There is a focus in our culture on the physical body. We believe if we simply eat good and move the body, we will have good health and be free of disease. We are surprised when the physically healthy person gets sick or has a heart attack. That happens because of the mind. The mind […]
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Psoriasis and Eczema in the past few weeks so this must really be “up” for people. These are tough, chronic situations that require a lot of care. You have to commit to the cure or it will not happen. I want to give you some standard information […]
There is no place in Ayurveda, the yogic science of life, for snacking. It’s just not done. Basically Ayurveda considers the physical human as you might consider an animal, deeply connected into the rhythms of nature. There is a time to get up, a time to potty, a time to eat, a time to move, and […]
As a self-employed single woman on a tight budget, I have really crappy insurance. Pretty much I pay a gagillion dollars a year to hope I don’t actually get sick to have to pay another gagillion dollars in deductibles. I skipped Obamacare enrollment this year because quite honestly I wanted to see what happened this […]
For a total CleanseUpdate!! This is the product I have been waiting for for you! Ear Oil My mom is turning 70 this May and it really hit me that she’s getting “up there.” She’s super healthy and really quite fit at the age of 70 so I don’t think of her as getting older. […]
reprinted with permission from Banyon Botanicals Do you suffer from allergies in any way? Perhaps you’ve come to dread the arrival of springtime because of the degree to which your allergies overtake your life. Unfortunately, many of us feel utterly helpless when it comes to changing our allergy experience in any real or meaningful way. […]
I was interviewed by Nadya Andreeva the other day who is the author of the almost released book, “Happy Belly”….. LOVE IT AND HER!!! We had so much fun and you can tell because the video is getting lots of views. here is the video. )
Sleeping really seems to be “up” for people. Here is a sure cure for your sleeping situations.
Many studies indicate consuming one drink per day in the company of others can be beneficial to your heart because it facilitates relaxation. Keep in mind heart disease is our number one killer, so this campaign for a drink a day has been strongly marketed. Drinking one drink per day, however, does not benefit your […]
21 day Ayurvedic Checklist. Please use the check list as a guide. Your assigned meditation is no more than 11 minutes.
Dairy More and more it seems people are realizing that dairy, as mass manufactured in the US, is notall it is cracked up to be. Dairy, in Ayurveda, holds a sacred space, but the cows in India are treated a whole lot different than the cows in America. In India, the mothers give birth naturally […]
I’ve never minded the process of aging. There are, of course, the milestone birthdays like 21, 30, and 40 where you freak out a little bit, but I just assumed my next big freak out would come at 50. I was wrong. I’m turning 45 and I think I’m freaking out. My eyes started to […]
This week it seems I just have too much on my plate. My schedule is tight and I simply can’t accommodate for all the unplanned things that life has in store for me. You know the drill…son needs a haircut, daughter needs lacrosse equipment, friend is having a crisis, etc. All of this is […]
Health in Ayurveda is called “swastha.” The Ayurvedic philosophy of health really doesn’t differ that much from the Western philosophy of health. In a nutshell, everyone wants to look good, feel good, and have energy. Ayurveda, however, is a little more expansive. It looks at physical, emotional and spiritual health. A person living in a state of balance […]
Panchakarma is one of the most widely known practices of Ayurveda. Panchakarma is a system of purification performed seasonally, annually or with disease. It is known as the “five karmas” because it has five steps. The word karma is derived from the “kriya” and kriya means action. Purvakarma is a Pre-step or Step 0 Purvakarma is […]
Constipation is caused by elevated Vata Dosha or The Wind. You can imagine Vata (Wind) is drying. When Vata becomes deranged, too much dryness in the system stopping the movement and making elimination very hard and irregular. If you are Vata Dosha, you are pre-disposed to suffering from constipation. In fact, many Vatas manage constipation […]
Adrenal fatigue is when your adrenal system has gone into overdrive, hyperdrive, and finally kaput. Modern medicine doesn’t really validate the existence of this disorder much like they were reluctant to embrace fibromyalgia and chronic fatique syndrome. Still, something is going on and in holistic circles, we call it Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome. What does if […]
I just left my appointment with the amazing Laura Lee Evans to have a saline scrub for my face. It’s kind of a natural way for me to experience advanced anti-aging techniques. I try to go every 6 months and have the dead cells blasted away and my pores deeply cleaned. Laura Lee is a […]