I don’t know about you, but I often find my inspiration lagging when it comes to summertime meals. I think it’s mostly because it just feels too hot to cook. But this summer I have been experimenting with a few new recipes (and one old one) that have given me some fresh ideas about what …
Healthy Summertime Breakfast Inspiration
We’ve all heard by now that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so what kind of ‘fuel’ are you putting in your body to start the day off right? If you’re looking for a little healthy plant-based inspiration, check out these two vegan breakfast recipes I make religiously all summer long: Homemade …
Herbs + Supplements for Perimenopause
As I mentioned in my previous post about nutrition tips for (peri)menopause, I am a natural health enthusiast. I’ve taken good care of my body for as long as I can remember, and that includes taking supplements and herbs. (I strongly believe in not popping prescription pills unless I absolutely have to.) So when I …
Thoughts From Our First Ann Arbor HSP Empowerment Group Gathering
On a warm summer evening last week, I hosted Ann Arbor’s first HSP Empowerment Group gathering. (For those of you not familiar with the term, check out this previous blog post.) HSPs are only about 15-20% of the population, so in most social gatherings we are definitely in the minority. What a treat for us …
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Nutrition Tips That Can Help Your (Peri)menopause Symptoms
I am here to tell you: perimenopause can do a number on your body. If you want to be proactive in finding natural ways to alleviate your perimenopause symptoms–as opposed to popping pills–check out my series of 5 blog posts with lifestyle changes you can make (links at the bottom of this post). My topic …
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Yin Yoga for Anxiety
[VIDEO INCLUDED] As so many of us continue to feel stress and anxiety with everything going on in the world lately, there is one style of yoga that really stands out for its soothing, calming qualities: Yin Yoga. (It is also a great style for my fellow HSPs and our sensitive nervous systems.) In my …
Yoga Dos + Don’ts for High Blood Pressure
Do you have high blood pressure (or a genetic predisposition for it)? In my Continuing Education Training over the past several years I have taken courses on yoga for high blood pressure, or hypertension (HTN), with Dr. Tim McCall and Dr. Baxter Bell. Both shared scientific data regarding the benefits of yoga on HTN, including …
6 Breathing Techniques To Calm You Down + Cool You Off
Are you dealing with stress, anxiety, insomnia or (peri)menopause? Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? Are you just feeling ‘hot-headed’ lately and need to cool off? These 6 calming breathing techniques can help. Not only that, but research shows that a yoga practice that combines breathwork with yoga asana, meditation and relaxation can also lower …
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10 Signs Your Stress Is Out of Control–And What You Can Do About It
I get slightly amused/slightly annoyed when people say to me, “Oh, you’re a yoga teacher? That must be sooo relaxing!” I laugh good-naturedly and remind that I’m actually the CEO (Chief Everything Officer) of my own small business. So yeah, I get stressed out, just like everyone on this planet. A little bit of stress …
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Less Is More: 30-Minute Functional Flow Yoga!
Over the past few years as I’ve been doing research on yoga and aging, I’ve come across several recommendations from experts saying that as you get older your workout routine should change. In particular, the general consensus is that the length of your workouts should get shorter. Yes, you heard that right! Less exercise! The …