Whenever a client says that they are confused, I celebrate it. That’s a rather bold statement, so allow me to explain. Case in point: The past year and a half has been marked by confusion. And while I would never wish on anyone the immense suffering, loss of life, and...
I'm not being rude; this is an actual mudra. Mudras are gestures used in yoga and Ayurveda, ways to harness the direction of prana (energy) in the body. This one is called Tattva mudra, and it invokes truth. The truth is sometimes sharp and cutting. It is sometimes...
The Nest is waiting. Last December, in a surge of creativity, I wrote an essay about the power of honesty -- the way that being honest destroys shame like sunlight to mold. I finally published it on my blog last week. But you can’t see it unless you’re a member of The...
Spices are the reason good food tastes good. In my childhood home there was a decorative spice rack on the counter. Based on the font, it likely dated back to my parent’s wedding. That rack of spices used solely as decoration was the reason our house was not scented...
Why do we think that the path to health must come through torture? For example, I had a roommate once who never ate grain. She also ate standing up for every meal because it burned more calories. As far as I could tell she survived on nuts, triple Americanos, and...
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...
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 this...
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 meals....
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 (microwaved frozen...
Dates are a total win-win in any Ayurvedic kitchen. Not only are they one of the best ways to strengthen our vitality (known in Ayurveda as ojas, our inner elixir), they are also delicious. And, it turns out, dates are kind of magical. The magic is in their...
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