I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Can you believe that December starts tomorrow? Wow!

Right now, we are rounding the bend into the last month of 2025. If your eating habits feel a bit derailed by the recent Thanksgiving holiday, read on, I am here to help you gently get back on track to have...

Some of you may not know this, but I used to be an art teacher and outdoor trip leader at an awesome little high school in the mountains of North Carolina. Back then, I remember noticing a pattern that every November I would get worn down and sick. (There is nothing like working with teenagers to ex...

In Ayurveda, there’s a beautiful word: ojas. It’s often described as our “vital essence,” the sap of life that gives us glowing skin, steady energy, resilience, and the ability to meet the world with generosity and joy. Think of it as your inner well of abundance. 

Ojas is what is produced after ou...

In Ayurveda, the hours just before sunrise are called Brahma Muhurta, a sacred window of time when the world is quiet, the mind is clear, and energy is light and fresh. It’s a moment where everything feels possible. Rising during this time isn’t about discipline or pressure; it’s about giving yourse...

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...