5 Tips To Save Your Relationship With Money (pun intended)
If you’re like me, you grew up with the notion that more money is good and less money is bad. Perhaps that’s still the case. In fact, the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ labels associated with money have the potential to spark fear… fear of not having enough, fear of not being secure, and other existential fears.…
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Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe (WITHOUT THE CREAM!)
I must admit, I did not make this soup… but my boyfriend did! I told him I wanted to purchase an immersion blender to make butternut squash soup, and I came home not only to a new immersion blender but a delicious non-dairy ‘spur of the moment’ cream of broccoli soup! Trust me, I have…
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The Beauty of Impermanence
Despite having been born in October, when I was a kid I remember the intense resistance I felt when the leaves would start falling from the trees. It made me feel sad and lonely, and I had no desire to welcome winter. It evoked the palpable sensations of scarcity, death, and isolation (perhaps that’s subconsciously…
Read MoreComplaSENSE
For nearly nine years, I have identified myself as a yoga teacher and health coach. Those were my official credentials, and I felt comfortable in teaching yoga and nutrition. I’ve plenty of personal experience in both, having completely transformed my relationship with my body through yoga and having healed myself of orthorexia through mindful and…
Read MoreHow To Turn A Resolution Into A Reality
As the year winds down, the clock is on to start gathering New Year’s resolutions. I prefer to all them ‘intentions’ rather than ‘resolutions’. I feel the term ‘resolution’ subtly implies that there is something I must resolve, as if there is an intrinsic problem in my life that shouldn’t be as it is. I…
Read MoreSimple Breathing Practice to Stay Warm
Breathing is pretty amazing. I like to do it all day every day… and what I love most about breathing is that it happens automatically! Imagine if we had to remember to inhale and exhale all day long? Our bodies are true miracle machines. An interesting aspect of our breath, however, is that we do…
Read MoreKitchari Recipe
Although kitchari may not be a staple meal in many Western households, it holds meaning and significance in Ayurvedic and Indian cooking. Kitchari is a porridge like concoction of mung beans and rice, mindfully mixed with detoxifying herbs and spices. It is traditionally used for cleansing and spiritual practices due to its simple and health…
Read More5 Ways to Eliminate Procrastination and Stick to Your Plan
It’s one thing to formulate clear goals and a vision for what we desire in life. It’s another thing to actually reach our personal goals. In the yoga and new age community, there is emphasis on the term ‘manifest’. If a person sets an ‘intention’, it’s possible that that intention will become manifest, or real.…
Read MoreClothes {PODCAST}
As Nelly would say: ‘It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes.’ I know, totally inspiring. photo
Read MoreThe Negative Side Effects of Positive Thinking
Did you know positive thinking can negatively affect your health? Beware of the positive thinking trap. It is a trap. Research has shown that happiness can boost our immune systems, yet happiness has little to do with positive thinking. If your thoughts aren’t positive by themselves, don’t try and make them so. When we attempt…
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