Reenergize your body and renew your clarity According to Ayurveda, from appetite to elimination, cultivating optimal digestion is your first defense against disease. Do you tend towards lethargy and sluggishness, especially in the early Spring? Is there a heaviness in the stomach? Is your appetite slow, yet you tend to overeat? Is your thirst sparse? …
Honor your desires, but be selective, please The ‘romance bug’ bit me early. Blame it on the fact that I grew up in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, where Bossa Nova ruled the scene. Well, only partially because, while I found myself jamming to Joao Gilberto, Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, and the like, my …
Let this season be the launch pad to a more harmonious year. Here is a simple reality that launched me into a lifestyle that no longer justified feeling burned out or wiped out but instead one that prioritizes harmony. Before I can pull more out of myself, I must learn to fill up! Although it …
Your senses, intellect, and relationship to time are each intrinsically linked to your well-being. Discerning ‘what is what’ when it comes to the choices that grant access to a sense of ease vs. those that lead towards dis-ease (lack of ease) is no big mystery when all is well. Yet, when all is not well, …
From distraction to action, and even a bit of stillness — a path inspired by ancient wisdom Imagine the excitement of being a child on that long-awaited day when you’re gifted the toy you’ve been waiting for FOREVER! Yet your beyond-measure excitement quickly turns into irritation as a seemingly impenetrable plastic wrapping separates you from your gift. My presents to …
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While sitting at the dentist’s chair this morning, an “Autumn Fairy” brought to my attention the cozy comforts of the season ahead: soft sweaters, apple ciders, and some other things that didn’t really appeal to me, but did make me think of our exquisitely colorful nature display, warm baths, delicious Ayurvedic soups and stews ….. …
A couple of days ago, I had the privilege to share Ayurveda at an event that attracted people from all corners of the world — A Kriya Yoga Retreat hosted once per year by The Assisi Institute. Now, when it comes to sharing the profound and vast science of ‘How to Live’, the knowledge of …
Once Conrad, our 6-year-old grandson, learned that this was my last day being 52, to which he exclaimed, “Very old!” he also asked me: What Do You Love Most? My response, evoking that joyful kind of teary-eyed response, caught me off guard. This surprise aside, I also took the opportunity to clarify that in more …
Sitting with ‘What I Love Most’, a brief reflection on my 53rd B-day. Read More »
It may rob you of the freedom to be sincere! Have you noticed that while sincerity seems to flow very naturally, a certain tension goes along with a serious attitude? Remove the wax! The Latin word Sincere (“sin cerae”) means “without wax”! During Roman times, as the story goes, the claim that a …
Image above: Carnival in my native land, Rio de Janeiro Brasil, is where I first heard this song. From a long-time friend passing away to my hubby’s business getting broken into and us discovering that our insurance does not cover theft, my long-waited-for Spring is not starting as light as I’d anticipated! Once this was …