Has it ever occurred to you that an important part of self-care may be to wash your eyes? A traditional Ayurvedic practice for periodically washing the eyes is a triphala eye wash. For most people, it’s helpful to wash the eyes once per week unless there is a health issue to be addressed. Triphala is […]

Are you being affected by the smoke from the wildfires? We have reached an unhealthy level of poor air quality in the Midwest. Our respiratory systems are heavily challenged. In addition to our respiratory system, poor air quality can affect our circulatory, lymphatic and immune systems. I can smell and taste smoke. I can feel […]

Āyurveda is the indigenous medicine of India, spanning back over more than 5,000 years ago, and is considered the oldest continuously practiced health-care system in the world. Āyur means “life” and veda means “science” or “knowledge”, so it can be understood as a science of life. According to Āyurveda, health is not just the absence of disease, it is […]

As summer wanes and we inch towards autumn, from an Ayurvedic perspective we move from Pitta season (hot, humid) to Vata season (cold, dry). Are you feeling the shift in the temperature, light, or the smell of the air? Maybe you’ve felt an uptick in anxiety, disrupted sleep, evening hot flashes, or even insomnia as […]

Many people I work with yearn for a more forgiving pace of life and want deeper sleep. If waking up early feels impossible, if you feel fatigued as you move through your days, if you carry excess weight, or are restless through the night, it may be a sign that you need to reset your […]

Naturally as we near winter solstice it is the time to slow down, to turn inward, to rest and reflect. Yet it seems that for many feelings of overwhelm and over-scheduled prevail.  Below I share a few tips to support your health and well-being as to not get swept up by the frenetic pace and […]

While some may argue that Valentine’s day is simply a Hallmark consumerist holiday, I believe it is all about intention. I love how certain dates can foster reflection and re-alignment. Valentine’s Day has been celebrated as a day of love since the 14th century. Celebrating love can happen in every day moments of making meaningful […]