During a recent sleep-deprived week, I consulted Ayurvedic practitioner Divya Alter and her mentor Dr. Teitelbaum. They both recommended a warm milk ojas tonic to calm and soothe nerves. When…
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holidays, winter + onward I work very hard, and I play very hard. I’m grateful for life. And I live it – I believe life loves the liver of it….
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Every moment is a fresh beginning. T.S. Eliot just when we think we’ve got it figured out You know that feeling when you think you know something, only to discover…
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The ancient Vedic texts of India state that our whole body is built around two things: the food that comes into the mouth and the words that come out of the…
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don’t let it happen so fast Nature never hurries: atom by atom, little by little, she achieves her work. Ralph Waldo Emerson As occasional bursts of heat begin to steamroll past…
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Because strawberries [like this smoothie]. And ayurveda. And nourishment. strawberry rose overnight oats free of dairy, gluten, soy, refined-sugar makes approximately 1 serving ingredients ½ cup gluten-free whole…
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Another Ayurvedic discovery: making non-veggie smoothies equally as nourishing and filling as the veggie superfood concoctions I have made in the past. This spring smoothie is a new favorite. For something savory, try this…
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from ayurveda, yoga, healers and teachers Maybe you are searching in the branches, for what only appears in the roots. Rumi I wrote on a recent Instagram post that my perceptions…
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Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. Buddha Come the culmination of winter, we naturally feel the proverbial ants in our pants to…
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A special, simple, spiced Ayurvedic method of using food as medicine and detoxification. My new favorite dish, much easier to make than I anticipated, and so delicious even as leftovers….
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