The Joy of Metabolizing Your Own Cellulite with Intermittent Fasting
I hate to admit it, but I’ve only recently gotten a handle on metabolizing cellulite. And if you haven’t yet experienced this, let me tell you — it’s pure joy to metabolize your own cellulite. I had excessive meda dhatu — fat tissue (see Dr. Lad’s table below). We’ve all had that experience in life […]
2 Shots Espresso + 1 Gallon Green Juice + 1 Posse
Transparency and Confessions. People always ask me how I ease into detox mode. I have gone into this in the past, but I haven’t always been ready to give you all the nitty-gritty details. Now I am. I’m ready to get real with you. Instead of just telling you what YOU should do, I’m going […]
Ayurveda Essentials for Yoga Teachers + Students
Common Set-backs in Learning Ayurveda Before we dive into the Essential Lessons from Ayurveda, let’s look at what I’ve learned along the way. I was taught Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda. I worked in the herb room and the pancha karma clinic. I lived with my teachers. Studied at the Iyengar Yoga Institute […]
Ayurvedic Perspective on Epidemics of autoimmune and cancer with Dr. Vikram Chauhan
I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Vikram Chauhan about healing modern Western diseases with Ayurveda. What I love is that he reinforces how the mind, body, and spirit all have to be healed together, the definition of holistic medicine, and how they are all contributors to disease in the physical body. Tune in […]
The Power of Your Constitution
Listen in while Cate and Megan discuss the Superpower of your constitution. Cate brings it back to unpack the basics of the doshas – including how to recognize if your body and your mind have different doshas and imbalances. Learn what Ayurveda says about the superpowers and kryptonite of each dosha and how YOU can […]
Resilience, Trauma, Healing + Gerontology with Charlotte Nuessle
Listen in to Cate as she sits down with Charlotte Nussle, a certified international yoga therapist, and gerontologist, as they discuss the nuances of aging and how our trauma and experiences inform our intergenerational relationships. They discuss the necessity of having a structure that is strong enough to hold a container for the process of […]
Ayurveda’s Cyclical Wisdom with Maya Tiwari
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with spiritual guru and Founder of the Wise Earth School of Ayurveda, Maya Tiwari. Our conversation takes us into the realm of cyclical wisdom vs. linear thought. How do we allow our intuition to move us back into a place of deep awareness, connecting us to our Shakti, […]
Depth in Your Spirituality through Ayurveda with Acharya Shunya
Listen in with Master teacher and lineage holder of Vedic, Yogic and Ayurvedic wisdom from India, Acharya Shunya. We dive deep into Ayurveda and discuss our connection to a deeper spiritual reality, a deeper you, and how important it is to see the bigger picture. We are in a realm of impermanence where change is […]
Food as Sukha Sadhana and the Creation of Good Space with Kate O’Donell
A sattvic state of mind is one that is naturally calm, clear, and at peace. But when the world tugs at our minds and our egos, it makes them anxious, wild, and scattered making it difficult to feel peace and stability within. In her Ayurvedic Cookbooks, Kate O’Donnell uses food preparation as a way to […]
Five Powerful Tips for a Remarkably Healthy Winter
If Vata needed an ideal hangout, my small town in Idaho would certainly be a contender. Kapha’s retain their lovely skin on the cold, diamond, Idaho slopes. Pitta’s run around in shorts and long sleeve shirts when shoveling the driveway. Vata’s tend to remain windswept, cold and dry. I have Vata in my constitution and […]