By Noelle Traveling with a bunch of herbs can be a little ridiculous. Camping with a bunch of herbs is even more difficult to do, especially if your herbal apothecary looks anything like mine. One of the great ways to take your herbs with you is by making a tincture! A tincture is a […]
By Noelle My main focus while packing for my 5-day camping trip was on the food I needed to bring. I decided to prepare meals that would be easy to pack and not complicated to eat. Since I prepared everything in advance I was able to stay on top of my food intake and not go hungry( And […]
By Noelle With summer in full swing i many of us will be taking time off to travel. I have just returned from a 5-day music festival in Delaware, FireFly! We camped out in tents and spent our days walking around a huge, dirty, dry, and dust filled field. We witnessed amazing music and danced […]
According to Ayurveda, ice cold beverages can slow down digestion., and poor digestion can cause a plethora of problems, including the inability to metabolize wastes .One of the ways the body rids itself of wastes is sweating. If you can’t sweat, you can’t cool the body down. Instead of reaching for ice cold water, try […]
By Noelle In ayurveda, summer is described as the pitta season. Pitta dosha is the force in the body that is responsible for digestion and metabolism. It is made up predominantly of fire along with a small amount of water. Its principal quality is heat (hence why summer and pitta are alike). However, it is also light, […]
By Noelle The summer heat can really stir things up in the body and cause imbalances. It’s very important to keep cool, connected, and grounded to your most authentic, real, natural self. Finding ways to keep our bodies cool on a hot summer day is sometimes a difficult thing to do. Growing up in my […]
By Noelle Many people don’t think or realize that good health begins with what we put into our bodies and everything counts! You may not have a direct reaction from a certain food or substance but over time disease and illness can manifest. I am a perfect example of this-I used to eat whatever I […]
By Noelle Today is one of my favorite days of the week! Why you ask? Well today is Wednesday and on Wednesdays Farmigo delivers! If you haven’t read my previous posts about Farmigo here are the deatails on them: Farmigo is an online farmers market, delivering fresh, local food, all year long! You place your order online […]
By Noelle Here’s a great way to show your body some love and nourish the tissues: Golden Chai Latte. It can take you out of your head and back to your center. Every sip will feed your body and ground your mind! This recipe calls for milk (if you drink dairy) or any kind of […]
By Noelle Male or Female : We all have those days when things just don’t feel right. Your clothes don’t seem to fit the right way, your skin is blotchy and dull, your hair has a mind of it’s own, somehow you messed up your morning oatmeal, and no matter what you do or how […]