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28/12/2025

Healing begins with curiosity

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by your cravings, bloating, energy dips or just not feeling like yourself, remember that your body isn’t working against you. It is actually trying to communicate with you.

✨ What if your symptoms were actually messages from a body?

In Ayurveda, we start by listening to the body with softness, compassion and curiosity

Curiosity is powerful because it softens your own self-judgment and opens the door to awareness.

When something feels off in your body whether it be with your digestion, your mood, or your energy, you can pause and ask:

- “I wonder what’s really going on here?”
- “I wonder what I’m needing right now?”
-“I wonder what might shift if I met this with kindness, instead of trying to fix myself?

These seemingly small questions change everything because healing starts with awareness, while simultaneously being able to meet yourself where you. At the same time you meet yourself where you are, the challenging part is not trying to control how you feel in that moment.

This is the heart of the work I do with my clients. We don’t just change habits....we also build awareness. Awareness combined with compassion is what leads to real, sustainable transformation.

Throughout my 3 month program, we’re creating a space where you feel supported and where there is no pressure to get Ayurveda "right." Your perfectionism can soften and true change can happen. You weren’t meant to hold it all by yourself or to coach yourself through every difficult moment.

✨ Do you desire a space where you can learn more about Ayurveda, have a guide on your Ayurveda journey, and have support along the way? Do you want a guide who helps you connect the dots and helps you come back to yourself? Message me!

28/12/2025

Healing begins with curiosity

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by your cravings, bloating, energy dips or just not feeling like yourself, this is your gentle reminder: Your body isn’t working against you. It is actually trying to communicate.

✨ What if your symptoms were actually messages from your body?

In Ayurveda, we start by listening...with softness, compassion and curiosity. Curiosity is powerful because it softens self-judgment and opens the door to awareness.

When something feels off whether it be with your digestion, your mood, or your energy, you can pause and ask:

🌿 “I wonder what’s really going on here?”
🌿 “I wonder what I’m needing right now?”
🌿 “I wonder what might shift if I met this with kindness instead of trying to fix myself?

These small questions change everything because healing starts with awareness with the willingness to meet yourself where you are AND stay there.

This is the heart of the work I do with my clients. We don’t just change habits....we build awareness. Awareness combined with compassion is what leads to real, sustainable transformation.

Throughout my 3 month program, we’re creating a space where you feel supported and where there is no pressure to get Ayurveda "right", perfectionism lifts, and true change can happen. You weren’t meant to hold it all by yourself or to coach yourself through every difficult moment.

If you have been wanting a space where you can learn more about Ayurveda and if you would like a guide who sees the big picture, helps you connect dots, and helps you come back to yourself, let's talk!
✨ If this resonates, I'd love to support you!

23/12/2025

Imagine that your future self is calling a meeting. Vata is bouncing in with three ideas and speaking quickly. Pittta is tapping their foot, and demanding results. Kapha is still in pajamas, sipping tea, saying, “Can we start… tomorrow?”

Six months from now, this is the energy that will show up in your body, mind, and life. The tiny choices you make today decide who actually gets to lead the meeting.

-Do you want vata running the show? You’ll be scattered, restless, and running in circles.

-Do you want pitta running the show? You’ll get things done, but probably with a side of burnout.

-Or do you want kapha? You’ll feel grounded and comfortable, but maybe a little too comfortable.

The interesting part is that none of them get a say unless you consciously choose your actions now.

So here’s the question: Which version of yourself do you actually want showing up six months from now?

20/12/2025

How the doshas approach "someday" or "one day"

You know when you say to yourself, “someday I’ll…__________" The one day where you promise yourself you’ll start eating better, sleeping earlier, or meditating..... but not today?

Let’s see how the doshas deal with it:

Vata: “Someday…maybe I’ll start a new morning routine. Or maybe I will start a new hobby. Or all three..... Who knows?” (Gets distracted by a sudden urge to reorganize the spice rack.)

Pitta: “Someday I’ll be perfect at this. I'll get it right! Someday I’ll have all the energy. Someday I’ll finally be on top of this…right after I finish this project or this busy season ends.”

Kapha: “Someday…gosh, that sounds exhausting. Let’s just take a nap first. Someday can wait. Forever, probably.”

