And when two of the birds are seen flying together, the meaning intensifies to combine love, cleanliness and purity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Twin sisters Susun Chung and Hanna Yi, born in Colorado to Korean immigrant parents, have taken this mythical metaphor to heart in their venture as co-founders of Two Cranes Botanicals. The Denver- and Seattle-based CBD wellness company\u2019s initial lineup includes organically sourced, full-spectrum Attune tinctures and an adaptogenic Super Drinking Chocolate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">But with CBD upstarts launching seemingly every day, it\u2019s their brand ethos, commitment to quality, and holistic lifestyle approach that makes <a href=\"https:\/\/twocranes.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Two Cranes Botanicals (opens in a new tab)\">Two Cranes Botanicals<\/a> stand out among an increasingly crowded marketplace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Beyond personally helping cultivate their CBD from a partner hemp farm in the Rocky Mountains and bringing their products online and in-store to carefully <a href=\"https:\/\/twocranes.co\/pages\/stockists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"curated stockists (opens in a new tab)\">curated stockists<\/a> (88% of which are women-owned) in California, Colorado and Washington, Chung and Yi have taken their debut a step further by hosting pop-ups and special soir\u00e9es in-person with retailers from Rag &amp; Bone to Sweaty Betty, at events from Winter X Games to <a href=\"https:\/\/vegofwa.org\/vegfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Seattle Veg Fest (opens in a new tab)\">Seattle Veg Fest<\/a>, and in studios from <a href=\"https:\/\/o2life.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"O2 Aspen (opens in a new tab)\">O2 Aspen<\/a> to Equinox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">As Two Cranes Botanicals nears its first anniversary in business, Chung and Yi are prepping for their biggest endeavor yet: a full weekend of wellness at the off-grid <a href=\"https:\/\/redmountainalpinelodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Red Mountain Alpine Lodge (opens in a new tab)\">Red Mountain Alpine Lodge<\/a> in central Colorado\u2019s San Juan Mountains formally dubbed \u201cThe Bliss Point Retreat.\u201d The sisters, both 500-hour certified yoga and Lagree Method instructors, will be joined by professional ski-mountaineer and AIARE-certified backcountry guide Madeline Dunn and professional big-mountain skier Cynthia Johnson to host three days of mountain-minded programming from April 10 to 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Designed for 24 women participants (ideally aged 25 to 45), <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the all-inclusive adventure (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twocranes.co\/collections\/all\/products\/the-bliss-point-retreat\" target=\"_blank\">the all-inclusive adventure<\/a> ($1,299) includes: lodging, a private chef serving organic and locally sourced meals, CBD-infused food and drinks, in-depth workshops focused on education and practice with meditation, yoga, breathwork and how to effectively use CBD in your own wellness routine. An avalanche course certification is offered as an add-on for those interested in participating in backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. All participants will also receive custom swag bags from sponsors including <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Topo Designs (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/topodesigns.com\" target=\"_blank\">Topo Designs<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stanley (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanley-pmi.com\" target=\"_blank\">Stanley<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ortovox (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortovox.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ortovox<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vitacoco (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitacoco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vitacoco<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"GT\u2019s Living Foods (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/gtslivingfoods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">GT\u2019s Living Foods<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jusaspen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"JUS Aspen (opens in a new tab)\">JUS Aspen<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">This immersive approach is at the core of Two Cranes Botanicals, taking the notion of CBD for self-care to the next level as an all-encompassing tool to create a balanced life. A product of the personal office burnout Chung experienced climbing the corporate ladder at two Fortune 100 tech companies and a long stretch at a Lehman Brothers asset firm, Yi joined her sister in building Two Cranes Botanicals from a shared journey in search of their true best selves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">I recently had the chance to take a few turns with Chung on Aspen Mountain (and with Yi via email), where in between runs we talked about how skiing, yoga and family fuel their entrepreneurial spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Katie Shapiro:<\/strong> How did you discover CBD initially?