Happy Autumn Equinox! We had a wonderful Autumn Equinox retreat yesterday - so nourishing with Ayurveda, yoga, drawing, poetry, and community connection. Thanks to everyone who attended. 

The actual Autumn Equinox arrives TODAY, Sunday, September 22, 2024. For those living in the Eastern Time Zone ...

It's Vata time of the year (Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere). Following the lead of the natural world, there is an invitation for internal awareness offered in this ethereal season of letting go.

Vata is comprised of the elements Air and Space, and it's during the Autumn when the dry, light, cold...

It's Labor Day weekend and I am teaching Ayurveda at Floyd Yoga Jam. It is a glorious weekend and I am so grateful to be welcomed back to this sweet gathering in my town.

I prepped a bunch of food before I left for this wonderful weekend of yoga, music, learning, and friends. Among the things I mad...

How is late summer going for you?

Life has been over-full since my return from India. It reminds me of the power of presence and surrender (ishvara pranadhana). From talking with friends and clients, I know I am not alone in needing gentle reminders to pause and savor the beauty of this time of yea...

All the food in the picture above is in season right now. How do I know this? I picked it out of my garden to make lunch - Yippie! Green beans, beets, swiss chard, and delicata squash. Seasonal nourishment at its best!

Do you feel the weather changing? The first hints of Autumn have arrived in sout...

I am back home after an amazing time in India. I left on July 19th and returned just in time to hunker down at home with David for severe storms caused by hurricane Debby during the Lion's Gate Portal! Whew! 

This trip to India was an opportunity to explore the natural essence of Ayurveda, guided b...

Beets!

What is your opinion about these very nutritious roots? Some say they are magnificent. Others suggest they taste like dirt.

Regardless of your current opinion, I say try this wonderful summertime beet salad. It appeals to beet lovers and doubters alike.

Check out my cooking video on Youtub...

Today, I invite you to pause, close your eyes and listen as I read to you a poem.

Here is it if you want to read it too:

May you remember that you are whole by Emma Tait

May you walk softly between the rows
of the goals and hopes
dreams and experiences
that you have planted for yourself

May you rev...

The Summertime heat can create dryness in our bodies. Internal support for moisture, and a fiber boost for elimination, can be found in this simple dish. Serve this for breakfast or dessert.

Jar of Chia

Fill a 1 quart jar with water or coconut milk.

Leave an inch of room at the top.

Add 1/2 cup ...

With so many new folks joining our community lately, I thought I would pop into this week's newsletter and share a bit about myself, from the Heart. I welcome you to do the same with me. 

I grew up in a rural town in the mountains of North Carolina, the daughter of artists- which is probably why I ...

An article by Mark Hyman and Ron Gutman entitled “It’s Time To Treat Sugar Like Cigarettes,” came out in TIME magazine May 1, 2024. This is what I have been saying for years and I am so excited to see this in print in one of the most widely read magazines in the US!

There is no nutritive value in r...

Do you struggle with getting good sleep?

Are any of these struggles familiar to you?

•  Falling asleep at night?
•  Waking up between 2-6am?
•  Not feeling rested in the morning?

Great sleep means falling asleep easily, feeling relaxed and staying asleep through the night (and if you do need to g...

On this father's day, I want to share a beautiful poem by David Whyte in honor of my father Rob Levin and my partner David Grimsley who are both amazing fathers. May it help you honor some fathers in your life too...

MY DAUGHTER ASLEEP by David Whyte

Carrying a child,

I carry a bundle 

of sleepi...

Happy June! Summer is almost here and that means travel is on the horizon for many of us.

Traveling can be super fun and inspiring AND it can knock you off kilter with digestion, sleep, and energy issues because it elevates Vata (the dosha comprised of air and space).

This means the cold, dry, lig...