Ayurveda
What are Health Non-Negotiables?
April showers bring May flowers… along with soggy shoes, dirt under the fingernails, and mud-stained grins. At least, that’s how it is for us gardeners. Have you ever done something that you are absolutely immersed in and it seems like time stands still? That feeling is Yoga. Yoga means “union”, and you can achieve this … Read more
Seasonal Shifts: 3 Ayurvedic Best Practices for Spring
Roughly, the last week of March into the first week of April marks the transition from winter to spring. In Ayurvedic terms, we move from the cold, dry season of Vata to the cool, wet season of Kapha. Kapha, one of the 3 Ayurvedic Doshas, is a combination of the water and earth elements. Kapha … Read more
Headspace versus Heartspace
New Year’s Resolutions…a tradition that is known for its quick-lasting effect. Why does the spirit of many set resolutions lose momentum after just a few weeks or so? I’m posting this on the last week of January, so many of you may already know what I am talking about! In the eastern system of holistic … Read more
Natural Healing Enthusiasts: Don’t Fall for This “Trap”…
I am not interested in doing what everyone else is doing. Not that it is necessarily bad. It’s just not the way I want to conduct my life or my health counseling practice. My little practice has grown a lot lately. I like to think that it reflects how much I’ve grown as a person … Read more
On Listening
The first time I consciously learned about listening was in my Doula training over 7 years ago. The teacher paired us off and asked us to introduce ourselves and why we were there. The listener was to abide by these instructions: Cue the speaker that you are engaged in what they are saying– eye contact, … Read more