It’s early spring and the dandelions are everywhere! On my walk today, I spotted their familiar jagged leaves, their folded green sepals and even their brilliant yellow flowers facing up to the sun. Delightful to children and antagonizing to adults, dandelion is...
The Earth is mostly water. And our profound connection with and dependence on Mother Earth is mirrored in our body which is also mostly water. Water is the field of nourishment, receptivity, love and delight. And through water, we can easily benefit from the...
Once, during a car ride to school, our 3 1/2 year old son complained of an upset tummy. School was brand new for him, and we suspected a bit of nerves as the cause. Usually, we would offer him a bit of fennel to chew for such a complaint. Fennel has a lovely way to...
We often think of herbs while we are in our kitchen. And though there is no doubt that herbs enhance the flavours of our food, they are also profoundly nourishing and healing. Herbs are steeped in lore and have long played a role in magic and healing throughout...
Did you know that homemade yogurt has been a natural, cost-effective, protein-rich and calcium building probiotic for thousands of years? Ayurveda shares that the power of digestion (Agni) rests first and foremost in the small intestine and it’s supporting organs...
“We were cursed! We just aren’t the lucky ones!” my aunt once told me when she was talking about painful menstruation and how it runs in our family. I remember looking at her through my twelve year old eyes frozen by what seemed to be an absolute truth. Welcome to...
