When something doesn't feel right in our body, one of the first things we usually ask is, “What's wrong?” That makes sense. If something hurts, if we're tired, if we're not sleeping well, or if our digestion has changed, we want to know why. We want to know what is causing the problem and what we can do about it. Modern medicine is very good at helping us answer those questions. There are times when we need a diagnosis, testing, medication, or other medical treatment. Those a

I've always been curious. I'm a reader. I have a degree in English, which probably has something to do with that. I like learning about things, following an interesting idea, and seeing where it leads. I also spent many years working with computer systems. That probably influenced me more than I realized at the time. I tend to look at how things fit together and how a change in one part of a system can affect something somewhere else. Eventually, those two parts of my life fo

Have you ever had one of those weeks when you feel perfectly fine, and then suddenly you aren't? Maybe you wake up one morning with a scratchy throat, or your allergies suddenly decide to make your life miserable. Perhaps your digestion gets wonky, you develop a headache, or you find yourself absolutely exhausted even though you cannot point to anything that happened to make you feel that way. I hear people talk about this all the time, especially when we move from one season

By February, most people are done with winter.....The novelty is gone. The motivation from January has worn off. And yet, nothing has actually changed outside. It’s still cold. Still heavy. Still asking for patience.

March often brings a strange mix of hope and heaviness...There's more light. A hint of warmth. And at the same time, a feeling of being weighed down - physically or mentally. People often assume something is wrong when this happens

By the time April rolls around, most people are ready to shed the heaviness of the past couple of months. The days are longer. There's more warmth in the air. Trees and plants are waking up again. After a long winter, it finally feels things are moving forward.

May is a really transitional month with the whole world moving from spring into summer and most people feel the shift.

June is where things start to speed up... there’s more light, more activity, more social time. People tend to feel better overall, and with that comes the urge to do more, stay out longer, and pack the days a little tighter.

When I was in school studying to become an Ayurveda Health Counselor, I came across a practice called Ekadashi. Out of all the things I learned, this one made me stop and think. It was beautiful. It was clever. And it was incredibly practical. You don't run across something like that very often. As someone who spent years in the corporate world, I'm wired to appreciate good systems. I like it when something has a purpose, follows a logical pattern, and actually works in every

When people first learn about Ayurveda, they start trying to label themselves. "I'm a Pitta!" "No, I'm definitely Vata!" "I think I'm Kapha." The truth is... we have all three. You were born with your own unique constitution, but throughout the day, throughout the seasons, and throughout your life, all three doshas ebb and flow. That's why I encourage people not to identify as a dosha, but instead to become curious about which dosha might be more active in a particular momen

... and how to fix it. Before I discovered Ayurveda, I thought healthy eating was all about making the right food choices. I tried to eat more vegetables. I looked for whole grains. I read nutrition labels, counted calories from time to time, and did my best to avoid foods I had been told were "bad." I even tried specific diets like Vegan, Paleo, Keto and others. Like many people, I believed that if I could just figure out what to eat, everything else would fall into place.

When I first started my journey toward a healthier, happier life, I thought motivation would be the hardest part since I am the worlds worst excuse maker. It wasn’t. The hardest part was realizing how many little things actually needed to change for me to live the life I wanted. At first, I approached change the way many people do. I made long lists, set ambitious goals, and convinced myself that if I just tried hard enough, I could transform everything all at once. Instead,

My father was always tinkering on some kind of car while I was growing up. A serial car trader, he was constantly switching out cars, trucks, Jeeps, and even motorcycles. If it had wheels and an engine, chances are it passed through our driveway at some point. None of them were new, and all of them seemed to need attention. As a result, Dad spent a lot of time under the hood or underneath some vehicle, checking it out or fixing issues. My brothers and I spent a lot of time as

In this post, I share my personal journey with sleep and the simple, realistic changes that have helped me rest more consistently. Drawing from Ayurveda, I began shifting a few key habits: eating earlier in the evening to support digestion before bed, creating more consistent sleep and wake times to establish rhythm, and including daily movement to help my body release built-up energy. Just as important was changing my mindset. Letting go of the pressure to get “perfect” sl

What exactly is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is a time-tested wellness tradition focused on helping people live with more balance, energy, and ease. It looks at the whole person, including daily habits, digestion, stress, mindset, and lifestyle choices.