'Moon Time', 'Menstrual Cycle', 'Period'. A rose by any other name would still suck, right? All my adult life, I have loathed my period. A time of emotional upheaval, uncertainty, distress. Inability to communicate with candor and care. Inability to ask for what I need without my partner giving me that look of "It's that time of the month again isn't it?". Of course, it is, and I'm so frustrated that I can't be normal right...
The other day I was challenged. Challenged to take my knowledge deeper. It can be so agonizing. You know what I mean? And then so fulfilling too. The other day I was mentoring the pro healers on a call for the Living Ayurveda course. We talked about the vata subdoshas aka vayus. I got into a ‘disagreement’ with one of the students about which subdosha relates to peristalsis. She insisted on Samana, I pounded on Apana. Boy,...
Tasmania is a small, island off the South Coast of Australia. With around half a million inhabitants, 50% of the island is a designated national park. Tasmania is visited as much for its vibrant art scene as its wildness. Hobart, Tasmania is the state’s capital and the location of Australia’s largest private museum, The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA.) Here visitors are treated to a wide variety of exhibitions, from collections of ancient...
Abhyanga, the practice of self-massage, has become a daily treat since first I learned about it through my study of Ayurveda. I still laugh at the thought of putting oil on my face after years of avoiding oily things on my skin. I was afraid the oil would give me pimples. Now one of my most decadent self-care gestures, Abyhanga has become something I have the possibility of doing daily… and I do it every...
My first Ayurvedic Practitioner teacher was Mary Thompson at the California College of Ayurveda (CCA). Mary and I both ended up parking trailers on the land of dear Linsey Richards, who owned a beautiful lot an a tributary to the Yuba River. This particular creek has a spectacular 50 foot waterfall. “I remember the first seeds of Yogahealer that you shared with me in your tiny trailer on Linsey's property,” recalls Mary, “I would like to...
Tune in and learn how to: Encourage students and people around you to step into the fire to enjoy the transformation they have been dreaming of. “Birth” your own program — it’s your “child,” and it’s an intense process. Nurture your career, much like you’re its mother. Find out if your clients are ready to commit — and get them to do it — by digging into their “pain islands” and “pleasure islands” In this...