Inner Designs by Douchka

11/24/2025

A Simple, Nourishing Lunch: My Ayurvedically-Inspired French Pot au Feu (Vegetarian-Friendly)

I haven’t written a recipe on my blog in ages—truly, I think it’s been over two years! But today’s lunch felt like the perfect moment to return. Gentle, grounding, and deeply comforting, this meal is inspired by the classic French Pot au Feu I grew up with. Traditionally, Pot au Feu is a meat-based dish where the vegetables and broth are served separately....

I haven’t written a recipe on my blog in ages—truly, I think it’s been over two years! But today’s lunch felt like the perfect moment to return. Gentle, grounding, and deeply comforting, this meal …

11/14/2025

Day 1 of our 3-day Ayurvedic clinic with Vaidya Ashwini Borate has officially begun! 🌿✨

It’s always such an honor to support people in finding relief from aches, pains, and lingering health issues through holistic medicine, gentle lifestyle shifts, and deeper listening to the body. Ayurveda truly shines as a complement to allopathic care — offering clarity, balance, and support without side effects.
We still have a few appointments available for this Sunday, November 16.
If you feel called to check in with your body, tune your digestive fire, or get personalized guidance, gift yourself a session and book your appointment by clicking on the following link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/b9ce9d39/appointment/41848738/calendar/12372839

Love and vibrant health to you💛

Douchka

07/31/2025

This week has been full and deeply engaging as I had the honor of assisting Dr. Ashwini Borate during her Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis clinics here in Dallas.

With my two regular online classes paused to support that work, I’m now offering two special make-up sessions — a chance to return to our mats, reset the nervous system, and release the residue of the week.

If your body and spirit are also calling for a gentle reset, I invite you to join me for one (or both) of these online sessions on The Alchemical Nest:

🌀 Alchemical Yoga — Thursday at 5:30 pm CST
A dynamic and adaptive practice to meet the moment with breath, movement, and alchemical awareness.

🌊 Friday Flow — Friday at 10:30 am CST
An intentional journey to wash off the week and step into the weekend with lightness, flexibility, clarity and ease.

🔗 Register here:
https://thealchemicalnest.heymarvelous.com/product/30054/events

Learn more about my somatic offerings and the Embodied Alchemy approach:
https://my.marvelouspages.com/thealchemicalnest/embodied-alchemy-with-douchka

All levels welcome. Come as you are — your body knows the way.

With presence,

Douchka

Embodiment is an art—one of presence, sensation, and deep listening. Through Embodied Alchemy, Douchka Lecot offers somatic experiences that invite you to explore the wisdom of your body as a gateway to awareness, transformation and self-discovery. Honor the simplicity of being and the sacredness ...

07/13/2025

🌿 Curious about a more natural way to support your health?

What if your body could speak... and someone could listen deeply enough to understand exactly what it needs to rebalance, heal, and thrive?

I’m so honored to be hosting Dr. Ashwini Borate, a classically trained Ayurvedic Vaidya from India, for a two-day healing clinic in Oak Cliff, Dallas, on Sunday, July 27 & Monday, July 28. She’ll be offering private pulse consultations to support your unique path to wellness through the lens of Ayurveda, an ancient system of holistic medicine that’s still profoundly effective today.

🌿 Whether you’re navigating chronic symptoms, fatigue, digestive issues, hormonal shifts, anxiety—or simply wanting to feel more connected to your well-being—this is a beautiful opportunity to experience Ayurveda in an intimate and accessible way.

✨ What’s included in the 20–30 minute session:

- A traditional Nadi Pariksha (Ayurvedic pulse reading) to assess your health and underlying imbalances

- A personalized herbal & lifestyle plan tailored to your unique body-mind constitution

- Natural remedies and practical insights to support your long-term health

Dr. Ashwini is part of Ayushakti Ayurved, an internationally respected Ayurvedic clinic that’s served over 1.9 million people worldwide using time-tested herbal protocols, with over 32 research publications supporting its methods.

💛 Consultation fee: $50
📍 Location: My home in Oak Cliff (address shared upon booking)
🔗 Booking link: https://ayushaktiusa.as.me/Douchka

Appointments are limited and tend to fill up quickly, so if your heart or body is saying yes, I encourage you to book early.

Ayurveda offers a gentle but profound invitation to return to balance, naturally—through the wisdom of your own body and the rhythms of nature. I’d be honored to share this with you.

(Photo captured during her last clinic in March 2025 at Le Sol House while giving a pulse reading consultation)

07/10/2025

🌕 Guru Purnima Blessings 🌕
Honoring the Teachers Who Shape Us

On this luminous Guru Purnima, I bow in deep reverence to the visible and invisible forces that have guided, shaped, and held me on this winding path of life, healing, and awakening.

Before words, methods, or lineages—Earth and Water were my first Gurus.
Earth, with her patient stillness, taught me how to root and remember. She whispered the secrets of cycles, nourishment, and quiet resilience.
Water, in her fluid devotion, showed me how to soften, flow, and surrender—to feel fully, grieve deeply, and return again and again to life.
These elemental masters continue to humble me and mirror back the essence of true wisdom: presence, adaptability, and unshakable love.

