Are you stressing about the upcoming gift giving season?  Why not give a gift that will change a life?  There are a number of charities where you can invest in people around the world who are trying to climb out of poverty by creating a business.  These groups take your financial gift, bundle it with

Stop drinking iced water and switch to warm water…always!!  When did we start drinking water iced?  It doesn’t make sense to put something cold into the throat and stomach where it can constrict the capillaries.   Our body has to work much harder to digest it!  Water has to be digested/assimilated like everything else, so

Isn’t it amazing how quickly time passes?  It was just summer and now we’re only days away from the solstice.   We all look forward to the slow increase of daylight but this is a very special time of year.  It’s the time when the earth pauses, the nights are longer and there’s more time

After three days of returning to an Ayurvedic diet, the extra lbs are finally beginning to slide away.  It’s been simple to go back to basics:  no snacking between meals, drink warm drinks, kindle my digestive fire with a bit of ginger, lemon and salt before eating.  I feel so much better when I eat

Yesterday was a good day, followed all my morning practices and had rice, vegies and beans (kitchadi).  I then developed a headache and nausea!  Seems like my body was ready to expel anything that wasn’t nourishing it!  We forget what delicate machines our bodies are and quickly they react to both nourishment and malnourishment. After

It’s 3 days after Thanksgiving and my body is screaming to get back to healthy eating.  I don’t know about you but my routine goes out the window during holiday season.  I love the special time with friends and family though and today, my body and mind are pushing for some vata pacifying foods and