Here’s a gem of happy news to brighten your day, give you a little smile, and a dash of hope (especially if you’re trying to conceive and having issues)

It feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders!

This is a tense, anxious, and even desperate place to be in your mind.... and it can do some serious damage to your body.

Your nervous system reacts to this overwhelm by going straight into "fight or flight" mode, also known as its "sympathetic" branch.

It's summertime and we're all running a little hot these days!

In Ayurveda this is related to Pitta dosha, which is ruled by the fire and water elements.

The excess heat of summer effects our mind, body...and our hormones!

Did you know that buckwheat is not a wheat (or even a grain!) at all?

It has been eaten in Asian and Eastern European countries for centuries, and is a terrific energy source.

Buckwheat is naturally gluten free, and in its whole grain, or groat, form has high levels of resistant starch resulting in a low GI response.

I have always considered myself an extrovert with an affinity for a good amount of quiet downtime, which you might think makes me quite adaptable to a wide variety of social engagements and situations, as long as I can find balance with some solitude.

And you would be right!

After winter and this long pandemic (is it never-ending?), we all need a major reset.

The ground is thawing and new life is growing all around us, it is a perfect time to reboot our system.

I have a simple, ancient Ayurvedic secret recipe known as "Agni Tea."  Agni tea requires only 3 ingredients - you might even have them at home now.

Like too many women, I was consumed by body image issues and thinking there was something wrong with me for most of my life.

We're talking decades, folks.

For me they started very early, when a well-meaning gesture by my (amazing and loving) father was misinterpreted by my young and inexperienced brain.

Ahhh wintertime.

Lately it is hard to find certainty in our world, but one thing we can be sure of is the predictability of nature.

These days, the natural world is withdrawing and embracing a long, dark season of slumber and dormancy - and we should embrace it too!

So many of us are struggling with anxiety.

How could we not?

Look at the state of the world, our political landscape, social injustice, and the daily demands on us in our personal and professional lives. It's so much!

So many of us are struggling with anxiety.

How could we not?

Look at the state of the world, our political landscape, social injustice, and the daily demands on us in our personal and professional lives. It's so much!

Did you know that I was the lead singer of a rock and roll band for 10 years?

Yes, it’s true!

The Ladybirds was my rowdy punk rock band, and we did lots of amazing things together for almost a decade.

This has not been an easy year for anyone.

But we are here, persevering, and hopefully finding little (and sometimes big!) things to celebrate and shine light into our lives!

Check out my recent feature on the Human Soundcheck Podcast!

By now you know that Ayurveda completely transformed my life. Learning my dosha (Vata-Pitta all the way, baby!)

Besides the question, "HOW exactly do you pronounce Ayurveda?" (hint: it's eye-yer-VAY-duh), there are a few questions that come up in my work frequently.

And if one person is curious, it stands to reason that more people are wondering the same thing!

Sugar, sugar, sugar!

We all know it…and most of us love it. Not because we have no will power.

But because we as humans are programmed to love, seek, hoard, and CRAVE sugar.

We are now 24 weeks along and feeling calm, steady, and grateful.

In case you didn't know, I am pregnant with baby #2, due this coming February!

Learn all about our wild ride of a fertility journey, and how Ayurveda made it possible, by reading HERE.

Want to have a healthy poop, first-thing in the morning, no coffee necessary?

Try this 3-minute abdominal self-massage while still laying in bed.

As the weather turns cooler, I have been craving warm, rich drinks in the morning. But if I sip on coffee, watch out! I turn into an anxious, paranoid, maniac by 10am! Enter my new favorite drink: The Molasses Latté.

Are you a naturally thin, energetic babe with a tendency toward dry skin and hair?

Do you have cold hands and feet, and feel like you are just a little more sensitive (to everything!) than other people?

If so, you may have a Vata body.