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Category Archives: Coconut Oil
Pitta Season: The Heat is On!
“PITTA is the biological fire humor, also translated as bile. Its meaning is ‘that which digests things’. Pitta dosha is responsible for all chemical and metabolic transformations in the body. It also governs our mental digestion, our capacity to perceive … Continue reading
Posted in Ayurveda, Change of Seasons, Coconut Oil, Exercise, General Wellness, Pitta, Self-Care
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Be Your Own Drugstore: Recipes for Homemade Skincare
I’m always excited when I can share safe, clean and effective personal care tips. You would be surprised at how un-natural many products marked “natural” really are. Even soaps, lotions and makeup marked organic are not always pure. Unless the label … Continue reading
Change is Just a Six-Letter Word
I recently spent a week at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY where, in addition to spending time in nature away from the city, I was enrolled in a workshop entitled “Coaching the Artist Within” with creativity coach Eric Maisel. … Continue reading
Posted in Avocado, Ayurveda, Change, Coconut Oil, Inspiration, Kapha, Recipes, Smoothies, Vata, Videos
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Keep Your Cool!
I’ll never forget a particularly frigid NYC winter day when I was walking with my friend “R” and marveling that she had on a short, thin jacket, no boots, hat or scarf while I was layered and bundled from head … Continue reading
Posted in Ayurveda, Change of Seasons, Coconut Oil, Pitta, Raw Salad, Recipes, Resources, Yoga
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Butternut Squash Soup in Half an Hour!
My stomach was growling this afternoon and as I was mulling over places to stop to get a bowl of soup, I decided to practice what I preach about home cooking. I stopped to pick up a butternut squash (the … Continue reading
