As a Yoga Health Coach-in training, I’m seeing so many parallels between Waldorf education and Ayurveda. Because both of these are a little mysterious for the average American, and also IMMENSELY helpful in the work of parenting, I hope to shed some light here for other parents. From Rhythm Rebel to Rhythm Champion First…
The other night I pulled out a pair of socks. They were special socks – colorful, striped, worn-out Smartwools, with just a slight smell of sesame. What I did next was simple: I sat on the edge of my bed, massaged my feet with sesame oil, and slid on those socks. Then I laid…
Sometimes life feels big, loud, crazy, and colorful, but not in a good way. Whether you’re looking at the big issues in society and politics, or you’re looking closer in at your work or family life, it often takes on a circus-like appearance – roaring lions, prancing ponies, a bunch of clowns, and one or…
I love herbs and spice. It’s September and my herb garden is full, lush, beautiful and ready for picking. It’s my habit now to augment and enliven my food and drink with herbs and spice. Do you have the habit of herbs? I grew up in a house with no herbs or spice, except ketchup…
Welcome Anna Welle as our newest Yoga Health Coaching Coach of the Month! Anna comes from an Ayurvedic background: she studied with the Kerala Academy to become an Ayurvedic Practitioner, and through her education had the opportunity to intern at an Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala, India, as well as Ayurvedagram in Bangalore, India focusing on…
Rewind to ten years ago. A typical Wednesday evening would find me exhausted and fighting a migraine. I would take some ibuprofen and retreat from my family to the bedroom where I could sleep off the overwhelm and fatigue. Another “Burnout Wednesday” under my belt, I finished out the work week. Every Sunday I would…
Many women are painfully aware that menopause involves a big physiological shift. Hot flashes, weight gain, hormonal imbalances, mood swings, depression, anxiety and many other symptoms present themselves during what is culturally known as, “The Change.” Many women have a dreadful time. Others sail through this phase of life with ease, noticing that their bodies…
Happy Birthday Yoga Health Coaching Blog! Our blog is one year old today. Our planning for the blog began in the spring of 2016 at the Yogahealer retreat in Driggs, Idaho. From that vision, we have grown into a team of editors and bloggers and now into an instructional program that leads a group of…
When I interviewed cookbook author, Ayurveda expert and yogini, Kate O’Donnell, I wished I had her cookbook in my hands. The minute her new book Everyday Ayurveda appeared on the display shelf in the Kalispell, Montana library, I snagged it up. I loved to look at this cookbook. I admired it’s beautiful design and the…
A majority of Western society is overweight. As a practitioner and/or student of ayurveda, it is difficult to assess whether excess weight is a vata or kapha issue. Cate shares her advice on how to tell the difference between vata weight and kapha weight as well as how vatas can work to bring balance (and…