The reality is that someday never shows up. The doshas might procrastinate in very different ways, but they all share the same lesson: today is the only day you really have.

Even tiny steps made today like a few mindful breaths, a warm cup of tea, or a short walk. These steps are worth more than all the “somedays” in the world.

✨ So, which dosha are you today.... and what’s one tiny thing you can start now?

20/12/2025

The magic isn't always in big changes... often it's in the mundane

✨ Drinking warm water in the morning
✨ Sitting down and slowly eating your meals without phone or TV.
✨ Going to bed earlier.
✨ Pausing to notice how you feel after lunch.
✨ Breathing deeply through your nose when you're stressed, instead of pushing through.

These aren’t flashy habits and they're definitely not going viral on Instagram.

In Ayurveda, the most powerful shifts don’t come from doing more complicated things. They come from doing simple things with awareness and consistency.

If you're regularly keeping up with latest fads or wondering about the next supplement, the next protocol, or the next cleanse…you might be missing the intentional choices you can make in your daily life.

-What if instead of thinking your health needs to be fixed, you decide to focus more on the small, steady choices you make every day?

This is the work I do with my clients. Change doesn’t require an overhaul of your entire life. It starts with awareness....and builds from there.

If you want lasting shifts, not quick fixes, let's talk! I'd love to support you!

19/12/2025

You don’t need another checklist and you’re not falling behind, even if your mind tells you that you are.

Maybe you're feeling that you're not doing enough. Our doshas can be using patterns that once worked for us, but maybe the patterns are not working anymore.

For Vatas, feeling better looks like adding more and more (Vata is movement after all...so they value adding). This might include adding another idea, adding another practice or another thing to try. Movement gives a sense of relief, even when it creates more distraction or noise. However, vatas actually need a sense of feeling grounded, rather than more movement.

For Pittas, feeling better looks like control. This could include more consistency, more discipline or continuously refining. So she tightens the structure and pushes through, even when the body actually wants softness and less. For pittas, it's important to know that relief doesn’t come from doing things perfectly. Instead, it comes from letting go.

For Kaphas, feeling better can often feel out of reach. Kaphas definitely know what would help them, but they are perpetually waiting for the right time to start. Deep down, they might not believe small steps will actually matter. Kaphas need more belief in themselves, especially a belief in the start of the journey, and that starting with small steps is enough.

This is where Ayurveda often gets misunderstood. It’s not a system to master or a routine you have to get perfectly. Ayurveda is a relationship you grow into. One where you stop asking, "What am I missing" or "What am I not doing? " and start asking:

👉 Who am I becoming through the choices I make each day?

Do you want to be:
-The kind of person who listens to her body instead of ignoring its signals?

-The kind of person who eats, rests, and moves in ways that feels like love instead of pressure/rigidity?

When your focus shifts from “I could be doing so much more" to “Who am I becoming,” the whole journey changes. You go from just checking off boxes to instead, evolving into a steadier, wiser, more grounded version of yourself.

19/12/2025

You can drink warm water and eat all the kitchari. You can habit stack your mornings with breathwork, oil massage, tongue scraping, or herbal teas.

However, if you keep saying “yes” when your body is actually saying “no”…..feeling better will always feel just out of reach.

We put so much attention on what we eat, our routines, or the supplements we take. However, our relationships deserve just as much attention.

Your nervous system can’t regulate when your schedule belongs to everyone else. Your digestion can’t settle when you’re constantly carrying emotional weight from others.

Ayurveda isn’t just about what you do. It’s about how you relate to your environment, honoring your energy, and being intentional with your choices.

Sometimes the most healing thing isn’t a new practice or ritual. It’s an honest boundary, a clearer “no" or a firmer “I need space.”

16/12/2025

Some common limiting beliefs by body type

Vata- “If I create structure, then I won’t have freedom.”

-Can you think of times in the past where you had a lot of structure in your day, and you didn’t feel like your freedom was inhibited? Could more structure actually give you more freedom?

Pitta: “I don’t have enough time.” “I need to be doing more and be more productive.”

-In this society, most people tie their worth to their productivity, and it’s not necessarily a pitta attribute. However, pittas tie to their worth to their productivity and to-do list even more than most people. Time and checking off to-dos are fundamental to pittas.

