Showtime. Are you nervous? You’ve been invited to a party with a bunch of health-conscious people. A potent stage to practice your magical marketing tricks. “What do you do?” The moment arises to captivate with the supernatural powers of self-care. And...
I know all about eating disorders. I used to weigh 309 pounds. Yesterday, I finished writing this “love letter” to myself and a small groups of friends who’ve shared similar challenges surrounding food. I thought I’d share it here with the hope that it might be helpful for someone here in this group, someone in this fantastic, life-changing course that’s helped me over the last few years evolve into the person I’ve always wanted to become. Much...
In this podcast episode, Cate talks with August Coach of the Month, Brooke Bailey, about marrying eastern mindset with western mindset, left brain with right brain, masculine with feminine. Brooke is a certified Yoga Health Coach, ParaYoga© Level 1 Certified Teacher, Four Desires Trainer, and a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She also happens to have an MBA in International Management. The common ground that Brooke has found between her business background and her wellness...
I have learned a great deal from functional medicine and Ayurveda - the combination of the two is very powerful. My functional doctor once said to me, you can become dependent on supplements just like you can become dependent on pharmaceutical drugs. As a healer, I don’t want to become dependent on any kind of pill! The point he was making is that you must heal your gut to absorb the nutrients from food, so that...
My favourite client to work with is someone who is ready to move forward with their personal goals. In order to accomplish this, they are willing to make choices and take steps toward shifting their identity. An identity shift involves exploring pieces of yourself (behavioral/emotional patterns) that are no longer serving you. It involves upgrading with new beliefs and behaviors you want to embrace to change how you navigate in the world. In these digital times...
As we move into the fullest brightest moon of the year called Gurupurnima, reflect on the role of the teacher in your life. Be filled with gratitude for the privilege of studying with many great teachers…teachers of the heart, the body and the mind. Where did the celebration of Gurupurnima come from? Gurupurima is an ancient practice of honoring the teacher. A great teacher Veda Vyasa who compiled the 4 Vedas, translated the Maharabharata, and the 36...