Breathing consciously is a powerful act. Nadi Shodhana, in particular, is extremely helpful in balancing the sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and parasympathetic (rest-and-relax) branches of the nervous system. Calm the mind, balance the nervous system, by simply breathing? Yes!

Invite lightness and mental clarity with this simple 3-Day Ayurvedic cleanse involving one of my favorite foods: Kitchari. This is a monodiet consisting of nutritious whole grains and good quality, easy to digest protein.

Nature and spirituality are profoundly enmeshed.

I am always astounded when people try to think of themselves as separate from nature. We are interwoven in this beautiful and complex system of mutually interacting biological organisms.