Ayurvedic Wellness as a Source of Modern Solutions Ayurveda, an ancient holistic healing system from India, dates back over 5,000 years and pairs closely with the principles of yoga. The Sanskrit term Ayurveda translates to “knowledge of life” and helps us achieve and maintain our capacity for wellness, ensuring our digestive fire (agni) is in [...]
How Do We Connect in this Digital Age? Ah, modern dating! Where technology, desire, love and emotions whirl together leaving us dazed, confused, occasionally exhilarated, ghosted, catfished, soft launched, cobwebbed or all of the above and more. To say that dating and the quest for connection has changed in today’s modern world, is an understatement. [...]
How to Build Your Digestive Fire using Ayurvedic Techniques Your digestive fire is one of the most important functions of your body. Modern science has only just begun to understand the importance of our gut flora and proper digestion. Our stomach has even earned the title of the “second brain.” While more studies support the [...]
Seasonal Ayurveda: Fall Energetics and Healthy Habits Did you know that Autumn is a great time of transition? In fact, we move from summer's expansive energy to winter's contractile energy without even knowing it. This is the time to incorporate healthy Ayurvedic hacks for seasonal wellness. From my advanced studies in Ayurveda (the 5,000-year-old ancient [...]
Mohonk Mountain House: A Wellness Destination in the Hudson Valley Located in the Hudson Valley just 90 minutes north of New York City and surrounded by thousands of acres of woodlands and miles of hiking trails, Mohonk Mountain House is a Victoria Castel resort that has been owned by the Smiley family for 150 [...]
The Art and Science of Affirmations that Work for You You may cringe when you hear the words, “think positive.” Especially when things are tough! I know I recoil when I hear snippets of positivity that seem to me a form of spiritual bypassing. However, I’ve learned to embrace the practice of positive affirmations [...]
Lifestyle Medicine at Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami It was way back in the 1970s when California visionary Nathan Pritikin introduced the concept of combining of exercise and good nutrition to prevent, and even reverse, heart disease, and other lifestyle-induced medical conditions. Since then, countless scientific studies have proven him correct, and his pioneering [...]
Why We Feel Overwhelmed and How We Can Find Relief In today’s world we seem to be moving faster and faster, while taking on more and more. There are only so many hours in the day, and we’re expected to do a lot in those hours. Errands Work a job Care for kids Attend to [...]
Learn How to Improve your Orgasms What if I told you that one of the paths to bigger, better, James-Webb-space-exploring orgasms was to...avoid orgasm? I'm not pulling your wanker! Really! For thousands of years, tantra practitioners have known this to be true when it comes to how to have orgasms. Older, more traditional schools of [...]
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Navigating Healthy Transitions Are you called to made decisions that could change your life in a major way? Are you feeling inspired to take a leap of faith you have only dreamed of? Where would your heart lead you? Are you longing for balance between your mind and [...]