by Sonja Semyonova | Jun 3, 2021 | Confessionals, Emotional Digestion, Intuitive Ayurveda, Journal, Self-love, Wisdom Bites
It is not possible to live a life free from indulgence. Again for those in the back: It’s not possible to live a life free from indulgence. But you’re saying, Sonja, you teach Ayurveda and yoga, two doctrines that tell us that happiness is living free from the chains...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jun 2, 2021 | Confessionals, Freedom, Journal, Self-love, The Nest
Let’s talk about embarrassing tattoos. I have one that makes me cringe. It was a good idea at the time (aren’t they always?), but it hasn’t held up. I got the tattoo on a whim two decades ago. I had gotten a raise at work and paid for my tattoo and one for my then...
by Sonja Semyonova | May 31, 2021 | Intuitive Ayurveda, Journal, Uncategorized, Wisdom Bites
If you want to find out if someone is into Ayurveda, see how much oil they keep on hand. In my house, you’ll find oil in the kitchen, in the bathrooms, next to my bed, on the desk where I’m currently writing this, and in every purse I own. I commonly get asked...
by Sonja Semyonova | May 27, 2021 | Intuitive Ayurveda, Journal, Nourish Ayurvedic (un)Recipes, Wisdom Bites
Restaurant meals are incredible — from time to time. But if restaurants making up the majority of your meals, you’re missing out on something beautiful — the magic of an inspired meal. You don’t have to be the world’s best Ayurvedic cook to make delicious...
by Sonja Semyonova | May 25, 2021 | Intuitive Ayurveda, Journal, Wisdom Bites
I was raised in one of those weird families — we ate a home cooked dinner together nearly every night. Yes, sometimes we ate at 9:30 p.m. because my mom worked on a newspaper’s deadlines. Yes, what my parents cooked was often terribly underwhelming...
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