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This Kitchari recipe was created for my private dinner guests by ‘Cooking with Om’ and I am now sharing it with all of you, my followers and blog readers. It’s the perfect meal when you’re giving your digestion a rest,

I’m always looking for nourishing and grounding drinks, and recently I stumbled upon an old recipe I had so I decided to share it here in my blog because it’s such calming alternative to caffeinated drinks such as coffee. Ingredients:

Rejuvenate and build immunity with this delicious nut milk made with two of the most exquisite ingredients…roses and saffron. Ingredients: 1 cup almonds 3 cups filtered water for soaking 1 ½ tsp mineral salt for soaking the almonds 4 cups

It’s springtime, and that usually means a lot of dampness, heaviness, and cold. The best way to bring balance to your body is to deal with your digestion first by incorporating spices and lifestyle practices that will lift the heaviness

It’s the end of the year, and the theme has been upper respiratory viruses and sinus type of colds. Every client I have seen this month is struggling with a cold or upper respiratory issues. There’s definitely a theme going

It’s the HOLIDAYS!  And this means more travel – either by car, plane, train, or boat….the holidays usually = some form of travel. From an Ayurvedic perspective, it means that Vata dosha will get aggravated.   Vata dosha is the

The perfect way to transition your meals from summer to fall is begin making light soups for dinner.  This particular soup is nutritious, soothes the digestive system, and has a sweet post-digestive effect, perfect for end of summer.   At

Summer is Pitta time of year – in Ayurveda, it means the fire element is increasing and possibly aggravated.  You might feel it in your mood, your competitiveness  might have increased for example, or you might be feeling and acting

 I get a lot of question about digestion and what to do when the symptoms start affecting your quality of life, and eventually start to actually cause you major discomfort and pain….to the point where you have to seek

 I get a lot of questions about digestion so today I wanted to talk about your digestive system and few things you can begin doing for your digestion. As we know a lot of the major diseases from simple

I get so many questions on how to heal the digestion, and with good reason, disease begins either in the digestive system or the mind. So I want to share a very powerful way to use herbs to your advantage.

Winter and early spring is heavy, wet, and cold – typical of the Kapha season (energy).  It    can leave us feeling stagnant and heavy, not only in the body but in the mind as well. Ayurveda has several beautiful practices

I’m on such a coffee kick these days.  I only have one cup a day, but it has to be THE best, and it has to be powerful, smart, delicious….AND it must be powerful….improve my mental stamina, and give me

It’s been over a year since I was trained in Abhyanga massage therapy, and I am currently in more training going deeper in my massage and energy work training here in California. In all my years practicing yoga, working as a Registered

I love teas!  They are not only soothing and comforting, but super powerful plant allies.   I grew up with wild harvested teas that my grandmother used to create in Greece.  She had a tea remedy for every ailment.  

I know, this is shocking news, but so true…..let me explain…. For years, dermatologists have promoted chemical peals, lasers, acid peels, creams and potions (and more recently, skin needling) to remove sun damaged skin and allow the skin to form

Treat yourself to a Spa experience anytime this winter – no appointment or travel time required. The best thing you can do for yourself, is to be a bit selfish, and to take a time out for a Spa day

Ayurveda is really big on energy and the power it has on our mental and spiritual health. It’s something that in the West we tend to overlook, or scoff at, but it plays a huge part in how we function

The ultimate self care is creating your very own facial oil ELIXIR.  Oil is not only a natural food source for your skin, it also nourishes, feeds, protects, and prevents accelerated aging of the skin. Two of my absolute favorite

Winter is synonymous with flu season – but not if you start shifting your routine around. Here are five all-natural, Ayurvedic inspired ways to enhance your immunity this season.   Inspect & scrape your tongue Every morning, inspect your tongue