While running from meeting to meeting during my old corporate days, I would often fantasize about stress magically disappearing from my life. It was easy to blame the hustle & bustle of New York City and the competitive fashion retail environment. But four years later, I must admit that even after moving to a small, rural town and shifting careers from retail to wellness, I still encounter plenty of stressful situations in my work and personal life. And I have come to realiz

I just got back from a whirlwind week in New York and am currently sitting at my kitchen table with a clay mask on, slippers adorned, and coconut oil all over my body. I spent the last week buzzing around the city, co-hosting an Ayurveda pop-up dinner, visiting friends & old stomping grounds, and conjuring up future collaborations so I can get to NYC more often. I realized on this trip how much my purpose is to be a wellness translator, especially for urban dweller corporate

It has now been a few weeks since our self-care retreat that my dear friend Maggie and I hosted up in West Sonoma County, where we focused the weekend on taking care of our minds and bodies. We ate delicious meals using produce harvested daily from the Lotus Feed Farm, nourished our bodies with coastal hikes & morning yoga, and connected with like minded others. As the retreaters enter back into their daily routines, they have been asking for recipes to keep the self-care goi

I've been feeling a little under the weather lately as the seasons have been shifting from winter to rainy spring. It's the onset of allergy season and people are gettin' cold like symptoms left and right! Maybe the time change for some of you has also funked you up - I've been going to bed super early and waking up before sunrise! But so it is for now :) There's a reason for all of these funky feelings according to Ayurveda. As we transition from winter to spring, our kapha

When it comes to self-care, having a morning routine is definitely on my list of priorities. I spent way too many years rushing out of the house during my morning commute in NYC. My coffee was always in a to go cup, sloshing around on the crammed L train into Manhattan. If I was lucky, I would pack a yogurt in my bag and mix it with a bag of granola stashed away in one of my office cabinets. Other times I would stop in at the bodega for a granola bar or splurge on an egg s

I had a spicy photo session the other day, paying homage to the amazing spices I picked up during my travels. Incorporating more spices into your cooking creates more complex flavor profiles to your dishes, cuts down on amount of fat needed, and adds a ton of heath supportive properties to your meal! Ayurveda claims that the number one way to prevent disease is through the food we eat! And spices play a huge role in that. Each spice has unique properties and effects on the b