by Courtney | Aug 13, 2026 | Ayurveda & Hormones, Ayurveda & Mental Health, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Menopause, Ayurveda + Menstruation, Ayurveda + Postpartum, Ayurveda + Pregnancy, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Parenting, Somatics & Hormones, Trauma, Vata Dosha
Lindsay Clancy is being held in a facility in a town near me. She’s next door to me. And the truth is, most of us have had a Lindsay Clancy next door, perhaps without even knowing. Maybe you were that woman next door. Most aren’t women who did the unimaginable. They...
by Courtney | May 26, 2026 | Ancestral Wisdom, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Mothering Boys, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Trauma
Last week I wrote about “62 million men visiting a porn site that had content described as a ‘Rape Academy’” – one in which men gave tutorials about how to drug their partners so they could do the unthinkable. While the number of men who actually were part of...
by Courtney | May 26, 2026 | Ancestral Wisdom, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Mothering Boys, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Puberty, Somatic Experiencing, Trauma
Right now my social media feed is filled with the “62 million men at the online ‘Rape Academy.” There are reports that the number is highly exaggerated. Regardless, it’s profoundly disturbing. As I got my boys ready for school this morning, I carried this story in the...
by Courtney | Oct 9, 2025 | Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Fall Diet + Habit Tips, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Seasonal Diet
I took a Mom-cation this week – 3 days of glorious alone time at my friend Christine’s rental on Cape Cod – and I spent some of it in bed, recovering from a virus. It’s been rocking my body (and not in the good way 🫠). September is always intense for me....
by Courtney | Sep 9, 2025 | Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda and Personal Growth, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation
“How are we supposed to learn to love the world if we don’t pick berries?” I saw a woman say this on TikTok. I was heartstruck. That woman was Robin Wall Kimmerer, the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Wisdom of Plants. ...
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...
