JenZen Living Ayurveda & Yoga

03/11/2026

Ahhh… back on my rock.

For the past 12 years, this little rock has held many seasons of my life. It’s where much of my healing began, and where I still return for grounding, strength, and perspective.

The birds are returning, the earth is waking, and the sun finally feels warm again on the skin.

Nature has a way of reminding us how to begin again.
💜

03/11/2026

Seasonal transitions can feel strange in the body.
Some people feel anxious and restless…
Others feel heavy, foggy, or congested.
Ayurvedic body treatments help guide the body back toward balance.

✨ Abhyanga (warm oil massage)— grounding and nourishing
✨ Garshana (dry brushing) — stimulating and energizing
✨ Vishesh — deeper detoxifying support

Which one is your body asking for?

03/10/2026

𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🌸🧘‍♀️
As winter's stillness begins to fade, I warmly invite you to welcome the vibrant energy of spring with my new yoga schedule! This season, I'm guiding us into more movement, focusing on slow, mindful, and breath-led sun salutations. These gentle yet powerful sequences are designed to awaken your body and lovingly help release any accumulated "ama" (toxins) from the colder months, fostering a more balanced sense of well-being.

In my classes, I always craft the experience with gentleness and modifications for all levels, encouraging a true "beginner's mind" in every pose. My intention is for movement to nurture, not strain, ensuring everyone can participate and benefit from the practice in a way that feels right for them.

To ensure a personalized and comfortable experience for all, please note that pre-registration is required as I have limited space. I encourage you to secure your spot soon!

Join me to cultivate lightness, clarity, and renewed vitality as nature reawakens. I look forward to flowing together into a brighter, more energetic spring with you!

03/10/2026

Spring yoga schedule 🌿

Wednesdays — 7 AM & 6 PM
Fridays — 8:30 AM

This time of year we begin gently waking the body from winter's slower rhythm — encouraging circulation, movement, and renewed vitality.

No classes March 18 & 20.

03/09/2026

Spring is the season of planting — both in the garden and in our lives.

During the 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭, we’ll gather for yoga, a seed planting ceremony, seasonal food, and reflection around the fire.

Each participant will plant their own medicinal or culinary herb seeds to take home and nurture through the season.

🌱 Spring Equinox Retreat — Planting Seeds
March 21

03/09/2026

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥 🍲💛

Today’s medicine isn't something you'll find in a cabinet; it’s something we build with intention right in the kitchen.

As we navigate the "spring forward" time change and that shift from winter’s heavy Kapha energy, my own body has been feeling the transition. I've noticed that familiar sinus heaviness and a bit of morning grogginess. When we feel "stuck" in the seasonal mud, the best medicine is a meal that prioritizes lightness, vitality, and bioavailability.

This Golden Digestive Egg Drop Nourish Bowl is my new personal go-to "bridge" meal. It’s designed to kindle Agni (your digestive fire) without overheating the system, helping us move through these raw, unpredictable spring days with a bit more grace.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞:

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐠 & 𝐀𝐝𝐳𝐮𝐤𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬: Sprouting reduces the gas and bloating that can spike during this Vata-heavy time change. It increases the Prana (life force) of the food—I’ve actually been sprouting these on my counter lately with my granddaughter Madelyn!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞" 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: I use ginger, cumin, coriander, fennel, and turmeric to help "melt" that accumulated winter stagnation and wake up a sluggish metabolism.

𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲: We pair turmeric with black pepper and ghee to ensure your body actually absorbs the benefits.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬: By hitting every taste—from the bright squeeze of lemon to the bitter fresh spinach—this bowl signals deep satisfaction to your nervous system, which helps curb those late-winter cravings.

Watching life quite literally "wake up" in the form of these sprouts on my kitchen counter is a beautiful reminder that we are moving in tandem with nature.

📖 The full Master Recipe is below—Save this post to support your rhythm this week.

✨ Looking for more ways to sync up? My latest blog post shares 5 ways I’m personally resetting my circadian rhythm this week.

03/08/2026

Is the time change leaving you "wired but tired?" 🕰️✨

​While the clocks on our walls reset instantly, our delicate internal system—what we call Dinacharya in Ayurveda—takes a bit longer to catch up. This sudden shift often triggers a spike in Vata dosha, leaving you feeling restless yet exhausted.

​In my latest blog post, I’m diving into why this transition feels so heavy and how to gently guide your body back to its natural frequency.

We aren't just losing an hour of sleep; we are standing at the doorway of spring, where winter’s heavy Kapha energy begins to soften and move.

​3 simple ways to recalibrate over the next few days:

​Wake with the Sun: This is the most effective way to sync your circadian rhythm with the new daylight hours.

​Sip Warm Water: Start your morning with a warm glass to flush out accumulated winter Kapha and wake up your digestion.

​Use the "Big Five" Spices: Ginger, cumin, coriander, fennel, and turmeric are your best friends for clearing seasonal "mud".

