You’re laying in your bed, feeling dreadful and just want to know some things you can do right now to make you feel better. Not long-term health recommendations, but right-here-right-now help. Look no further. Here I have covered the best Read more…
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions globally, affecting approximately 301 million people in 2019, making it the most common mental disorder (WHO[1]). It manifests through a range of symptoms, including excessive worry, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, rapid Read more…
Have you ever wondered why you often fall ill right when you take a break from work? Or when you’re stressed? The answer lies in the intricate connection between your mind and body and my Integrated Ayurveda approach includes both Read more…
An essential tool in understanding ourselves and our shadows is looking at ourselves through the lens of Shadow Work archetypes. Jung, the originator of the idea of shadow, was a keen proponent of using archetypes in his work and teaching. Read more…
Weight and weight loss are concepts which come with a lot of emotional connotations in our society. Ayurveda has a lot of say on weight, from helping us keep a sensible view of our ideal weight through to solutions if Read more…
Ayurveda says ‘no tomatoes’, right? Well, it doesn’t actually. Here are the facts. There is nothing written about tomatoes in Ayurvedic literature Tomatoes, solanum lycopersicum, came to India with the Portuguese several hundred years ago but Indians didn’t really use Read more…
Everyone is talking about fasting. There is so much (sometimes conflicting) information out there about fasting, what does Ayurveda have to say about it? And how can fasting be personalised to our individual constitutions? Find all the answers to these Read more…
Self-sabotage shows up a lot in my Ayurvedic consultations. “I know what to do, I just don’t do it”. This is often followed up with some self-criticism about failing to have self-discipline. I see this pattern in myself too, in Read more…
Thankfully the menopause is getting a lot of airtime now, and so it should. It has been a source of shame and misunderstanding for too long. How do we view the menopause in Ayurveda? Menopause essentials Let’s first recap the Read more…
Fire up your digestion and help joint pain with this wonderfully warming ginger tea.