This is the last week before Summer Solstice when the Summer season officially begins, which might also mean that you have some travel coming up.

I often get asked about Ayurvedic practices to support feeling your best while traveling. While I have written several blogs about this topic, and even m...

I love the irony of Summer - it’s when we are “supposed to have the most fun, but its also a time of year when things can feel more intense because of all the light and the heat. 

For women, the pitta energy of achievement and drive can leave us feeling depleted simply because the dopamine hit that...

Blue moon blessings to you on this last day of May! As the moon moves through its cycles, this is the last full moon before Summer officially begins.

In Ayurveda, Summer heat affects more than the environment around us - it affects how our bodies feel too. The sun is stronger, the days are longer, ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

For many of us, the last week of May is seen as the beginning of Summer. Schools start letting out, its time for planning vacations, and farmers markets are abundant with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Have you noticed how more fresh food is available now, how the days are growing longer and longer s...

Happy July!

If you are looking for a dish to take to a 4th of July picnic, I've got just the thing for you! A delicious massaged kale salad - full of vibrant energy and phytonutrients to enjoy along with perhaps less prana-rich fare. 

For those of you who have heard my warnings about eating raw wh...

Do your eyes tend to get irritated and more inflamed in the summertime?

If you answered “yes” to that question, you are not alone. Summer is the season of Pitta dosha, where fire element is predominant. One of the organs of Pitta is the eyes, comprising the Alochaka Pitta subdosha. Alochaka pitta i...

It’s Father's Day!

I think it is so fitting that Father's Day falls right before the Summer Solstice, a day when we honor Father Sun as he shines his light on us for the longest period of time each year (in the northern hemisphere). 

I invite you to feel the warmth and long days surrounding the Su...

Asparagus season is not to be missed! High in insoluble fiber and nutrients, asparagus is a nutritious and tasty treat.

If you are someone who enjoys this amazing early summer vegetable (despite it making your pee smell funny), then I invite you to dig into the following recipe.

Asparagus with Mil...

Happy June!!

I just returned home after teaching yoga at Penland School of Craft. It was such a treat to teach yoga in person, especially to people who were making art all day long. 

Being around so much concentrated creativity is certainly inspiring. Each year I return to Penland, it helps me rec...