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š„The Wisdom of Our Female Ancestors
In a world built on the more linear biology of the hormonally male body, your female body may feel like itās something that needs to be āfixed.ā š»Puberty turns sweetness into the dreaded teenage girl.Ā š»Periods SUCK.Ā š»The sensations of childbirth should be avoided....
ā¤ļøāš„ Womanhood in A World on Fire (Early Bird Pricing Ends Tonight!)
The last 5 years - ever since the pandemic - it feels like the world is on fire. At first, I admit, my system was overwhelmed by all the emotions - confusion, grasping, rage, fear. But something shifted over the years, and even though the chaos and conflict has...
š Hormones, The Nervous System & Your Female Body Rhythms
The true blessing Iāve received from Ayurveda and Somatics is that Iām no longer chasing symptoms. When something comes up, I donāt rush to schedule an appointment with a practitioner. I donāt start cutting all the possible culprits out of my diet. I donāt start...
š[NEW COURSE!] The Feminine Code (Early Bird Offer)
Iām SO excited to share my *new* self-guided course with you.Ā During my 15 years of working with women in holistic medicine, Iāve seen some obvious patterns. Early on, it was that women were becoming aware of how to heal naturally. And with so much beauty and...
šWeāre tripping (& The Feminine Code opens next week!)
Gaslit (adjective): Referring to the act of manipulating someone psychologically into doubting their perceptions or sanity, often to exert control or influence over them (Oxford Dictionary, 2020). I was debating whether or not to make the subject of this email āYouāve...
āļø Ayurvedic Tips for a Healthy Hot Girl Summer
Summerās right around the corner. Itās pitta season (fire/water elements). We can feel the heat accumulating outside, and itās accumulating in your body too. When the doshas accumulate too much, eventually they aggravate, and this can cause symptoms. š„That can...
Where I’m At In Life
Itās the last week of school. Our schedule is FULL - end of year activities, 5th grade graduation, parties, sports, middle school prep, and everything else in life. It feels a bit like crawling to the finish line!Ā I probably wonāt get a lot of work done this week....
ā”ļøPerfectionism & the female nervous system
Iām not perfect, and I want you to know I wonāt try to convince you that I am. I get sick sometimes. I donāt always have a perfect diet or abundant, even energy. Iām not superhuman. But I try to be deeply rooted in my human body and humanity, which I think - in a...
ā¤ļøāš„ Female body superpowers explained
Your female body has superpowers. No, thatās not hyperbole. The natural biological processes of your female body connect you to cosmic forces, whether youāre aware of it yet or not. I knowā¦this may sound āout there,ā But let me explain. If youāre here because you want...
Becoming A Jedi
What happens to kids going through puberty in a society that has forgotten how to mark these initiations? In a culture that emphasizes the individual over the collective, and that has forgotten our connection to nature?Ā My boys are 11 and 9. ā¤ļø There are so many...
šø What Are Your 4 Words?
Are you ready for a quick word association? Iāll give you 4 words/phrases. Write down the very first word that comes to mind for each. Donāt overthink it. Be honest! Ready?Ā Teenage girl going through puberty Your period Childbirth & postpartum Menopause Got your...
āØ Steady & Alive in The Chaos
Six months ago we adopted a puppy. Most mornings when I practice yoga now, Bodhiās like, āGreat! Excited to join you!ā and inches his way onto my mat. For the last decade - ever since Iāve had kids - there have been a lot of mornings when Iāve had some small person or...
Creating Change Through Your Body
Iāve been to a few daylong retreats this year. There are so many positive things I took away from them: connection with other women, inspiration from a variety of teachers and healers, and time to reflect and envision.Ā But since my work is teaching women how to...
Dinacharya: Daily Routines
When we were learning to treat patients in my early years of Ayurveda school, we first learned dinacharya (daily routines). I remember thinking, "But when can I get to making all the magical herbal concoctions?!" (Because: herb! š š±) Years later, after having...
Couch Medicine
One of my teachers, Dr. Claudia Welch, talks about ācouch medicineā and how so many women run on stress hormones. We mistake this wired state for true energy. The more adrenaline and cortisol we have coursing through our system, the less it takes to trigger us into a...
How to Stay Healthy When The Season Shifts: Ritu Sandhi
https://vimeo.com/605719388 Ritu Sandhi is the juncture between seasons - the period of about 7-10 days before and after the change of season. Our physiology is more sensitive and less stable during this time.Ā Vata dosha is the force of movement,...
The Medicine of Subtraction: Thriving More By Doing Less
When you try to do too much, your nervous system goes into a stress response. Since the body believes it's dealing with threat - aka your to-do list - you live in survival mode. In survival mode, your nervous system's telling you to deal with the immediate threat. In...
The Power of Good Company [Essential Living Starts Aug 15th]
I went to Acadia National Park a few weeks ago. My grandpa grew up near there. He was a practical man who wanted me to go to Wharton Business School. Instead he found me cooking medicinal herbs and doing yoga...and he was TOTALLY delighted by it. Even though he was...
Hacks to Make Healthy Eating Easier
Do you want to eat better but have trouble being consistent? Some weeks you eat well and others it's pizza and takeout? What I've learned from practicing the habits for over 15 years is that... Healthy eating is essential for a healthy body, sound mind and a life of...
Spring Nutrition + Habit Tips
In Ayurveda, spring is the time of kapha ā earth and water elements.Ā Spring is heavy, stable, cool, oily and has a downward-moving energy,Ā so we balance with the opposite qualities in our diet and lifestyle ā light, dry, mobile and warming. The lymph and blood get...
