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Special Qualities of Honey You Didn’t Know
When they first hear the Ayurveda rule “Don’t heat honey”, it comes as quite a shock for most people. Nearly everyone has put honey in their tea or followed recipes using honey as a “healthy” substitute for sugar. But if you’ve hung out around Ayurveda even briefly,...
Will You Be Able to Make Change for Yourself?
If you are ready to take your health seriously, find natural solutions, have more energy, and wake up every day just feeling better, Vitality Recharge could be the program for you. In this short video, Susan is letting you know all about the program and just how it...
Is Honey Really Toxic When Cooked?
In a word, yes. But by following 2 simple rules you can avoid most problems with honey. “Honey when used after cooking it kills (tissue)” – this is the statement from Sutrasthana chapter 5 in the Astanga Hrdayam (one of the Ayurvedic medical textbooks). Not “honey is...
Susan Featured in Kerala Internship Video
I'm featured ~around minute 13:00 in an internship from 2016
New Year’s Kickoff: Your Best Self Workshop
Take time out to focus on your wellness goals. Susan will facilitate a practice to help you make getting how you want to look and feel achievable. Discover the essentials to make this achievable, so that you’re amazed at what was possible when you look back from New...
Are You Prepared for Your Best Menopause Decade?
If your reaction to the phrase “menopause decade” is dismay, sit down, let me pour you a cup of tea and let’s talk. When I say the “menopause decade”, I mean the 10 years before, during and after your bleeding stops. The technical definition of menopause is when you...
Recipes for Winter
This winter, we have some delicious warm foods to keep you going and keep your body balanced. Enjoy!Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. coconut oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 large brown plantain, peeled and diced 2 Tbsp. water 3 large avocados, cut in half, pits removed ¼ medium...
Here’s How to Start the Holiday Seasons Without Sugar Cravings!
If you want any hope of surviving this holiday season without guilt & weight gain, now it the time to kick your sugar cravings to the curb. Since the pepernoten hit the market shelves I’ve been hearing a theme from parents…they’re snacking on more than their...
Do You Know How to Use Lavender Medicinally?
I love Lavender because it reminds me that even if you still struggle to make self-care a priority, you can always take little moments of self love. And so many little moments are inspired by lavender! It’s everywhere, from our soaps and shampoos to our eye pillows,...
Recipes for November
November means winter is coming! Which means we have some lovely cool weather recipes for you this month!Ingredients: 1 (1kg or 2-2½lb) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and diced 1 medium sweet onion, diced 700-950ml (3-4 cups) vegetable broth 2-4 tsp. balsamic...
