Healing

23 Feb

Ayurvedic Remedies for Colds & Flu

in Ayurveda, Healing, Cleansing, Tea Room
Have you ever come down with a cold or the flu, but haven't wanted to take pills or traditional medicine to get better?

The all too familiar symptoms start showing up: a runny nose, cough, congestion, headaches, an achy body and possibly even a fever.
16 Feb

10 Commandments of Eating Well

in Ayurveda, Healing, Raw Food, Beauty, Food As Medicine
Eating is just plain controversial. You put 100 people in a room and each person will have different advice, different information and a different viewpoint.

Sometimes people are in touch with what their bodies need, while others are sadly misinformed by the media and eat crap that's killing them.
13 Feb

Anusara Yoga: From Sex Scandals to Healing

in Consciousness, Healing, Yoga, Relationships, Spirituality, Entrepreneur
As many of you may know, there's been a lot of turmoil in the Anusara community in the past week. I'd like to fill you in on the happenings and offer the course of action I'll be taking.
06 Feb

What Makes An Exceptional Yoga Teacher?

in Healing, Yoga, Insight
I'm not someone who has logged 10+ years of a personal yoga practice at home, nor have I previously been certified in another form of yoga, nor do I teach.

However, it is a goal of mine to start teaching (maybe even this year?!) and I want to be prepared.

20 Jan

3 Immunity Boosting Ginger Tea Recipes

in Ayurveda, Healing, Cleansing, Seasonal Rituals, Tea Room, Food As Medicine
Ginger teas are miracle workers.

They work when you're sick, to boost immunity when there are sick people in your living space or at work and when you're feeling the beginnings of a cold coming on.
13 Jan

7 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Period

in Ayurveda, Healing, Insight, Food As Medicine
There are so many misconceptions going around about women's menstruation and menstrual cycles that have us in a serious funk.

There’s no reason to get shy or grossed out.

We gotta go there — because chances are you watched the same awkward video I did in middle school health class that taught me … well. not a whole lot.
04 Jan

January is for Radical Acts of Pleasure

in Healing, Seasonal Rituals, Creativity

Janruary is Radicals Acts of Pleasure month on Vixi.

So many of us have set our minds to positive change after the new year.

11 Dec

Attitude of Gratitude

in Healing, Relationships, Spirituality, Kitchen
Regardless of religion or politics, everyone can be grateful. Gratitude, or consciously receiving what has already been given, contributes to well-being in a big way. What we’re thinking matters.

Good health isn’t just about kale and cleansing. It’s more than meditation and yoga. Good health starts in your mind, and it has everything to do with your attitude.
05 Dec

How to Make the Perfect Green Smoothie

in Healing, Raw Food, Cleansing, Food As Medicine
Have you heard of green smoothies yet? 

If you're someone who wants to inject a bit of health into their day - my best advice is to have a green smoothie for breakfast.

They're 16 ounces of of the best veggies, fruits, seeds, superfoods and oils packed into one glass of miraculous goodness.
30 Nov

Top Questions About Juicing

in Healing, Raw Food, Cleansing, Food As Medicine
Q.  Do I leave the peel on my fruits and veggies when juicing?  And what about the seeds?
A. Here's the deal, if you buy organic produce you can leave the peel intact. It's best to peel non-organic foods so you forgo ingesting most of the pesticides. Citrus fruits should be peeled because the rind will make your juice taste bitter, but you can leave the white pith. Most seeds can be left in the fruit and put through