Bloated and Stressed? How Cortisol Messes With Your Gut
Ever notice your stomach goes haywire when life gets stressful? Bloating, sluggish digestion, foods you used to handle suddenly bothering you? It's not in your head. Your gut and your stress hormones are deeply connected. Why stress hits your stomach When cortisol is...
Wide Awake at 2AM? Why Stress Is Wrecking Your Sleep (and the Bedtime Routine That Helps)
You're exhausted all day. You finally crawl into bed. And then... your brain throws a party. Or you fall asleep fine, and then BAM, you're staring at the ceiling at 2am. Sound familiar? That's a classic sign that cortisol is out of rhythm. What's supposed to happen...
Love Coffee? How to Keep It Without Wrecking Your Cortisol
Let's get one thing straight: I am not here to take your coffee. But if coffee is the only thing holding your day together, we need to talk. Caffeine nudges cortisol up. That's part of why it feels so good. When your stress hormones are already running hot, the way...
Tired but Wired? 6 Signs Cortisol Is Running Your Life (and How to Reset It)
Feeling tired but wired? Gaining weight no matter how "good" you eat? Bloated, foggy, and snapping at people you love? Babe, that's cortisol talking. Cortisol is your stress hormone. In short bursts it's a lifesaver. It gets you out of bed, through a deadline, and...
How To Travel With Essential Oils
If you love essential oils and use them all the time, you probably want to bring them with you while you travel. I know I do! Here’s how to travel with essential oils with ease.
Best Essential Oils For Travel
Depending on the oil, there are tons of great benefits essential oils can bring to you when you’re traveling! So, in this post, we’ll discuss the best essential oil for travel, and why you should get each one.
In Season is the New Black! – Beginners Guide to Eating Seasonally
So you walk into *Whole Foods (*sub any of your favorite grocery stores) and you head to the produce section. Before you is a sea of fruits and veggies of all different varieties. Maybe you’ll opt for the organic strawberries...or perhaps the freshly washed kale bunch...
Stop the Sniffles: My Guide to Holistic Allergy Relief
At the end of 2020, my husband retired at the age of 48. As joyous as the moment was, it was followed by a tough transition period as his day-to-day routine was drastically slowed-down. So, we did what any pandemic-confined couple does––we got a puppy! We opted for a...
Why You Should Be Dry Brushing
Yes, it’s really as simple as it sounds! Dry brushing is the practice of brushing the skin in its dry state (typically just before a shower) in varying patterns that all motion towards the heart. As simple as it sounds, dry brushing benefits your body from the inside...
My New Book “Practice: Wisdom from the Downward Dog” is here!
Over the last 6 months, I’ve been working on a new collaborative book published by Flower of Life Press titled Practice: Wisdom from the Downward Dog. This powerful and transformative collection of essays contains vulnerable stories, wisdom, and...