10 Ayurvedic Self Care Tips for Winter
After the upheaval of the past few months, it is more important than ever to take a few simple measures in your life to balance, settle and nourish so you can remain healthy and strong throughout Winter....
Reassurance in the Face of Forced Home-Schooling
In most of my consultations, I find myself explaining and reassuring my clients. Right now we are at a critical time in the health of our society. This is already limiting our social and community gatherings. I sincerely hope this blog can reassure and settle concerns for parents as Covid-19 precautions may mean voluntary or forced home-schooling. When we decided to...
Ideal Digestion for All Bodies
While Ayurveda treats the INDIVIDUAL, the ideal food plan for all bodies is a single, simple plan:...
Making Health in My Kitchen
I wrote this blog in May and just found it again today. I can’t believe it has been only 3 ½ months since the election. It feels like a year has passed! Interestingly though, I worked through my white space and rest recently and have succumbed to a sniffle. This morning, as I struggled with fuzzy head and some Monday-itis,...
Autumn Tips for Better Balance
April sees a definite seasonal change throughout most of Western Australia. Cool nights, increased wind in the afternoon and shortening days tell us that we need to adjust our seasonal routines. The season is high in vata, so we need to take measures to counteract that to maintain balance in our body and lives. ...
The Best Investment I Have Made Lately…
So much more than exercise, regular swimming is having profound effects on my business, body and mental health....
Product Spotlight – MiEssence DeepGreen Alkalising Superfood
I want to introduce you to one of my favourite products: MiEssence DeepGreen Alkalising Superfood. There is no doubt in my mind that it saved me from a long, sad road of being sick....
Why Turmeric Represents Ayurveda
Turmeric, the WHOLE plant encompasses the full spectrum of life to me. I believe this is why people think of turmeric when they hear ‘Ayurveda’ and why it encapsulates this beautiful wisdom....
From Stress to Grounded with Bonus Natural Weed Spray
Little Ted was home from school, sick (and snotty). She’s a tough little nut: pale, lips cracked and wrinkled like prunes, glazed eyes and needing to lay on the couch between doses of herbs, but still asking if there’s something I’d like her to do. So, I set her to weed killing. As I said, no RoundUp will cross this threshold,...
That promised blog about Clearing Snot was rather more eventful than I planned!
Why is it always the middle of the night or the weekend when our kids get sick? When my little one was sick recently, I looked to ready-made remedies and some pantry staples for a bit of quick relief. Here are the remedies I used and some advice for clearing snot Catarrh and mucus) to ease pain and prepare for...