Seasonal Wellness,
Herbal Medicine + Nutrition
Seasonal Wellness, Herbal Medicine
+ Nutrition
Wellness Wednesday :: Seasonal Practices for Spring
Many wisdom and medical systems looked to the natural world to find balance. Right now, in the Northern Hemisphere, the sprouts will soon be bursting through the rich, dark soil. The spring is a time when we can find clarity around our direction and vision, invite more creativity into our ...
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My Favourite Self Care Ritual :: Ayurvedic Self Massage
One of my favourite rituals, which I like to share with clients and students this time of year, is the practice of Ayurvedic self-massage. This practice helps rid the body of wastes and is said to slow aging, nourish the skin, increase lymphatic flow, and support healthy immunity. (In Chinese ...
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Meals in Bowls : 4 Quick and Easy Recipes
The struggle to find healthy meal ideas is a big one. In fact, it’s one of the most common questions I get in my private practice. The thing is, eating healthy and on the go can be easy. Oftentimes, it just means simplifying. For years, I’ve been making meals by ...
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Cinnamon Pear Jam
I’ve been posting a few recipes recently that I used after my Yoga Cleanse Retreat this summer. We had so much leftover food that we didn’t want to go to waste! Last week, I posted a recipe for pickled carrots, and this week, I have a recipe for jam made ...
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Why you Should Eat these 4 Grains + How to Prepare Grains the RIGHT way
It’s hard to avoid all the nutrition talk about the harmful effects of gluten-containing grains. Maybe you’ve even heard of diets that eliminate all grains. So what’s the story? Are grains harmful? Or is it ok to eat grains? When prepared correctly, whole grains are a powerhouse of energy and ...
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Everything you ever wanted to know about juicing
I LOVE juicing. To be clear, I’m not talking about conventional store-bought fruit juice, which is often full of processed sugar, colours, and preservatives. I’m talking about homemade, rich, green veggie juice. Juicing your veggies enlivens you and your cells, giving you an instant shot of nourishing energy and nutrition. ...
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7 ways to be a no sugar ninja
It’s that time of year again! As we wind down from the holiday season, many of us begin setting New Year’s resolutions. During this time of year (especially after a season full of sweet treats), we can look at our lives and habits and decide if we may be ready ...
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Gluten Free Pancakes
Gluten Free Pancake Recipe These simple gluten-free pancakes are delicious and made with oat flour! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (ground into fine powder in a coffee grinder) 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/4 cup almond or rice milk 1 egg 2 ...
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Quick Hummus Recipe
Quick Healthy Hummus Recipe This hummus recipe is quick and easy to whip up. Ingredients/Directions 2 cans of chickpeas/garbanzo beans (or about 2 cups cooked) 1/2 cup tahini 3 cloves of crushed garlic Juice from 2 squeezed lemons 1/4 cup olive oil, cumin and sea salt to taste Sprinkle of ...
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Start Using these 5 Essential Oils Now
“People could close their eyes to greatness, to horrors, to beauty, and their ears to melodies or deceiving words. But they could not escape scent. For scent was a brother of breath. Together with breath it entered human beings, who could not defend themselves against it, not if they wanted ...
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