Anger Management: An Ayurvedic Perspective I decided to write this blog after I got flipped off three times in the same day. You know I have strong pitta tendencies and sometimes that results in impatience on the road but in these cases I was truly miffed...
There’s been nothing subtle about spring's arrival this year. It showed up just in the nick of time sweeping us off our feet, with its brilliant colors and promise of warmer sunny days ahead. According to Ayurveda spring is the king of seasons. It is a season...
I went on a road trip to Portland with a good friend last weekend. One of my favorite things about road tripping beside good music and great conversation are the snacks. I stopped by Whole Foods and picked up a bunch of snacks including wasabi...
The transition from winter to spring gives an opportunity to rejuvenate and revitalize from the inside out. Just as we spring clean our homes, we also need to spring clean our body, especially our digestive system. Ayurveda cleansing allows us to harness the “new growth”...
The first round of seasonal colds has hit the Pacific Northwest and I hear folks talking about getting their flu shots. Even if you eat well, exercise regularly and get proper rest you can benefit from Ayurveda‘s wisdom on how to maintain a strong immune...
The wisdom of Ayurvedic nutrition rests in your taste buds. Taste, or rasa in Sanskrit, is the keys to understanding Ayurvedic nutrition. According to Ayurveda, the sense of taste is a natural guide towards proper nutrition. For ages, humans relied largely upon taste to discover...
This weekend I taught a class on Ayurveda herbal healing basics. What fun! Yogi Bhajan said, “If you want to learn something, read about it. If you want to understand something, write about it. If you want to master something, teach it.” I don't know...
Creating a healthy lifestyle that works and that you can stick with can be challenging. Ayurveda understands this, and encourages us to work slowly and consistently when making lifestyle changes. I always tell my clients to practice simplicity over complexity (our lives are complicated enough)...
It’s easy to connect what you eat to your waistline but have you ever paused and thought about how food affects your mood or how your moods affect your food choices? If you have ever turned to “comfort foods” during a stressful time than you won’t...
