DIY Yarrow Bug Repellant Roll On

We are having a really bad year for mosquitoes here in the Pemberton…

Summertime Sage & Lavender Sugar Scrub

We celebrated the summer solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere…

Awakening Vitality: Yoga For The Spring Season

We have just passed the vernal equinox and spring is officially…

Abhyanga: Ayurvedic Self Care For The Autumn Season

One of the very first Ayurvedic practices that I ever learned…

Soothing Summer Herbs: Recipes for Seasonal Self Care

Summer is a glorious season. Who can deny the joy that long nights…

Nourishing Autumn Recipes to Reduce Vata Dosha

Fall has always been my favourite season. I love the turning…

Words I Love: Rasa

Earlier this year I took part in a writing challenge led by  Susannah…

The Tastes of Early Spring: Recipes to Reduce Kapha

It is late February, and here in Whistler where I live we still…

Healing With Heart: A Chat With Madhuri Phillips

Yesterday I got on the phone with Vancouver based yoga teacher,…

Seasonal Sadhana For Spring

Recently I taught a few workshops that are part of a series I am creating called Seasonal Sadhana, in which I weave together Ayurvedic seasonal wisdom, asana practice, and they mythic energy currents that I associate with the elements needed for balance in that season. Below are some ideas of how to work in this way to create greater vitality this season, along with a handout that you can print for yourself....