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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 …

Could you use a wellness staycation?

May 12, 2019February 11, 2016

Reflections on my at-home wellness retreat + tips on setting up your own I’m back! After a nice extended break, I’m excited to return to this space. Aside from taking off a chunk of time for the holiday festivities, I’ve also spent most of the month of January buckling down and finishing up my coaching program. I am now officially a certified life coach! Feels great (and still a bit odd!) to say that. Many people have been asking me what I plan to do now with my certification. My goal with doing this training was never to become a full-on …

Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? How to deal

May 12, 2019October 1, 2015

It starts in my throat. A thick knot develops, extending down into my chest, constricting. My breathing becomes short, shallow, and I notice that I’m unintentionally holding my breath. My vision becomes scattered and unfocused, causing me to feel cross-eyed and dizzy. I need to get out. There’s something in the air this week. Can you feel it? Tiredness. Exhaustion. Sickness. Anxiety. Emotions running high. All these things have been hitting many of my friends recently. Myself included. This past Sunday’s mega lunar eclipse combined with a season full of crazy transitions and change has really turned my emotional switch up …

The Healing Power of Crying

May 12, 2019March 17, 2015

When I mentioned in my last newsletter that I’d be taking a few weeks off from the blog, I anticipated that I’d be pretty booked up with some wellness projects, coaching, training, and work demands but Ohhh.. did I underestimate just how FULL my waking hours would be. Over the past few weeks I was so so grateful to receive some big opportunities to expand and grow myself, both work-wise and blog-wise. I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone as a coach, as a speaker, as a writer, and it felt so good to be moving in the direction of …

Gorgeous skin recipe ~ My top 5 beautiful skin clearing tips

May 12, 2019February 5, 2015

It still feels strange to me when I get compliments on my skin. You see, up until a few years ago, I used to have the worst skin – DRY all the time, even in the summer months. I would slather myself with lotion multiple times a day and not just any kind would cut it – I needed a buttery thick, heavy-duty kind. Applying large amounts of this lotion after showering was a must or else the dryness that followed would feel almost unbearable. Little did I know that all this pricey lotion wasn’t doing anything to address the root …

When Life Gets Crazy, Should We Forge Ahead or Put on the Brakes?

May 12, 2019December 11, 2014

Lately I have been feeling a lot like the energizer bunny… just going and going and going. In full transparency mode, over the past couple months I’ve picked up a very packed-to-the-brim schedule. Currently I’m working overtime (during our busiest season of the year!), am enrolled in a life coaching program, blogging several times per week in addition to developing this lovely website, as well as prepping for some MAJOR travel coming up soon this month. And that’s just the big stuff. When I leave from my day job, the work day doesn’t end there. I go home and start on …