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Mental Discipline

How Ayurveda approaches knowing when a thought has had enough of your attention I’m going to tell you a story about the condition of the human mind, but I’ll tell it in the first person, so you don’t feel alone. Last week, I was driving

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The Forgotten Meal

Spoiler – It’s Lunch Do you notice that you can no longer eat a heavy meal late at night the way you once did? Many people tell me that as they age, late dinners keep them awake, leave them feeling sluggish in the morning, or

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Time to stop eating raw food?

“Ayurveda favors minimal intake of raw food, like raw vegetables or uncooked oats. Salads and Fruit should be eaten seasonally” Early in my career, I got into a debate with an audience member at an event where I was a featured speaker. This person was

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Yoga did not occur

When I talk about yoga as it pertains to Ayurveda, I am not referring to the practice that has been popularized in the West. Ayurveda and yoga are considered sister sciences, as they are intended to be practiced together. In the book, when we talk

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stencil on a wall

Not Everything is a Lesson

When my husband died many years ago, I spent a lot of time in sadness, grief, and guilt over what I could have done differently. I knew that I did not have control over a car accident, but I did ask myself what I could

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Mental Discipline

How Ayurveda approaches knowing when a thought has had enough of your attention I’m going to tell you a story about the condition of the human mind, but I’ll tell it in the first person, so you don’t feel alone. Last week, I was driving

Read More »

The Forgotten Meal

Spoiler – It’s Lunch Do you notice that you can no longer eat a heavy meal late at night the way you once did? Many people tell me that as they age, late dinners keep them awake, leave them feeling sluggish in the morning, or

Read More »

Time to stop eating raw food?

“Ayurveda favors minimal intake of raw food, like raw vegetables or uncooked oats. Salads and Fruit should be eaten seasonally” Early in my career, I got into a debate with an audience member at an event where I was a featured speaker. This person was

Read More »

Yoga did not occur

When I talk about yoga as it pertains to Ayurveda, I am not referring to the practice that has been popularized in the West. Ayurveda and yoga are considered sister sciences, as they are intended to be practiced together. In the book, when we talk

Read More »
stencil on a wall

Not Everything is a Lesson

When my husband died many years ago, I spent a lot of time in sadness, grief, and guilt over what I could have done differently. I knew that I did not have control over a car accident, but I did ask myself what I could

Read More »