Kapha: “I need to help you.”

-Kaphas derive much of their worth from how much they are helping and giving others. Often, they don’t give that same caring nature to themselves. Kaphas, make sure you have clear boundaries and don’t take on the emotions of others. Easier said than done, but be mindful of how much you are giving others, while neglecting your own self-care.

All your self-limiting beliefs are either based on past and future and not living in the present moment. How can you be in the present moment more?

Any limiting belief you have, you can ask yourself is it 100% true? Can I absolutely know for sure this is true? Almost always when you ask yourself can I 100% know this is true, the answer will be no or I don’t know.

15/12/2025

There’s a version of you who wakes up and doesn’t immediately reach for your phone. You sit for a moment and just breathe. You feel your body before the world comes rushing in.

In the kitchen, you pour warm water into your favorite mug. The steam rises, carrying the faint scent of ginger. You take a sip and actually taste it.

There isn't any multitasking or scrolling through everyone else’s morning before living your own.

You don’t need coffee to feel awake. You drink it if you want to. Sometimes you enjoy the ritual of coffee, but you're not dependent on it. Your energy feels steady.

You move your body because it feels good, not to check a box. Your body feels lighter, not because you’ve been “good,” but because you’re in rhythm.

Breakfast is warm and grounding. Your digestion feels easy and your mind feels calm. You are present with food and not on any screens for some of your meals. You’re not just intellectualizing or reading about Ayurveda with hits of inspiration that eventually fade. Instead, you’re actually living it...in small choices, gentle pauses, and moments of connection with yourself.

There’s less noise in your mind. You’re not triggered as much and you regularly pause before immediately reacting. You're paying attention to how you feel and what you need, not just what everyone else needs.

You remember how good it feels to be in your body. That version of you isn’t a fantasy. She’s already within you, waiting for the space and awareness to rise to the surface.

This is the shift that happens inside my 3-month Ayurveda coaching journey.If you’re ready to feel that version of yourself come alive, message me and let’s begin.

14/12/2025

11/12/2025

What if the self-care you actually need isn’t more stuff to add, but things to take out?

Many women tell me they’re afraid of another year passing where nothing truly shifts. While they generally feel fine, they know they can feel even better. They might still feel slightly off and tired of living in the almost phase..... almost grounded, almost rested, and almost taking care of themselves.

Part of the reason they feel a bit stuck is because the fads and trends keep changing. One month something like coconut oil is good, the next month it is toxic. So many things labeled as "good" one month, are then labeled as bad a couple months later. It is difficult to keep up with all the noise. On top of the conflicting and confusing information, the wellness world can feel like it keeps on piling more stuff to do: More routines, different diets, and more practices you’re “supposed” to be doing.

When self-care becomes another thing to keep up with, it can actually add to your stress and overwhelm.

So let’s reframe it!

Self-care can be:
-Not saying yes when your body is saying no
-Not cooking the complicated meal you don’t have energy for
-Not pushing through exhaustion
-Not talking to yourself in that harsh tone
-Not forcing yourself into practices that feel like pressure

Sometimes the most impactful thing we can do is remove what's draining our energy.

You don’t need a perfect routine and more rigidity in your life. You just need small, steady shifts that are sustainable and doable: A warm meal, a slower pace, a rest where you feel like you got a break, a walk, 5 minutes of alone time, and a willingness to let go of what's not serving you.

So for 2026, think of self-care not only as adding in more habits, but letting go of things that drain you (whether that be activities, rituals that are actually adding more stress, people-pleasing, etc)

Your journey with Ayurveda is not a protocol. The journey is ultimately about building awareness. The kind that lets you finally understand:
– Why your digestion is off
– Why you reach for snacks when you’re overwhelmed
– Why your energy crashes mid-afternoon
– Why you're wanting rest but stay stuck in busy busy mode.

This is the work we do inside my 3-month Ayurvedic coaching program, which builds a foundation in Ayurveda that will serve you for life.

If you’ve been resonating with my posts and wondering what it might feel like to actually live with calmer days, steadier energy, better digestion, and a softer relationship with yourself and others.... let’s have a conversation!