hOMe of Yummy Self Care

If you only do one Ayurvedic thing a day, do this!

I drink Triphala before bed every night. The bulk powdered version is the best way to take it. In Ayurveda TASTE is a big part of the benefits of using food and herbs as medicine for your body. So if you take it in capsule form, which is available, then you are lowering your odds […]

Navigating the Sea of Self-Care

Self-Care… how do we find our way… so much information out there. Ayurveda makes it simple, narrows it down and has been around for centuries.

Who is Right? Who is Wrong?

Working a shift at my part time job at a well known health food store, (not sure I can actually mention their name without permission, so I will keep it out!) in the supplement and body care department is always a very interesting and a learning experience, for many reasons! The main reasons are; Someone […]

Excuses, excuses…

I always make this mistake… I let myself become obsessed with the idea of traveling and feeling sorry for myself for not having been on a vacation in over 3 years! Spring break has brought this thinking on, hearing everyones stories of their adventures, while I continue to plug along at my job(s). It’s been even […]

As a Yoga Instructor do you know Ayurveda? The Sister Science to Yoga?

Did you know that Ayurveda is the “sister science” of Yoga? And as a matter of fact if you are teaching or doing yoga for the “health benefits” then you are actually practicing Ayurveda and NOT just Yoga! Which if you are teaching yoga and teaching the health benefits of doing yoga, then you should […]

Knowledge is Power

Also, education is the best prevention. I’ve come to resonate with both these concepts. With the ever changing health care system, what is covered and what is not, plus increased stress in our society we start to learn that education and knowledge are our best chance at taking back control of our own health and our lives. […]

Call me crazy for sharing this?

Me then and now… before yoga and what I know now! Billy, my life partner, told me I am crazy to post this because of the line of work I do! But I told him… “It is BECAUSE of what I do, that I want to post this, I am ready!” I am ready to […]

Ayurveda for your bloated belly!

Do you have some New Years resolutions to eat healthier? Are you all of a sudden blending cold veggies and fruit in a blender, packing carrot sticks and celery for lunch or juicing like crazy? Only to find your belly is upset, bloated and you are getting constipated? Also, you might be feeling tired all […]