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Ayurveda Away from Home

Ayurveda Away from Home

I just published a post about Ayurvedic-based self-care routines on the road on Yoga Health Coaching. Click the link below to read it! http://yogahealthcoaching.com/ayurveda-away-home/

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My Journey with Ayurveda

My Journey with Ayurveda

Exactly three years ago I was introduced to Ayurveda through a friend at my yoga studio. I had been taking classes for over a decade to bring flexibility, balance and strength to many areas of my life and in a very natural progression, I was ready to go deeper with...

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Daily life with Essential Oils

Daily life with Essential Oils

Over the past year essential oils have become a part of daily life in my house. I remember feeling the sense of overwhelm after joining doTERRA , wondering what I was going to do with all this oil. Since we’ve integrated the oils into our day-to-day activities, we’ve...

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Why Yoga is for Everyone

Why Yoga is for Everyone

Isn’t it funny that 5,000 years ago people would tie themselves into pretzel shapes just for fun?  What yoga has become today is actually not how it originated.  American culture has twisted it into a Western version of dysmorphic exercise. Yoga takes incredible...

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Upstream/Downstream – A Contemporary Fable

Upstream/Downstream – A Contemporary Fable

By Donald Ardell It was many years ago that the villagers of Downstream recall spotting the first body in the river.  Some old timers remember how Spartan were the facilities and procedures for managing that sort of thing.  Sometimes, they say, it would take hours to...

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S.T.O.P.   (Surviving Thanksgiving with Aunt Louise)

S.T.O.P.   (Surviving Thanksgiving with Aunt Louise)

This Thursday we will sit together at a meal to give thanks with friends and family, those we know well.  The path to this abundant table is likely fraught with prickly brambles of conflict and defensiveness that have been cultured and nurtured over decades.  Face it:...

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Options for Hormone-Free Birth Control

Options for Hormone-Free Birth Control

Birth control pills were revolutionary in the 60's.  Suddenly, women experienced a freedom and independence regarding their sexual activity that they had never had before – and it was all thanks to this little pill they could take once a day and hide in their bedside...

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Perfection vs Evolution

Perfection vs Evolution

What is holding me back? This was my internal question during a recent 10-day silent retreat.   The question rang in my mind as I contemplated the state of my life: “I'm living my 50th year on this planet.  My divorce is almost final.  There is nothing but the...

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Autumn Self Care

Autumn Self Care

This photo is an appropriate illustration of what self-care should look like in the autumn. Our attention is pulled from the trees to the close foreground, calling us to be more internal and reflective, mindful of each moment and increasingly present with ourselves....

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The body is made to heal. Become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Feel fantastic every day. Accept the invitation to engage in your life and tap into your body’s wisdom. I am your ally in your wellness journey. Come with me. Working over 20 years in health care as an OB/Gyn it’s become apparent that lifestyle choices make us unhealthy. Taking a pill or having surgery does not remove the root of the problem. There are everyday habits that lead to a life where you can be stronger, thinner, more calm, and pain-free. As your coach, I will show you the path.

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