Did you know yoga and mindfulness can get you through the holidays? So, what should feel relaxing and reflective time with family is often marred by the worry of getting…
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Immune Boosting Dressing
My friend and health coach, Rita Avellar, shared this recipe with me and with all of the participants on one of my retreats. Not only is it amazingly delicious, it’s…
Moon Wisdom: New Moon in Aquarius
Our resident astrologer, She, the shaman shares: The new moon is the start of the monthly lunar cycle. New Moons are always a congruent time for intention and energy. This…
Balancing Foods for Fall
Since I came to the realization that my lung qi is imbalanced this fall, I have concentrated on ensuring that I am drinking more warm drinks and eating warming foods….
5 Yogic Tips to Find Balance this Autumn
My left wrist started bothering me towards the end of my pregnancy. It was as if a bone shifted when the ligaments relaxed. I would wake up with somewhat of…
My Favorite Natural Pregnancy Remedies
Finding out I was pregnant was one of the most exciting feelings of my life {and scariest, too!}. What I didn’t expect was that figuring what I should be doing…
Trauma Needs to Be Acknowledged
I used to think that what I have been through wasn’t traumatic enough. And I encounter many other women who think the same. It was my own chronic pain and…
5 Benefits of Regular Rest and How to Make it a Priority
I admitted to a friend that I am totally not as “on it” since I have been pregnant. The amount of work I could churn out in a day was…
3 Ways to Start Sleeping Better Tonight
I find myself talking about the importance of sleep with everyone in my life. When I was the COO for a national association work was my priority. So much so…
Qi Balancing Latte
Sunday mornings I’m typically sippin’ my homemade latte and dreamin’ of being a stay-at-home dog mom… I started making this each morning to get me off of my Starbucks addiction…
Energetic Connections & Intergenerational Healing
I would have never imagined I was carrying the pain that my uncle felt while serving in Vietnam or the deep sadness my mother felt for the loss of her…
Embrace Your Beauty
I found two boxes of old photos from high school and travels to both Guatemala and Russia. My 20-year high school reunion is coming up so I looked through my…
Sadness is a Call for Reconnection
Sadness can consume you. I’ll never forget when I was a demo body during a Thai massage training and the teacher put his hand on my low belly and said,…
The Ocean is Calling
I belong to the ocean. I crave to be near its waters and crashing waves as they land on the shore. I long to be out at sea and surrounded…