Isn’t summer just the best? Sandy toes👣 and sun-kissed glows☀️. Farmers’ markets and scents of jasmine, rose and honeysuckle wafting through the air. I don’t know about you, but I CRAVE summer – it means road trips, BBQs, outdoor concerts, barefoot walks and quality time with friends and friends. Full stop. What I don’t crave […]
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Parsley Magic, Moon Gazing and Dream Yoga – Yes, Please!
As the spring equinox arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, we shed the cold, dry, dark of winter to welcome spring’s 🌼 blessings🌷— rejuvenation and rebirth, promising seeds and unfurling leaves, euphoric birdsongs and glorious blue skies. I hope this finds you dancin’ into spring with joy in your mind, body and spirit. Or… maybe spring […]
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Katie’s Spring Time Ice Cream “Oh my horror of Ayurveda horrors! Ice cream in the spring is a big no-no Katie Silcox!” Yes, yes. But you still wanna’ eat it, right? You, see I don’t believe in dogmatic Ayurveda food rules. (I ditched all fundamentalism a few years ago :-)) But what I DO think […]
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A Guide to Seasonal Transition In the Ayurvedic tradition, paying close attention during seasonal transitions is an important way that we can connect to and honor the unique relationship we have with our bodies. In the areas north of the equator, we are approaching the Fall Equinox. This transition into Fall is all about the […]
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I want to share with you a little bit about my healing journey. You see, I created this school, because I needed these teachings. After years of shmoozing with zany technologists, government agents, Chicago stockbrokers, and a nearly endless bevy of secretly sleepless co-workers, I decided that corporate money-driven life was slowly sucking away my […]
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How to Maintain a Movement Practice within the Changing Cycles of Life When it comes to exercise and Ayurveda, we tend to immediately think of yoga as the primary form of exercise. And yes, while yoga is an incredible tool and practice to incorporate into your life, it’s not always the medicine we need in […]
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Drinking Alcohol Medicinally With the abundance of medicinal herbs popping up all around, Spring is the perfect time of year to start planning your medicinal cordial menu. A Cordial is a liquor that makes you feel warm and friendly. We love making ayurvedic cordials. Instead of having a midday wine or an evening whiskey, why […]
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Our Gateways into Resetting for the New Year Every year around all parts of the globe there are celebrations of a new year. In America, it falls on the first of January with the common expectation to set some sort of a resolution for the new calendar year ahead. As I’ve mentioned in my monthly […]
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