• • • A physical therapist offers her best tips—from personal experience—to re-awaken the mind and body after being stuck in stress mode. It was a crisp October day in 2010. I woke up groggy—as one does after a four-hour nap. A long nap usually sounds heavenly,...
Read More♠ Learn how Eden miso is made with traditional methods, and savor the umami goodness with an autumnal recipe. Impressively umami and delicious, Eden Mugi Miso is live-culture, unpasteurized organic Japanese miso; Non-GMO soybeans and barley fermented by miso masters as it has been for hundreds of...
Read More♠ When Vata mobilizes in dry, windy autumn, it accumulates in the nervous system and can bring anxiety. Discover Ayurvedic herbs to fight anxiety this season. According to the ancient healing science of Ayurveda, we are in Vata season. The word Vata means to blow or to move like the...
Read More♠ Chrissy Holm details three mindfulness practices that can improve your ability to lead others, as well as yourself during times of stress or discomfort. Mindfulness is the ability to remain in the present moment without judgment and to be fully aware of where and what you...
Read More♠ Autumn has a bright and a dark side. Autumn affirmations can help you savor the best parts of the season. It can happen in a blink of an eye: Bright balmy days turn quickly into shorter, much darker days and nights, reminding us that nothing lasts...
Read More♣ Is everyone around you sick? Add these herbs to your wellness kit. “The pestilence!” I moaned, overdramatically, to my poor mom. I’m on week three of a ridiculous chest cold, and nervously eyeballing statistics on this season’s flu season. So, I drank a double shot of...
Read MoreWhat It Is, Benefits, Safety, and Dosage ♦ A longtime staple in ayurvedic medicine, ashwagandha root is touted for treating everything from anxiety to insomnia—but does it work? And how much should you take? The ashwagandha root has been used for thousands of years in the ayurvedic medicine...
Read More♣ Breathwork is an active form of meditation in which you manipulate your breath to change the way you feel. You breathe on average 20,000 breaths a day, but not every breath is equal. Some breaths might be short and quick, actually contributing to stress in your...
Read MoreIn scents, oils, and creams it’s a resounding “yes!” for lavender as a safe and effective anxiety reliever. Interest in its benefits as an oral supplement is also growing fast. Although we cannot run from anxiety or eliminate it completely, there are small ways we can create more...
Read More♠ 3 steps to warding off rising panic. Deep inside your brain is a tiny, almond-shaped structure whose primary purpose is to keep you safe. Scanning your environment for threat and setting off a cascade of biological changes that galvanize your survival response, your amygdala can save...
Read MoreA physical therapist offers her best tips—from personal experience—to re-awaken the mind and body after being stuck in stress mode. ♥ It was a crisp October day in 2010. I woke up groggy—as one does after a four-hour nap. A long nap usually sounds heavenly, but I...
Read More• • • Calming essential oils for anxiety can soothe racing thoughts, overall stress, tight muscles, and panic attacks. Stress and anxiety are part of life—and some years, we really get a doozy of a dose. Fortunately, there’s a powerful, natural tool that can help us cope...
Read More♠ Discover common and harmful cognitive distortions, how they work, and why they are misleading. Sometimes, we think about ourselves and our lives in ways that are pretty illogical and even unfair to ourselves. We make interpretations about what’s happening that are twisted and misleading, but we...
Read More♠ Fight off seasonal afflictions with Ayurvedic wisdom. Hint: You’ll be utilizing emotional healing, breathwork, and delicious recipes. ↵ I was sitting in class the other day and coughing incessantly. (Fortunately, this was a virtual class.) One of my mentors, someone trained in Western medicine, as well as Ayurveda,...
Read More♠ Learn how easy it is to make nourishing, filling beans from scratch with Eden dried beans. ↵ Delicious, nutrient-rich, hearty foods that brace and energize are a healthy diet basic. Authentic organic Eden Dry Beans are an exceptional example. Combined with pure whole grain, they provide complete...
Read More♠ The more you sleep, the more likely you are to be satisfied with your marriage. In his book Starship Troopers, science fiction author Robert Heinlein writes, “Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Nothing more. Nothing less.” In his bestselling 1959 book, his character is a recruit of...
Read More♣ The coming of fall doesn’t have to be a hard transition. Honor the magic of the end of summer with an altar, rituals, crystals, and affirmations. An Excerpt From Sacred Seasons The end of summer brings us Virgo season to help wrap up summer and transition into...
Read More♠ More people are meditating now than ever. Explore how meditation can help create a great wave of peace in the world. There is a great wave of peace building momentum on the planet. Yes, I know it’s hard to believe given the chaotic and perilous times...
Read More♣ If you’ve been struggling with an overstimulated nervous system and are seeking a new way to nourish yourself, try floating. It's late afternoon on a weekday and I arrive for my float therapy session checking the volume of my inner radio station—the one that reflects my anxiety levels...
Read More◊ When it comes to my relationship with the Earth, I sometimes ask, “Should I save it or savor it?” There’s no doubt that Earth is in need of saving, and I know I have a role to play in reversing the damage we, as humans,...
Read More♠ Strategies tend to fall within set groupings. Which one do you use? Sure, no two people are alike, and emotional lives are complex. But recent research suggests that most people manage their feelings in ways that can be classified into three core groups. The study was published in the...
Read More◊ Prayerful Words to Help You Weather the Emotional Storm • • • Pet loss can be as impactful as losing a human companion. Utilize these four affirmations to support yourself through the grieving process. Losing an animal companion can be profoundly emotional. An increasing body of research attests...
Read More♠ Discover these three powerful keys to step into a purpose-filled, prosperous, and easeful life. ↵ In my practice with my clients, I help them thrive. ↵ I define thriving in a simple way: living your greatest purpose in a way that aligns with prosperity and doing it with ease. ↵ In my experience, most people have...
Read More♣ The western medical model would have us believe that aging is a curse, while Ayurveda holds a more holistic, optimistic perspective. These eight tips can support healthy aging for all. According to the Charaka Samhita, one of the classical Ayurvedic texts, we enter our Vata phase of...
Read More• • • “The problem isn’t the depth of sadness or anger that we feel. The problem is our resistance to them.” Stress, anxiety, depression, self-sabotage, breakups, chronic pain—half the trouble we get into in our lives comes from struggling to simply feel our feelings. Our culture...
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