by Courtney | Sep 2, 2025 | Ancestral Wisdom, Ayurveda & Hormones, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
My oldest started middle school last week and came down with something a few days before. Even before he complained of being sick I knew he was headed in that direction. It’s always in the eyes. They start to get glossy in a different way. And once my pitta boy with a...
by Courtney | Jul 29, 2025 | Ayurveda & Hormones, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Other Natural Medicine, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Menopause, Ayurveda + Menstruation, Ayurveda + Stress, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Circadian Rhythms, Cycle Syncing, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Seasonal Diet, Somatic Experiencing, Somatics, Somatics & Hormones, Trauma
I’m SO excited to share my *new* self-guided course with you. During my 15 years of working with women in holistic medicine, I’ve seen some obvious patterns. Early on, it was that women were becoming aware of how to heal naturally. And with so much beauty and...
by Courtney | Jul 9, 2025 | Ayurveda Lifestyle, Pitta Dosha, Seasonal Diet, Summer Diet + Habit Tips
Summer’s right around the corner. It’s pitta season (fire/water elements). We can feel the heat accumulating outside, and it’s accumulating in your body too. When the doshas accumulate too much, eventually they aggravate, and this can cause symptoms. 🔥That can...
by Courtney | Feb 7, 2022 | Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Other Natural Medicine, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda & Yoga/Exercise, Ayurveda + Sleep, Ayurveda + Stress, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Essential Living Course, Habit Coaching, Habit Evolution, Spring Diet + Habit Tips
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! 😍 🌱) Years later,...
by Courtney | Sep 25, 2021 | Ayurveda & Chronic Disease, Ayurveda & Mental Health, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Other Natural Medicine, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Sleep, Ayurveda + Stress, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
One of my teachers, Dr. Claudia Welch, talks about “couch medicine” 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...
by Courtney | Sep 15, 2021 | Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda + Sleep, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Ayurvedic Cleansing, Detox, Fall Diet + Habit Tips, Seasonal Diet
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. Vata dosha is the force of movement,...
