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 22, 2025 | Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Menopause, Ayurveda + Menstruation, Ayurveda + Postpartum, Ayurveda + Pregnancy, Nervous System, Somatics
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 “You’ve...
by Courtney | Jul 9, 2025 | Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Somatic Experiencing, Somatics, Trauma
I’m not perfect, and I want you to know I won’t try to convince you that I am. I get sick sometimes. I don’t always have a perfect diet or abundant, even energy. I’m not superhuman. But I try to be deeply rooted in my human body and humanity, which I think – in...
by Courtney | Jul 9, 2025 | Ayurveda & Hormones, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Somatic Experiencing, Somatics, Somatics & Hormones
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? My boys are 11 and 9. ❤️ There are so many...
by Courtney | Jun 24, 2025 | Ayurveda & Mental Health, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Somatic Experiencing, Somatics
Six months ago we adopted a puppy. Most mornings when I practice yoga now, Bodhi’s like, “Great! Excited to join you!” and inches his way onto my mat. For the last decade – ever since I’ve had kids – there have been a lot of mornings when I’ve had some...
by Courtney | Jun 24, 2025 | Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Somatic Experiencing, Somatics, Trauma
I’ve 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. But since my work is teaching women how to...
