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"When diet is right, medicine is of no need; when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use." -Ayurvedic Proverb  Every fall and spring I offer a digestive reset to my community. This program supports us all in taking a few weeks to nourish our foundational health habits, while doing some mild detoxification and supporting our digestive function. The first few days I present the Āyurvedic guidelines of how and when to eat. These support good digestion, often healing digestive imb

For those of us with more fire in your constitution, (pitta dosha) and those in perimenopause, the shift into summer heat can be...

Ayurveda teaches that all imbalance in the body starts in the digestive tract. Those low-level, chronic gut issues undermine our good...

A few years back, I had the honor of presenting Ayurveda to a group of yoga teacher trainees on Vashon Island. We spent 6 1/2 hours...

In the northern hemisphere, fall is a time of transition. Temperatures cool, the winds come up, schedules shift, holidays arrive, and the...

My Ayurveda teacher, Dr. Lad often reminds us to take care of the small problems when they arise. You know those little annoying problems...

With our understanding of the microbiome, and it's impact on mental health and immunity, the ancients' focus on digestive health as key...

Some time ago I was looking at a booklet one of my colleagues wrote about chronic stress. Reading through the symptoms I had one of...

Ayurveda teaches us to stay healthy through the seasonal shifts by adjusting our diets and daily routines. Spring is a movement out of...

For us in the Northern Hemisphere, May Day signals the half-way point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. In the Northwest...

Do you regularly have the sense that you can tune into your body and know what it needs to stay balanced and happy? The sages who first...