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The Japanese Diet feels

July 11, 2016

I was going through my email because I have 6,000+ on my phone through some weird glitch and I’m trying to do it as a personal challenge but I might give in to some tool… Anyway, I was going through my emails and saw a link to an article on “9 weight loss tips from […]

thoughts on health professionals and ableism

May 8, 2016

Today I don’t feel quite well. It’s a funny thing when you’re one of the “healer” types and you fall ill. Despite all your knowledge of medicines and practical methods for softening the blow of illness, when it actually happens to you, all that knowledge flies out the window and you find yourself trudging through […]

108 affirmations

January 2, 2012

In yogic philosophy, the number 108 is considered holy and spiritual for more than a myriad of reasons. It is said to be the number symbolizing almost everything in the universe: The Sanskrit alphabet: (54 letters with a masculine (shiva) and feminine (shakti) element making a total of 108 characters!) It has mathematical significance: division […]

natural remedies to prevent a hangover

December 27, 2011

With all the holidays there are just as many holiday parties and impromptu outings with lots of drinks and party favors. It’s awesome to throw back a few drinks and get saucy! The only problem is the morning hangover– ugh! Who wants that? One night of fun and a day or two of pain and […]

Reasons to do yoga

December 9, 2011

Every day more and more people are joining in this wonderful journey called yoga. Why are millions of people in hundreds of countries doing yoga? There are tons of reasons! Here are just a few off the top of my head: 1. You can do yoga anywhere. Literally anywhere you want– from the peaks of […]

ways to intelligently restrict calories at NIGHT!

December 5, 2011

When you’re looking to lose weight, the inevitable thought and common advice is: EAT LESS. And while it makes sense, that’s not really helpful or even very productive advice. You can’t always just eat less and expect to lose weight. Eating less (restricting calories) isn’t always done intelligently either– sometimes people eat far less than […]

what are your daily calorie needs?

December 5, 2011

Eat less, restrict calories, eat more, eat snacks, don’t eat this, eat that, don’t eat that, eat this, DIET, DON’T DIET– there is an unbelievable amount of conflicting information out in the world on what to eat (or not to eat) to be healthy and thrive. Aside from all the nuances of foods and nutrition, […]

Tips for Making Lasting Change

December 2, 2011

Some helpful tips for making changes last! In the moment you decide to diet, it’s very easy to avoid foods for a day, a week, or a month. After awhile though, old mentalities start to creep back in and the willpower fades. “It’s just a cookie…” you might think. “One piece of bread won’t hurt […]

healthier food swaps

December 2, 2011

Oh food, what would we do without it? Starve, I suppose… If you’re not quite at the level where you’re cooking your own food and committed entirely to better food choices, you might still find yourself starving and wondering whether you want to eat at a fast food spot or grab a few questionable snacks […]

Nut Milk to go!

November 29, 2011

At some point, you may decide that you’re ready and willing to try other alternatives to dairy. Maybe you start off buying the $6 boxes of rice, soy, almond, and hemp milk from the store where you open it and the next day or so it goes bad. This is one way in which milk […]