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With the Thanksgiving holiday now upon us, you may be travelling to see your family by car, airplane or, if you are nostalgic, maybe even by train. Travelling can be uprooting and exhausting even for the most grounded of people. Oh sure, occasional travel can be exciting and fun. I would be the last to knock it, having traveled extensively throughout my 20s and 30s. But truth be told, we have to be intelligent and...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  How do you deal with all the food?   The pressure of all the cooking and serving is stressful, but overeating doesn’t help. No point in overeating and feeling stuffed.  Find ways to make the holiday joyful and healthy. Add a little Ayurveda style healthy eating to the mix to stay connected and on track. This video explains my challenge with the Thanksgiving feast and how I moved my holiday towards...

Who is that next “you” coming into being? We all experience it. Some sense their dream. Others visualize it. However it manifests for you, we all get hints of that highly desirous next level being that we are becoming. Maybe she feels happier and lighter every morning upon waking. Maybe she is more outspoken in her community.  Maybe she helps more people on a deeper level.   Sensing into who you want to be, what you want to...

Why do We React to Food Differently? As you look back in your life, do you notice a pattern of your body weight?  Do you forget to eat or do you reach out for food when you are upset?  Do you know someone who eats exactly like you but doesn’t gain an ounce while you struggle to keep the weight off?  Where do you feel discomfort when you have digestion issue?  Is it your stomach, intestine...

I arrived in Guangzou, China during a huge heat and humidity wave in September of 2017. Every day the sun would scorch me or drenching rains would pour down with no relief in sight!. At my host,  Chen Ya,  yoga studio, 26 enthusiastic teachers from all over China greeted me, ready to participate in a 50 hour intensive Advanced Teacher Training Module for Anusara Yoga. This training was part of a 300 hour yoga teacher...