Experience the healing power of nature and build resilience! I recently went to a private Women’s Retreat at the beautiful Whole Heart Ranch outside of Denver, Colorado. Whole Heart Ranch is the brilliant creation of HeartMath coach and Equine Intuitive Amy Budd. Amy works with 4 beautiful, kind and wise horses. [...]
Actually, it’s never a good time to go on a diet… but right now, it’s even less of a good idea! I’ve been watching a bit of television lately and every year around this time, we’re bombarded with diet commercials! That’s because, every year, losing weight is at the [...]
Choose compassion over beating yourself up. What do you do when you have cravings? Do you give in and beat yourself up afterwards? Making the healthiest food choices every single time can be challenging. Especially if you’re stressed out at work or life throws a curveball at you! It’s so natural [...]
Losing weight is difficult The underlying message from diet programs is that losing weight is difficult. You’ve got to count calories or points! Deprive yourself. Or pay for ready-made meals that may be calorie-conscious but lacking in freshness and Prana or vital nutrition! The truth is if you choose the “quick [...]
Dieting doesn’t lead to sustainable health Relying on diets and diet programs for long term health and well-being creates 2 problems worth looking at. First, it creates an unhealthy relationship with food. We find ourselves constantly categorizing foods as “good” or “bad”. In my new ebook, 3 Dieting Mistakes Sabotaging Your [...]
Why do we gain weight? In the 15 years I’ve worked with women to help them lose weight, I’ve noticed that every single one of them had tried every diet under the sun to lose it. That’s why I knew that dieting wasn’t a viable and sustainable solution. Let me show [...]
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 [...]
How an Ayurvedic Lifestyle helped me be a better business owner For me, having my own business is the American dream come true! It’s my Black American father’s dream come true! I’m extremely proud to be a female business owner and I’m proud of all the women out there doing the [...]
Yo-yo dieting is physically and emotionally unhealthy Yet so many of us women fall into a yo-yo dieting cycle at an early age. It sounds like an easy way to lose extra pounds. However, over the years, this practice weakens our metabolism and makes it more and more difficult to lose [...]
Buckwheat, an excellent grain for weight loss Buckwheat pancakes are lighter than the traditional pancakes. Ayurvedic Medicine considers buckwheat light, and uses it when people have Kapha-type imbalances, like weight gain. In France, the crêpe, a lighter and thinner version of a pancake, is traditionally made with buckwheat for both savory [...]
