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Keto, Paleo, Gluten Free, Vegan, Low Carb, Raw Food, FODMAP, AIP ...it can feel daunting choosing the "right way to eat". You've heard me say more than once, that while there are some basic ...

"I feel like my old self again" "I feel like I can do anything" "I like myself more" "I feel more in control of my life." These are just a few statements that my health coaching ...

I don't know about you but it's been crazy trying to make peace with this intense heat and humidity! There are lots of ways to balance the summer heat: Early morning nature walks, getting in or ...

Welcome to August! It's always a little shocking how fast the summer months go (when I was a kid the summer lasted forever!). When August starts, I notice I feel a little sad because I know ...

With the growing acceptance for more holsitic approaches to health, the practice of self care is definitely more than a passing trend. While self care will look different for each of us, self care ...

If you’re in the northeast, there’s a serious heat wave going on. While I was in my happy place sailing on the Hudson today, the temperature was still pretty intense and I found myself ...

I just finished reading an eye opening book by Neuroscientist Matthew Walker, “Why We Sleep” where he breaks down the vital importance of this fundamental aspect of wellness. An explosion of ...

I visited my adorable niece and nephew in California a few weeks ago. They’re 6 and 2 years old, respectively. We had a blast playing on the playground, giggling and laughing, engaging in ...

The Summer Solstice, June 21st, officially marks the beginning of summer. It's also a day that has been celebrated for millennia across cultures as one the most energetically potent times of the ...

How you think and what you feel matters. I say this often in my coaching work because lasting positive change stems from our emotions, not simply willpower or knowing stuff. Our emotions ...

The greatest antidote to stress and emotional reactivity is known in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga as the Neutral Mind. The Neutral Mind is what gives us the capacity to move beyond the ...

It might surprise you to know that the #1 thing that might be derailing your health goals, especially when it comes to the desire to release excess weight, is not food or exercise related. It's ...

You are EXACTLY where you are supposed to be in this NOW moment...absolutely. Life has offered the exact set of circumstances that have evolved you up to right NOW. By virtue of you ...

A huge missing piece when it comes to health is the role of tapping into our own creativity. Making time for our own creative expression is a powerful antidote to all the stress, resistance and ...

At the deepest level, the path to creating the life we want is a homecoming back to our authentic self. Our authentic self is our true nature; it's who we were before parents, caregivers, ...

A common mental habit that's at the root of a lot of stress and self sabotage is All or Nothing Thinking. I can NEVER eat pasta or bread if I want to lose weight. I don't have time to go ...

In a society that is steeped in the mantra of "No Pain, No Gain", we've been brainwashed to belive that Surrender means defeat and powerlessness. But in ancient wisdom traditions, to Surrender ...

These days there's enough basic information out there on what to eat and what to avoid. But when we're stressed, bored, lonely or frustrated, our emotions can get the best of us because when ...

When it comes our health and weight issues there's a natural human tendency to want a quick fix. Afterall, we're constantly bombarded with ads promoting magic bullets and short cuts. But the ...

Fun Fact: Eating a certain way does not make you a good or bad person. It sounds obvious, but not really when it comes to the endless nutrition do's and don't and fear based messaging around ...