Healing is not always a grand transformation or a dramatic breakthrough. More often, it's found in the smallest, most tender moments… the ones that go unseen by others, but are deeply felt by you.

Healing isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s the quiet choice to rest, to say no, or to breathe a little ...

It's May and the grass, as well as the greens in the garden, seem to be growing at least an inch overnight.

In southwestern Virginia, we are watching the waves of green creep up the mountains from the now lush valleys. There is a hopefulness that is inherent in this time of year - that abundance is...

Sometimes what we think is good for us isn't. Sometimes we can't recognize what is truly helpful for us until we stop pushing the body to "behave" and start listening to the body's messages with our hearts.

Here is a little story from my own journey:

Before I found Ayurveda, I was eating lots of s...

When I first started practicing Ayurveda in my mid-30s, it seemed like menopause was a long way off, but in retrospect I was most likely about to begin the evolutionary process known as perimenopause (the 10 or so years that lead up to a fully year of not having a menstrual cycle).

Now, on the bri...

I often hear my bonus kids talk about how fast things are going. When I think about my childhood, and talk to others in my generation and my elders, they agree that their childhood seemed to drag by like molasses dripping down a cold wall. It’s no surprise that the influx of information we take in o...

Spring has officially sprung with the Spring Equinox happening this past Thursday! Thanks to everyone who attended the Spring Equinox Yoga Practice Celebration (where we celebrated 5 years of my teaching online and 710 classes!) on Thursday and the Spring Equinox Online Retreat yesterday too. What a...

How are you feeling? I hope you are doing well after the daylight savings shift and the recent full moon & eclipse, not to mention all the other shifts happening daily in our world.

If you are feeling a little "off" these days, you are not alone. Navigating the shifts in the seasons alongside natu...

It’s becoming more and more difficult to write a weekly newsletter without acknowledging the stress and fear that most of us are experiencing due to the decisions and actions of the current administration. 

Without directly adding fuel to the dread that may be occupying our thoughts (because there ...

Happy March!

As we prepare for the time shift coming March 9th, I have been getting curious about this question: Why does Daylight Savings Time exist?

This question got me curious about why and when DST is practiced in some states in the US. So I did some research and found out some really interes...

You know that saying, “We can’t love others if we don’t love ourselves?” Well, it might have deeper implications than you originally thought…

There was a moment when I realized that the negative dialogue I subconsciously had going on inside my own head was being projected onto the people I loved th...

Back in 2009, while I was living in Brasstown, NC, I became friends with a fabulous Finnish lady named Aino. I always think of Aino this time of year because in Finland, Valentine’s Day is called Friend’s Day.

I love this so much... A day to celebrate friendship is so much better than a Hallmark Ho...

In this “hustle culture” we currently have, it’s just easier to start to work-work-work right away once we wake up. After all, there’s so much we have to do. And with all the current news in our country, it might be extra difficult to prioritize self-care, never mind relax and center ourselves.

Hav...

It's February! Yesterday was Imbolc, the midway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Crossing the Imbolc threshold feels hopeful because it means Spring is right around the corner.

As someone who used to struggle with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and still mostly dreads February...