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I was 26 years old… raised on the S.A.D. diet. I was a first year student on the way to becoming an Ayurvedic Practitioner. I had horrible seasonal allergies and recurrent migraines. I elected to do Pancha Karma training as part of my Ayurvedic training. Pancha Karma is the Vedic …

Honey every day! I’ve had a love affair with honey since childhood. Growing up, my parents bought fresh honey directly from the beekeeper in big jars and there were always different types of honey around, my favorite, I remember, being the creamy white unpasteurized honey that was such treat on …

Last week I asked, “What causes 90% of all disease?” I received great participation with varying answers. Some of the most common guesses were stress, inflammation, bad diet, ama or toxins, mal-functioning agni or digestion, and our busy minds. The answer? Mal-functioning agni (digestive fire). Let me point out that …

Before I launch into the top 5 Ayurveda detox foods, know that foods don’t actually detox the body. The intelligence of our life force detoxes the body. Each organism’s body has an innate intelligence. This intelligence enables health. When this innate intelligence is impeded by diet or lifestyle the organism’s health …

Ayurveda recommends eating with the fingers instead of utensils. If you try using your hands to eat, you may be surprised by what it does for your digestion! One Thing at a Time Eating with your hands means you can’t check email, read, text or answer the phone. With food all …

The word anemia comes from ancient Greek and means “lack of blood.” Anemia is actually the most common disorder of the blood. It can refer to a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a reduction in the quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. Anemia can also relate to …

The best type of tea for you is one that’s best for your body type. Don’t know your body type? Take our simple quiz and find out now! Then check below for the type of tea best suited to you. A Calming Type Of Tea? If you are Vata type, …

What? The Menopause Stage is an opportunity? Yes! Here is the #1 reason why that is so….   When I first took a deep plunge into the topic of menopause, I thought to myself: Wouldn’t it be nice to share a positive quote around menopause with my women clients. Well, …

Agni is the fire of transformation, the force of digestion in our body. In Ayurveda healthy agni is a the foundation for wellness.  First Aid practices for agni are a key part of self care. Ayurveda defines 40 or so different types of agni at work in your body, digesting transforming …

How to manage autoimmune disease? Automimmunity, where your (immune) defense system mistakenly attacks and damages your body, is on the rise in our neighborhoods and our country.  In its various forms, it touches many lives.  It has touched my life.  My daily routine is one of the tools I use to …

Menopause is the cessation of a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle. It typically happens during a woman’s late 40’s or 50’s (but certainly not always) and occurs due to the ovaries stopping the ripening and release of ova (eggs) and the associated hormones that cause both the creation and subsequent shedding …

Raising a child is incredibly rewarding, yet incredibly exhausting.  While caring for my wee one, I relied heavily on my experience with spiritual and bodily practices. This led me to believe that motherhood needs its own daily Ayurvedic practice guidelines, or dinacharya. FOCUS Expect Household Rhythms to Change…Frequently- Don’t try to live up …

For years “meditate” was on the top of my New Year’s intentions list. I would go into the New Year full of fire and start a practice wholeheartedly. However, somewhere over the course of the year the commitment would fade. I knew meditation was good for me and that it …

Spring into a detox this month. Spring is a time for healing and growth. Bringing life to its fullest bloom, while sloughing off accumulations that weigh and slow us down. Spring is the prime season for detox. It’s time to echo nature: melt the freeze of winter and prepare for …

How to Overcome Addictions: “I know what I’m doing is harming me, but I just can’t seem to stop.” Over the two decades in which I’ve been working as an Ayurvedic practitioner, I’ve heard this line more than I can count.  People often know what healthy choices look like. Even …

However you see it, most of us seem to agree ~ love presents a delicious opportunity to enjoy one of nature’s most luscious gifts: Chocolate. Scientifically named Theobroma, or food of the gods, chocolate treats us to a heavenly experience, pointing to the feast that is our divine nature. Six Reasons …