Identifying Ayurvedic imbalances can be tricky, especially when it comes to the issue of weight gain. When we think of weight gain, we think of kapha dosha: heavy and cohesive. But when the underlying cause of weight gain is anxiety, we must look to pacify...
In this “Coach of the Month” interview, Amanda Rae talks with Kattie Maffeo, Yoga Health Coach of the Month, to discuss her path, her practice, her goals, and her successes with Yoga Health Coaching. Kattie and Amanda chat about how experiencing depression and anxiety in...
Being mindful of what you eat, think and say around food during the holidays may be challenging as old behaviors and triggers rear their ugly heads around family/social rituals. Maneuvering holiday gatherings without binge eating requires finesse. There are so many people on the planet...
I first came across the idea of cold plunges when I was looking at my Grandma’s pamphlet from the health farm situated deep in Russia’s Siberia. I must have been 12 or 14 at the time. There were some colour and some old black and...
The end of the summer season is a good time to start planning for a cleanse. Cleanses can help us to ease the transition from the heat and humidity of summer to the cool, dryness of fall into winter. Seasonal cleanses are performed with the...
There is a great pain and anguish when you suffer in anxiety; a roller coaster of mood swings, all-pervasive fears, and deep shadowy heavy depression. Maybe that’s you, or you may recognize someone else who suffers this pain. If you are in any way a progressive...