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Eczema Flares and my Session with a Medical Intuitive to Heal

May 5, 2020September 27, 2019

Usually I like to write blog posts that are useful/helpful and contain lots of tips for others on their wellness journey. However, with everything going on with my skin right now, this is not something I can really focus on. So instead, I’m choosing to write personally about what I’m going through. It helps me process things better and is my therapeutic outlet that at the same time lets others into my world. I believe stories hold a lot of power. So at least for the time being, my blog posts are going to be more story-like, chronicling my healing journey, …

The best 5 supplements for traveling

May 12, 2019February 6, 2018

The best thing about winter (other than pomegranates, that is), is escaping to a tropical place! I’m writing this post from Belize where I’ve been traveling since mid-January. To be honest, I was a little apprehensive about traveling overseas again after the health fiasco I experienced from Southeast Asia last year. Travel is never easy on the body. Or on the mind for that matter. The last thing I wanted was to get sick or trigger another Epstein-Barr attack from exhausting myself and not eating well on the road. But I really wanted to escape winter in the states. I finally …

How (and why) Ayurveda shapes what I eat

May 12, 2019March 2, 2016

Plus a recipe for Kitchari ♥ I’m teaching the nutrition section in a yoga teacher training this month and as I put together the content for this, it’s gotten me thinking a lot about ayurveda and just how much this ancient science shapes how and what I eat. Ayurveda is basically a system of holistic self-healing – it’s the oldest continually practiced medicine in the world, originating from India over 5,000 years ago. I’ve been very familiar with ayurveda for a long time as a result of working in the yoga world… it’s fairly common to hear us yogis refer to …

Superfoods: are they worth eating?

May 12, 2019February 24, 2016

There’s so much hype about superfoods these days… and SO many different kinds out there on the market! Walk into any health food store and you’re likely to be bombarded with dozens of little packages boasting amazing health claims. Every once in a while I get questions about superfoods and which ones are the best, which ones do I like, are any of them even worth buying, etc… so today I thought I’d write more on this and explore the whole superfoods trend. First lets get clear on just what a superfood really is, shall we? This is probably due to …

Bali-bound + my wellness packing list

May 12, 2019August 26, 2015

I’m Bali and Singapore-bound for my most epic trip of the year! Clear across to the other side of the world for me, Bali has been a tropical dream spot for such a long time and I’m so excited to finally make it happen! I’ve been prepping for Southeast Asia travel for weeks and have got packingpackingpacking on the mind. Amidst all the chaos, it occurred to me that I’ve learned a thing or two about traveling well and keeping myself healthy and energised on the road. For example, things that I have been consistently grateful for bringing along on trips: …

What I Learned From My Smoothie Cleanse

May 12, 2019February 19, 2015

I’ve just wrapped up my 10-day smoothie cleanse and wow, can’t believe how fast the whole thing flew by! If you’ve been following along on Instagram and Facebook, I hope you enjoyed the daily smoothie pics and recipes. I truly had a blast making and eating these!! 🙂 I thought I’d pop in fresh off my cleanse to run through some of my experiences, thoughts & musings over these past 10 days. The more smoothies I make, the more I crave them I’ve been drinking green smoothies for years and loving them but I tend to go through phases where I’ll …