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Creamy Coconut Curry with Vegetables: Recipe for the Vata Season

A comforting and Vata-balancing meal for the season is Creamy Coconut Curry with Vegetables. This dish is warm, grounding, and full of healthy fats and warming spices. Why it works for Vata: Warming spices: Cumin, turmeric, and cinnamon improve digestion and bring warmth. Healthy fats: Coconut milk and ghee nourish and counter dryness. Grounding vegetables:Continue reading “Creamy Coconut Curry with Vegetables: Recipe for the Vata Season”

Transition from Summer to Fall… and Beyond! Part 2

Let there be light! To set our daily rhythms for wake and sleep, we need to wake up to LIGHT. Sunrise is ideal, but if we can’t get that as soon as we wake up, the next best thing is bright indoor lighting. It may be appropriate for you to invest in a light boxContinue reading “Transition from Summer to Fall… and Beyond! Part 2”

What to Expect at the YogaFit for Sleep training

You’re a busy person who wants to feel better as the days get shorter, so let me get straight to the point. I wanted to create a training to teach you:1. The Science of Sleep in a way that is relevant to your life2. Tips, tricks, and hacks to help you sleep.3. Low or zeroContinue reading “What to Expect at the YogaFit for Sleep training”

Transition from Summer to Fall… and Beyond Part 1

Embracing the Vata Season: A Guide to Transition with Ease As the warm, sunny days of summer give way to the cool, crisp air of autumn, we begin to feel the shift of the seasons within and around us. According to Ayurveda, this is the transition into Vata season—a time of year characterized by dryness,Continue reading “Transition from Summer to Fall… and Beyond Part 1”

5am Wake Ups?

Illustration taken from the fabulous article that this post is in response to: https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jul/08/the-cult-of-5am-is-rising-at-dawn-the-secret-of-health-and-happiness I’m posting this here because I am so happy to see she interviewed The Body Clock author, Russell Foster!!!!!! She asked him about his opinion of the claim that waking up by 5 am will somehow improve every nook and crannyContinue reading “5am Wake Ups?”

Workshop: Surviving Summer

Register here $30 USD https://www.yogafit.com/yoga-teacher-trainings/weekly-series/escape-the-summer-sizzle-cooling-yoga-and-ayurveda-practices-for-summer/Canadians can email canada@yogafit.com or call 833-YOGAFIT to register (or use the above link, whatever works best for you) Escape the Summer Sizzle: Cooling Yoga and Ayurveda Practices for Summer As the sun blazes overhead and the heat becomes relentless, find a tranquil oasis in our yoga workshop tailored to beat the summer heat. WhetherContinue reading “Workshop: Surviving Summer”

Longevity and Circadian Rhythm: Satchin Panda

I want to bring us some interesting expert advice from circadian rhythm experts, starting with Satchin Panda, author of, “The Circadian Code.” He has done some compelling research in mice which can be applied to humans in a low risk “try this at home” manner. First things first, what is circadian rhythm? The circadian rhythmContinue reading “Longevity and Circadian Rhythm: Satchin Panda”

Yoga for Sleep Workshop

Are you sleepy? Or maybe sleepless? I designed this workshop Just. For. You! First things first, here’s the link https://www.yogafit.com/teacher-training/YogaFit-for-Sleep-LIVE-Online/ and feel free to drop me a note any time if you have questions about it. April 21 and Oct 13 live on Zoom! Second things second, what is the workshop about!? I could haveContinue reading “Yoga for Sleep Workshop”

“Joyful”: An Instant Gratification Tool for Healthspan

In the landscape of longevity, there is a huge focus on long term gains, that sometimes leaves me wondering what I can do for short term enjoyment. Surely life isn’t all about having sparkling clean arteries and being a whiz at sudoku in my 80s? (by the way it took me ages to remember theContinue reading ““Joyful”: An Instant Gratification Tool for Healthspan”