I also bow to the embodied teachers—those who carried their knowing not just in words, but in the way they breathed, moved, and lived.
From ancient wisdom keepers and mystics to modern mentors, each has offered me a glimpse into the vast and sacred landscape of human potential.
Some taught me through formal training or transmission; others simply through the way they held space or lived with fierce integrity, grace and playfulness.

To all the Gurus—formless and formed—thank you for reminding me that wisdom is not something we chase, but something we live, breathe, and become.

From The Alchemical Nest, may this Guru Purnima remind us all that the sacred lives in every stone, every drop, every teacher, and every moment we choose to walk this path with open eyes and a soft, steady heart.

🪔 With reverence and love,
Douchka

03/13/2025

Ayurveda has been a steady and trusted companion in my daily self-care and well-being. Since 2008—the year I traveled to India and fell seriously ill with a GI tract infection—Ayurvedic medicine has been my primary healthcare system. I’ve been fortunate to learn from and receive care from exceptional Ayurvedic doctors, including Dr. Dhanada Kulkarni in Dallas and, for the past two years, Dr. Ashwini Borate from Ayushakti Ayurved (India), whom I’ve had the privilege of assisting during her visits in Texas.

One of the most fascinating aspects of Ayurveda is Nadi Pariksha, or Ayurvedic pulse reading. This profound diagnostic tool not only assesses your current physical, mental, and emotional health—including conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, IBS, ADHD, asthma, and hormonal imbalances—but can also reveal past ailments and even predict potential future imbalances based on your pulse.

My fascination with this ancient science has led me to begin studying and practicing pulse reading myself, and with each practice, my curiosity and appreciation for it deepen.

I’m sharing this not just out of excitement but to offer you the opportunity to experience it firsthand. Dr. Ashwini Borate will be in Dallas offering pulse reading consultations at LeSol House on Thursday, March 20th. Whether you’re seeking support for a current health issue, looking to complement allopathic treatments with Ayurvedic remedies, or simply curious about optimizing your well-being, this is a unique chance to gain insight into your health through this incredible practice.

On my Linktree bio above, the link to book a session with her for March 20th.

And yes, pulse reading is not limited to humans! Dogs can also be pulse read and treated ayurvedically😍

02/05/2025

Taking advantage of a window of 'feels-like-Summer' weather this weekend, I'm offering this Friday Feb 7 afternoon and Saturday 8 morning, warm Intuitive Floats at Brigitte's in Plano.🧜‍♀️

First timers get 15% off🥳
Limited slots available!

Book your session below (first option under my LinkTree bio) https://linktr.ee/innerdesigns

01/23/2025

Using Reiki energy combined with singing bowls, essential oils and crystals, a Reiki Deep Reset works at depth on balancing and recalibrating your energy, as well as focusing on specific areas and health issues based on the receiver’s physical, psycho-emotional and spiritual health and state of being.

You also receive feedback and recommendations to implement at home to support and expand the benefits of the session.

Reiki is a healing technique where the practitioner channels life force (prana or chi) energy into the receiver through her hands, to activate the natural healing processes of the receiver’s body and restore physical and emotional well-being.💫

To book a session with me, follow the link in my Instagram bio🤓

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01/01/2025

12/16/2024

As the luminous last Full Moon of the year is still gracing our sky, it invites us to pause and reflect on the journey of this past year. Its silvery light illuminated not just the world around us but also the inner landscapes we’ve traveled—our triumphs, lessons, and the countless shades of who we are.

May you today, take a moment to sit in stillness under the moon’s gentle glow and contemplate:

✨ What experiences have shaped you this year?
✨ What facets of yourself have emerged, grown, or softened?
✨ What wisdom will you carry forward into the coming year?

The full moon whispers of wholeness and completion, reminding us that each phase—light or shadow—has its place in the story of our becoming. Let it be a sacred pause to honor your journey, release what no longer serves, and welcome the infinite possibilities ahead.

Breathe. Reflect. Be. 🌕

As for me, browsing through my photos, brought up different shades and facets of myself:

playfulness

reflection

beauty

shadow

Will you share yours in pictures in the comments under...?

12/10/2024

An in-between yoga nidra pause at to restore my sanity and ground my nervous system.

This inner sanctum refuge in town has been a space for me to share and experience meditation in various forms in the past 3 years. It is a peaceful haven, a recharge station and a self journeying lab for many.

Meditation is not a single thing, it is a fascinating exploration of the inner world, our relationship to how we perceive the outer world, and a recognition of both coming together as Existence herself.

Breathe Meditation and Wellness provides space and facilitators for you to try and play with various meditative tools, cultivating awareness as the guiding light to your Self.

Come experience it for yourself, it might change your life. Join me on Tuesdays at 12, 5:30 or 6:25 pm.