The Wise Heart Book Club

The Wise Heart Book Club

A wonderful idea arose during a conversation with a client (as they always do). That idea is to have an online book club for just one transformative book, Jack Kornfield’s “The Wise Heart.” The book beautifully steps through the major concepts of Buddhist Psychology, that can be helpful to virtually everyone no matter what your… READ MORE…

The Beauty of Butterfly Pea Tea

The Beauty of Butterfly Pea Tea

This spring I went to a mocktail event at the Thyme Herbal Apothecary in Worcester. They taught us to make several delicious, healthy, and beautiful mocktails with different herbs. The star of the show was the Butterfly Pea Tea because of its dazzling blue hue (although sometimes it’s a gorgeous purple like in the picture). As… READ MORE…

Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day! Since the first Earth Day in 1970 here in the US, participation has grown to an estimated one billion people in countries all around the world. It’s uplifting to know that so many people want to take care of this beautiful planet. As the saying goes, “Think globally, act locally.” We can… READ MORE…

4 Foods for Love

4 Foods for Love

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share some lesser known nutritional gems to support your heart and love life! 1) Valentines Day is all about chocolate, and happily, good quality cocoa actually is fantastic for your cardiovascular system, mostly due to its exceptionally high levels of antioxidants and magnesium. It’s been shown to… READ MORE…

3 Benefits of Fall Cleansing you’ll LOVE

3 Benefits of Fall Cleansing you’ll LOVE

In my many years of leading group cleanses, I’ve noticed that people tend to come in droves to the New Year and Spring Cleanses, while only the die-hard cleansers show up for the Fall Cleanse. That’s probably because everyone is so motivated to lose weight for New Year’s resolutions in January and bathing suit season… READ MORE…

A Significant Source of Oxidative Stress

A Significant Source of Oxidative Stress

We’ve known for a long time that oxidative damage (also called “oxidative stress” and “free radical damage”) causes inflammation, chronic disease, and accelerated aging. The well-known sources of oxidative damage include smoking, fried foods, excessive sun exposure, and toxins. But there is a newer, stealthy source of oxidative stress that is affecting us 24/7/365 at home,… READ MORE…