Today turned into one of those days and I don’t know why. Food is fine. People were extremely helpful and kind. I learned some stuff today that was really interesting including how AMAZING Patti Kessler is as a healer. She did a demonstration and wowsie! I could actually see the energy coming out of her […]
On this 120-day Cleanse I’ve been craving a few things that I do not normally eat. The first one is dried apricots. If you read my blog “explosion” you will see that there is a limit to dried apricot consumption. Odd that I still crave them after that day. The other odd item for me […]
Let’s just say I have my stuff I’m working on too. One of my biggest obstacles is that I’m moody. This doesn’t bother me a bit, but it tends to make the folks around me crazy. I blame it on my Pisces nature for the most part. I’m highly aware of my moodiness and its […]
Last night I had a book signing at the Sharonville Public Library. It was a nice group of interested people. Most had heard about Ayurveda, meditation, and of course Yoga. I gave them an introduction to Ayurveda. We talked about its origins, the lifestyle, eating, sleeping, and eliminating (pooping). When I teach or speak, I […]
Well I hit a nerve today….irritation. oh boy. That is the practice for this week in the 21-stages and will be my spiritual cleansing focus this week. First, let me just say the Kundalini Kriya that I did today, Balancing the Chakras, is harder than crud. I thought I’d be nice and cut the times […]
I’ll start this blog with reminding you that the theme for this week is boredom. The goal was to get quiet, withdraw, and become bored. Oddly, I haven’t been bored at all. I haven’t been searching for things to do, but it just hasn’t been a boring week. Today, however, was certainly just another day. […]
So today my kids came home from vacation with their dad. This should add an amazing layer to this Cleanse experience. The last two weeks I’ve been on my own and haven’t had to worry about schlepping kids and feeding meat-eaters. (DO plan when to start a Cleanse well….time on your own is perfect at […]
Today is teacher training weekend at Elemental OM School. Everyone is here to learn how to be a yoga teacher and a holistic coach. It’s a great “Cleanse” moment because all the teachers in training are post-cleanse and have experienced the Vata and Pitta Lifestyles. I’m having them break into pairs to take the balance […]
It’s 11:39….one hour and thirty nine minutes past my bedtime. Just got home from summer solstice with 6 amazing woman. We danced and sang under the full moon and sent healing to the world. I had a sip of ginger beer and a square of dark chocolate stuffed with caramel. It was all worth it. […]
So it’s only day 11 of this 120-day cleanse and the rebel in me (that’s the little red devil that sits on my right shoulder) is speaking very clearly in my ear. It’s saying things like, “you can have just one, I mean….geez…it’s 120 days, give yourself a break, you didn’t even have a ramp […]
When I teach the Elemental Cleanse, I’m always met with resistance when I advice yogis to eat more grains. We are all convinced that grains are bad because they are carbohydrates and add to our waistline. Not true. In Ayurveda, it is recommended that about 50% of your diet come from whole grains. This is […]
So if you are following this then you know that I timed this Cleanse to coincide with the 21-stages of Meditation I’m leading on Tuesday nights where we spend a week at a time in each of the stages of meditation ending with God Realization. Tonight is boredom and I’ve been thinking a lot about […]
So if you are following this, then you know I got sick yesterday. Today’s belly ache, headache, and fever tell me that I must have picked up a little bug. Of course my mom is reading my blog and is all worried that I’m making myself sick with this “cleansing thing.” I have to smile […]
Of course it’s Sunday so I pittered around all morning and ran out of time for a proper breakfast (LACK OF ROUTINE) before Kundalini yoga and when I went to grab my last minute standby (APPLE) there were none because my Golden Retriever had gotten on the counter and eaten all of them and three […]
So the day started out good. I literally only had 1/4 cup of my dark brown love (coffee). I ate breakfast within one hour of rising. I packed my lunch and poured a big mug of my new favorite healing tea. (recipe below) Recipe for Lazy Yogi Tea Off to the studio to teach. of […]
First, someone asked me about identifying habits & dealing with triggers. Here is a nice process: What’s Holding You Back Choice Making, Notice the Triggers Second, here is a fun spiritual exploration I am doing this week to identify the conflicts in my insides and outsides. Pamela Quinn Astrological Chart My spiritual focus this week […]
Food is easy for me. I actually love grains, beans, and veggies. If you asked me my favorite food of all time I’d have to say spinach. So to start this first week with grains, beans, and veggies is okay. I knew this first week would be about organization, coffee, and unwinding my schedule. I’m […]
Yesterday I received a call from a reader and they wanted to know what routine I am using on a daily basis. (Remember my spiritual intention this week was Satya or Truth. That’s when the outside matches the inside). Well, I feel like I’ve been “caught” again in my mismatch. you see, I strongly feel […]