Overcoming Opposition with Yourself – Distraction, Self-Doubt and Negative Thinking
Alan Watts said most people walk around in constant opposition to themselves. It may seem like a bold statement, but try asking yourself – How have you been in opposition to yourself the past week? Was it that time you picked up your phone instead of having a break? When you held your tongue in […]
How to Make your own CBD Joint Pain Relieving Balm
About 20 years ago, Hilary was facing a problem, she kept getting hurt snowboarding and biking. As a trained herbalist she thought of a solution to help with the pain and healing her injuries – she started making balms.Hilsbalm is a joint pain relieving balm, made with Escoba, Arnica and Saint John’s. Being aware of […]
How the care of Your Senses can increase Your Happiness
When I coach my tribe through the habits, teaching ways to care for our sense organs is one of my favorites. While it may not be the most popular of the ten habits, I love that these tiny little acts can be easily added into what we already habitually do in our day and require […]
What you have to know about using essential oils
For most of us kitchen magic refers to our ability to make tasty and nutritious food. We live in such a consumer society but even those of us who have managed to ditch the processed food still trot off to the drugstore or the health food shop to buy out skincare essentials. In this podcast […]
Meditate with a Partner
You may have heard that meditation will help your relationship. Meditation makes you more present, more aware, more curious, more efficient, more available, more resilient, more skillfully communicative, flexible in how you show up and respond, more empathic (aka “nicer to hang with), smarter, more intuitive, less afraid, and more ethical. (For research see here.) […]
Working online vs. in person in your wellness career with Rachel Cook and Amanda Cook
If you’re a breathing human in 2016 you’ve heard the reel that you can make a million online. And this is true. I know from personal experience. It’s just that it’s a little complicated. Were here to have this conversation. What can online do for you? What can offline do for you? Let’s find out […]
Self Massage + Foam Rolling
I live in Mexico half the year and spend a chunk of time each week on a paddle board. We have a fleet to meet the different conditions and opportunities. I’m studying paddle technique because I’m clearly not doing it in a sustainable way. My left piriformis is in a knot, my right trapezius is […]
Teach your kids massage
One of my children’s favorite family activities is when we give each other a foot massage. As a Mom of four I am constantly looking for ways to replenish myself. I also like to show my children that there easy ways of taking care of yourself right at home. These self-care practices are a way you can make your body, mind, and heart healthy. In fact, foot massage can have a direct impact on your immune system.
The Benefits of Self Massage: Ayurvedic Abhyanga
Time and again I hear from the Living Ayurveda Course students that self massage has changed their lives.
The practice of self massage is simple. In fact, here is a handout to print and post on your fridge until it
Top 3 Ways to Build Ojas
(In Ayurveda, Ojas is our protection – our immunity from disease and from the penetration of negative vibrations. Ojas is the connecting factor, gelling consciousness (the divine energy of prana and the divine light of tejas) into the organism into a connective network informed by Divine intelligence. Ojas is formed by digesting consciousness via foods […]