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Susun Chung:<\/strong> During my finance career, I started searching for more balance in my lifestyle and I found yoga. But as much as that helped to improve my overall health and lifestyle, I was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder onset by excessive inflammation and extreme exhaustion. My daily routine then was so extremely stressful, I was advised to leave my job and take a break, which just seemed impossible. I made some major changes, starting with relocating back to Denver (from San Francisco), where I knew I needed to be closer to my roots\u2026the mountains and natural elements\u2026to fully heal my body and mind. I addressed my gut health, drastically changed my diet to help reduce inflammation, and thankfully, discovered CBD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Hanna Yi:<\/strong> After noticing the benefit my sister had with CBD, I really wanted to learn more. Susun introduced me to CBD about a year after my second child was born. I believe that to survive and thrive after the amount of change your mind, body and spirit goes through with pregnancy and motherhood is nothing less than a miracle. You can never fully predict where you\u2019ll be mentally or physically in the healing process, or how long that it might take to rebound. I suffered a hip dysfunction in both of my pregnancies and birthed naturally. Although I didn\u2019t fall into postpartum depression, the blues were constantly knocking on my door and my anxiety grew, so CBD helped manage my new life as a mom of two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><span><strong>Shapiro:<\/strong> What is your overall perspective of the CBD industry in 2020? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Chung:<\/strong> It\u2019s becoming more commoditized and will continue to grow exponentially. So many people are jumping into the space, and with regulations looming from the FDA, we know there will be a big shift. As a result, hopefully it will bring more transparency and protection for businesses and consumers. As individuals are becoming more curious and knowledgeable about CBD, the intention and dedication to the highest quality and standards of our products stands out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Yi:<\/strong> We prioritize holistic wellness and like to think we set a very high bar. Through our community events and partnerships, we are on the ground meeting our customers face-to-face. We also are planning to launch a line of signature skincare products later this year that will include CBD blended with the Asian botanicals, remedies, and rituals we grew up with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><span><strong>Shapiro:<\/strong> How did growing up in Colorado influence your vision and mission?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Chung:<\/strong> Our father immigrated here to pursue a degree in chemical engineering and fell in love with the beautiful Rocky Mountains. We grew up trekking around national parks, taking in the wilderness as a family. Much of our childhood was dedicated to discovering new areas to fish, hunt and forage mushrooms together. He was always motivated to find ways to explore the outdoors and take risks in life and in business. As the first person in his family to move to America, he felt pressure to succeed and wanted to make his own father, a successful entrepreneur in Korea, very proud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Yi:<\/strong> While working a full-time job as an engineer, our dad started a second business harvesting and distributing velvet elk antlers to be used for medicinal purposes. In the Asian culture, and like CBD, they\u2019re known to improve the health of your immune system, counter the effects of stress, and promote rapid recovery from illness. We remember frequent visits to elk farms and looking back, we appreciate the process from ranch to sale. These real-life, firsthand lessons have certainly had an impact on how we created and choose to operate Two Cranes Botanicals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><span><strong>Shapiro: <\/strong>How has your family supported and inspired this endeavor? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Chung:<\/strong> Although we are a self-funded business, our family supports our entrepreneurial journey completely. They were apprehensive about CBD at first due to the lack of understanding, but have come to believe in the power of hemp and what we are putting out in the world. Our father and brother studied chemistry and in my brother\u2019s case, continues to work in the science and medical fields. They\u2019re our unofficial R&amp;D team and two of our biggest supporters. Our mother has also been an entrepreneur in the past with her own boutique and has even helped us to package and ship our products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><strong>Yi:<\/strong> And a meaningful side note: we actually found out after we launched our company that our grandfather had originally owned a rice wine (makkoli) distillery business in Korea, called Two Cranes (Korean translation ee-hahk). So, of course, we felt like this was a blessing of our past and our future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\"><span><em>This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Shirttail\">Katie Shapiro can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:katie@katieshapiromedia.com\">katie@katieshapiromedia.com<\/a> and followed on Twitter @bykatieshapiro.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/marijuana\/high-country-from-office-burnout-to-mountains-and-motherhood-two-cranes-takes-plant-based-wellness-beyond-self-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Cranes Botanicals co-founders and twin sisters Susun Chung and Hanna Yi at their source hemp farm in Paonia.Courtesy Two Cranes Botanicals The off-grid Red Mountain Lodge will play host to the inaugural Bliss Point Retreat, a CBD-infused outdoor adventure weekend for women, April 10-12 near Ouray.Blake Gordon Attune tinctures come in three strengths: 300, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2455116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-18 13:18:11","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2455116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455116\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2455116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2455116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2455116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}