Good and stable energy helps us meet life’s challenges and feel safe. I recently participated in a panel discussion about spiritual protection for the modern woman with Sacred U. What is spiritual protection? To feel inherently safe or spiritually protected, no matter what life throws at us, we need to: [...]
Mental Health concerns all of us! July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness month since 2008 thanks to author, journalist and mental health advocate Bebe Moore Campbell. Why is it important to pay special attention to “minority” mental health? Here I’m using the word “minority” as a way to describe groups [...]
I thought I’d end up in the hospital. The searing burning pain in my stomach woke me up from a tormented sleep. My sheets were soaked with sweat, yet I was shivering. I was so scared that I contemplated calling 911 to take me to the emergency room. An indignant voice [...]
Adapting to the “new normal” To live in the world is to adapt constantly. Adapting to the “new normal” however that looks like for each of us is a key skill to develop if we want to not just survive but thrive in an ever-changing and challenging world. The practice of [...]
Ancient Wisdom for Immune Health! As the virus is spreading, affecting 85 countries and with now over 95,000 cases, I was thinking about how Ayurvedic Medicine can best support our immune health. Ayurveda addresses the root of a problem and has great wisdom to offer regarding how to strengthen our immune [...]
Ayurveda and Positive Willpower Ayurveda offer strategies to develop positive willpower and end your struggle with food. These strategies can be divided in two categories: mini-strategies and life-changing strategies. […]
We crave the very things that create imbalance, this is why knowing your Ayurveda type helps you choose the right yoga practice for you. A Vata dominant person will crave cold and light foods. I met more Vata people who are raw foodists than any other dosha! They will run away [...]
