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When I was a child, my family used the traditional medical model to ease my migraines and asthma. The medication used for my headaches- a mix of caffeine, codeine, and barbiturates- would ease the pain and vomiting and induce sleep.  My asthma was treated with a pill. It was the path my parents and doctors knew and the path that became my go-to.  The migraines eased when I was 10.  But year after year my asthma...

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The inspiration for this blog came from the March 24, 2018, March for Our Lives Rally.  The young people in our country, used their voices, spoke their truth and asked the world for support to help alleviate gun violence in their schools. These children, some as young as 11 years old, told their stories with the hope and belief of transformation.   I was definitely not articulate at 11 and was spellbound as I listened to...

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Softly beating inside your chest right now is the first organ that developed inside the womb. Each beat a pulse, carrying the vital fluids and prana throughout your body. Your heart is a direct reflection of how things operate inside and out. So what does this organ have to teach you about living a healthy, balanced life in harmony with the world we share? Rhythm. Take dancing with a partner for an example. You are...

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What is Self-Care? “In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel “burnout” settling in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective.” Dalai Lama Do you feel burnout settling in? Disheartened? Exhausted? Who doesn’t? Your feelings and aches and pains are clues. Something is off. You need care. Self-care is knocking at your door. So withdraw...

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While I studied Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda, the head of the college talked about giving up alcohol as he progressed on his Ayurvedic path. I was impressed by his discipline and fortitude. He no longer drank a nice cold beer, a tasty vino, or cocktail. But in my mind, was it worth it? Would giving up alcohol put you further in touch with your true nature as spirit -  one of the...

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In the Coach of the Month episode, Cate chats with Jamie Lynn Worster about her journey into Yoga Health Coaching. Prior to YHC, Jamie was a birth and post-partum doula, a mom, and had a part-time admin job. What she loved most about her work as a doula was taking women through a transformation. What she didn’t love about it was being constantly on call and staying awake for labors that could last 24 to...