​✨ Read the full guide for 5 ways to reset your rhythm naturally: https://www.jenzenliving.com/post/daylight-savings-ayurveda-circadian-rhythm

03/07/2026

Spring is slowly beginning to show itself here, and with it comes the natural shift our bodies make out of winter.

In Ayurveda, this time of year is when Kapha begins to rise, and many people notice heavier digestion, congestion, or sluggish energy. One of the simplest ways I support this seasonal transition is through the spices I cook with every day.

Ginger, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, and coriander are all incredibly common kitchen spices — and they are some of Ayurveda’s most trusted allies for supporting digestion and helping the body lighten and clear as we move into spring.

I use most of these almost daily in my cooking, often sautéed in ghee at the beginning of a meal to awaken digestion and infuse the whole dish with their benefits.

I wrote a new article sharing 5 of the best Ayurvedic spices for spring and why the body naturally craves them this time of year.

If you're curious how simple spices can support seasonal balance in the body, you can read it here:

Sometimes the most powerful medicine is already sitting in our kitchen cabinets.
🌿 Read the full guide: https://wix.to/R3lizfb

As winter fades and spring begins, our bodies naturally crave lighter, more stimulating foods. In Ayurveda, spices play an important role in supporting this seasonal transition. Discover five Ayurvedic spices that help awaken digestion, clear congestion, and bring renewed energy to the kitchen durin...

03/04/2026

❄️ When Ayurveda says “oil is medicine”… this is exactly what it means.

After my first ski day in two years (and a pretty good fall 😅), my ribs are reminding me why warm oil is one of the best remedies for sore muscles and cold-weather Vata.

Nothing serious, but between the fall, cold mountain air, and the start of my cycle, my body asked for something important today…

Rest and nourishment.

So I canceled classes for the day and am practicing exactly what I teach.

Today’s remedy looks like:
🧡 warm Mahanarayan oil for sore ribs and muscles
🔥 warm food and tea
🧘‍♀️ gentle movement and rest

In Ayurveda we say “oil is medicine.”

Especially during cold, dry seasons when the body needs warmth, lubrication, and grounding.

I wrote a blog last week about why oiling the body is one of the most powerful daily practices for the nervous system, joints, muscles, and overall resilience.

👉 I shared the link to the blog in the comments.

And if you're looking for Ayurvedic oils, I personally use and recommend Banyan Botanicals oils, including Mahanarayan.

🌿 My Banyan affiliate link is in my bio. Ordering through that link helps support the free Ayurvedic education, blogs, and recipes I share.

Sometimes the practice isn’t pushing through.

Sometimes the practice is listening to the body and nourishing it.

Have you ever had your body force you to slow down?

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03/02/2026

❄️🌱 Monday Medicine | March 2nd Transition Edition
Meet Professor Purple Pants 👖💜
Purple radish pants.
Turnip belly.
Golden beet head.
Standing (or attempting to stand) in a wreath of dill.

I built him as a tribute to late-winter root vegetables — grounding, warming, stabilizing foods that help us through the heavy end of Kapha season.

And he kept falling over.
No matter how carefully I stacked him, if the base wasn’t solid… down he went.

It made me laugh.

Because this is exactly where we are right now.

March 2nd.
Not quite winter.
Not quite spring.

The light is increasing. The body knows something is shifting.

If we keep eating like it’s deep January — heavy, dense, overly rich — we may feel congested, sluggish, or stuck.

If we jump straight into raw salads and cold smoothies because “it’s almost spring”… we may feel depleted, dry, or ungrounded.

Transition requires awareness.

Late winter calls for:
• Cooked roots
• Gentle warming spices (ginger, cumin, turmeric)
• Bitters beginning to enter
• Slightly lighter preparations
• Warmth without heaviness

We slowly reduce density.
We slowly increase lightness.
Nature never jumps.
She transitions.

Professor Purple Pants reminded me:

Without the right foundation, we wobble.

This is also why bodywork is so powerful right now.

Garshana (dry brushing) helps break up winter stagnation.
Abhyanga restores moisture and steadiness as the winds of change begin.
Vishesh supports circulation as we lighten.

It’s a beautiful time to support the body through transition rather than push through it.

And if you’re craving a deeper seasonal reset, our upcoming Spring Retreat is designed exactly for this — gently shifting from winter’s heaviness into spring’s clarity with food, movement, ritual, and community.

Seasonal eating isn’t about rules.
It’s about stability during change.
Notice your energy this week.

Are you feeling heavy?
Dry?
Congested?
Restless?
Ready for light?

Adjust gently.
That’s medicine. 💜

03/01/2026

I was told “most people have fatty liver.” That normalization worried me more than the diagnosis. In my new post I share early signs, practical steps for reversal, and why vague advice isn’t enough. If your body’s been whispering, this may resonate. Read more: https://wix.to/Oykfvjt

Four years ago, I was told I had fatty liver disease. “Most people have it.” That normalization unsettled me more than the diagnosis. I wrote a deeply personal and practical piece on early signs, reversibility, and why vague advice isn’t enough. If your body has been whispering, this may reson...