Fat, Sugar and Salt – Time to Rewire the Brain

Who knew that the food industry was setting us up for failure? I did, back in the late 80’s, early 90’s, when I was a crunchy granola, but no one would believe me and I didn’t have the gumption to don garden gloves and dumpster dive in Chili’s garbage pails. …

July 21, 2009

Nutrition

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~Khalil Gibran

Ground Your Home Dearest Readers, Weekly, I contemplate some aspect of Spirit that I wish to expand upon in my own practice. I wake up on Sunday morning, have a cuppa Jo, read The Boston Globe (my favorite is Mr. Handyman!), and then approach my computer with this idea of…

July 17, 2009

Yoga

GLAD’s 27th Summer Party in Ptown!

Private Yoga and Nutrition Consult Package Feel the relaxation and energy of a 60-minute private yoga session, and learn how to keep yourself healthy during a 60-minute nutrition consult. Takes place in your home, at consultant’s home in Watertown, MA, or in the studio. So says my donation to this…

July 15, 2009

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Let’s Squeet – We’re on Vacation!

Ahhhh, vacation aka an invitation to toss dietary protocol out the window and eat whatever I want. “Wait a minute, not so fast, Girlie,” I say to myself. Then add, “I don’t think so…….vacation doesn’t mean you’re in Culinary Sin City.” Many of my nutrition clients ask how they can enjoy…

July 12, 2009

Nutrition

Vacation

Be Careful What You Wish For – Backbends

For weeks, I’ve reflected on the need for backbends in my practice. I have felt the desire to curl back to open my heart – mostly because I’m afraid if I don’t practice them, I’ll never be able to do them again! On the long plane ride from Boston to…

July 12, 2009

Yoga

San Francisco

San Francisco and Yoga – Releasing Expectations

Last night, the light of day was still intense as this body on Boston time was crawling into the vast whiteness and fluff of bed, so the night shades of this downtown hotel were drawn tight to emulate darkness. I awoke to the same bright light of day. Looking…

July 9, 2009

Anusara Yoga, Yoga

Salad and Soup, San Francisco

Yoga and Nutrition – A Heaven Sent Match

Bells, whistles, fireworks – it’s your wedding day. The day you decide to try yoga……and eat an apple and some almonds. The yoga bride flirts and beckons you to the mat to relax, reduce stress, tone muscles, be more flexible and, of course, get the popular ‘yoga butt.’ Even with all these marvelous attributes, it’s…

July 6, 2009

Nutrition, Yoga