The way we eat is equally important as what we eat. When we are fully present for what and how we’re eating, we can derive more sustained pleasure from the eating experience, and our tendency to overeat or eat foods that do not serve us is reduced. Additionally, […]
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Below is an excerpt from my book: Chapter 2: Cultivate Self-Love Affirmation I love and accept myself fully, as I am right now. Self-love and compassion are fundamental to optimal health. You may have noticed that when you have loving thoughts about yourself, you are less […]
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Whether for business or pleasure, traveling can take a toll on our health. As I packed for my trip to Colorado, I felt inspired to share with you some of my tools for staying health-aware and getting adequate nutrition while away from home. Vata dominant by […]
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Generally speaking, the standard American diet and lifestyle are inflammatory. Inflammation is linked to low energy/fatigue, acute illness and chronic disease. Thus, to address these concerns and optimize our health, we must actively reduce inflammation in the body by reducing our exposure to toxins, eating an […]
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In my experience as a yoga practitioner, teacher and advocate, I have noticed that, like many things, yoga can be largely misunderstood. It is no doubt that yoga has hit the mainstream, pervading popular culture in practice, commercials, TV shows, movies and conversation. I am all […]
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To follow-up on my last post about the benefits of mindful living, I wanted to offer you some simple awareness practices to bring mindfulness into your day: 1. Write Upon waking, rather than lying in bed and letting anxious thoughts about the day ahead fester, get […]
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Mindfulness can be described as a state of present-moment awareness in which we exist as the conscious observer of our thoughts and sensory experiences. Mindfulness is paramount to any Yoga practice and is a valuable skill to carry into life off the mat. So, why bring mindfulness […]
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According to their 2010 Stress in America Study, the American Psychological Association reported that 42% of American adults expressed an increase in stress over the previous year, with a total of 75 % of adults experiencing moderate to high stress levels. Even kids are reporting feeling […]
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After spending only one month studying Yoga in India, the birthplace of this ancient tradition, I came to understand it very differently than my western conditioned mind originally had. I came to see yoga not as a practice, but as a lifestyle, and upon becoming re-immersed […]
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