The ancient science of Ayurveda (and its sister science, Yoga) recognizes a number of different “bodies” or “anatomies” that make up our being, chief among them being the physical, mental, and energy bodies. We can think of the physical body as a kind of “hardware” – the equipment that allows us to function …
Welcome to Pitta season! Since today is the solstice, and the official first day of Summer, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to share my Ayurvedic Summer tips and recipes. In Ayurveda, it is said that like increases like and opposites balance; Have you ever …
Now that the warm and sunny weather is officially here, you’re no doubt looking forward to more outdoor movement, or maybe doing work outside to get your yard and patio ready for Summer entertaining! Personally, I’ve been hitting the bike trails pretty hard already! Whatever …
What Does it Actually Mean to “Balance” Your Dosha? For anyone new to the ancient medical system of Ayurveda, it is obviously a vastly complex, many-millennia-old science, but I will do my best to simplify the concept of doshas for the sake of clarity and …
What to Eat on Your Period… (any followers who are either grossed out by the topic, NOT blessed with a period, or who are otherwise uninterested, consider this your cue to keep on scrolling to another post) Answer: Anything you want!! No but seriously, there …
Happy Spring! Nourishing rains are beginning to fall, saturating the earth, and the landscape is becoming a wellspring of life. It’s a season of birth, new beginnings, growth, and renewal. Seeds are germinating, flowers budding, leaves unfurling, and our physiology senses a natural opportunity for …
Antimicrobials In the third and final installment of this series, I will be going over some safe and effective options for utilizing antimicrobials to protect ourselves against viruses and other infections, WITHOUT disrupting our innate immune response. Simply put, an “antimicrobial” is an agent that …
Diet & Lifestyle Hacks In this installment, I will be introducing some fundamental diet and lifestyle hacks to help ensure your immune system is functioning at its best. As I mentioned in Part 1, our bodies are masterfully-designed healing machines. Every second of every minute …
If you are like me, you might really struggle this time of year – emotionally, energetically, and even physically. Studies suggest that SAD affects as many as 10% of people in Northern latitudes. This is because, when our optic nerve senses sunlight, the body secretes …
Unpopular Opinion: “Germs” are not your enemy. We are literally walking germ communities. The human body is made up of more microorganisms than actual human cells (about 10 times more). Just like the environment around us, our bodies contain a complex ecosystem of bacteria, yeast, fungi, …