Episode #29: Ayurveda in Modern Life with Dr. Janna Scharfenberg

In today’s episode, I talk with a good friend and Ayurvedic doctor, Janna Scharfenberg. Janna gives us an overview of Ayurveda, the doshas, and how to apply these ancient principles into our modern world. Many people hear about ayurveda and immediately want to know what their dosha is (a.k.a. their constitution) and how to balance […]

Five Doable New Year’s Resolutions for Your Health

We are a few days into the New Year and it’s time to get working on those resolutions! Let’s make sure you have doable New Year’s Resolutions this year. I’ve tried every New Year’s Resolution out there that somehow pertained to “this year I’m going to lose the weight.” And every year, I ate “perfectly” […]

50 Self-Care Ideas {that cost little to no money}

The phrase “self-care” comes up often in the wellness industry, but I realize it’s not necessarily a common phrase if you aren’t consistently reading self-help literature or learning about health, like me. The definition of self-care is “intentional actions to care for your physical, emotional, and mental health.” Ya, a bit broad. But my understanding […]

Eating Dessert Without Guilt

{smore brownies} Some of you loyal readers already know this, but this blog started out as a baking blog. I baked my little heart out, decorated all the cakes and cookies I could get my hands on, and had a lot of fun doing it. It was the perfect creative escape from my day job […]

Prosciutto Melon & Snack Time Thoughts

During the Q&A at almost every single workshop I’ve held, people want to know how often they should be snacking. They’ve heard they should eat six small meals a day, or that they should just have three big meals a day without snacks, or that they should only eat snacks after they’ve worked out. The […]