Bringing Practice Into the Conversation

In sharing ideas about practice, I sometimes wonder if it is more helpful to show the details of how I choose, rather than offering general guidelines. Not as suggestions to follow, but as an example of how a mind can learn to notice what is needed and wor...

  When I don’t pause to notice my state and name the qualities present — tired, rushed, heavy, scattered, bright, steady — I can feel it in the food I make. The meals come out less satisfying, harder to digest, sometimes too dense, and the flavours lack their usual lift. I jokingly call this kind of...

Winter in Ayurveda is dominated by Vata (air + space) and, depending on climate, a dose of Kapha (earth + water). The gunas (qualities) of winter are: cold, dry, light, rough, subtle, mobile, and often dark or dull. You don’t need to have Sanskrit words for this — the body already knows these words....

Winter sadness isn’t a pathology. It’s a reasonable nervous system response to cold, dark, contraction, and reduced sensory input. Less light literally changes serotonin and melatonin. Less movement means less circulation. The world gets quieter, smaller, more internal. Of course mood drops. Of cour...

Tofu Puffs with Green Peppercorn Sauce

This is what I consider a deeply satisfying comfort meal

This is one of those meals that hits all the right notes for me: rich flavour, varied texture, and that good feeling you get when food actually nourishes and comforts at the same time. It’s hea...

Sometimes a recipe is created because the body asks for something specific. In this case, I wanted to make a treat for my husband that wouldn’t flare his joints — something less inflammatory, deeply nutritious, and still genuinely delicious. These little raw cookies (or bites, or slices… I still hav...

In your body, there are four “domes” that work together like a soft, internal support system: the perineum, the diaphragm, the larynx/pharynx area, and the inside of the crown of the head. When these domes are supple rather than braced, they guide breath, posture, and movement with far less effort.

 People often tell me they could never give up meat or dairy — as though eating vegan means eating less flavourful food. But I’ve found the opposite to be true. A well-made vegan meal can feel deeply hearty — rich with colour, texture, and scent. The plate becomes a landscape: roasted golds, bright ...

Spontaneous CORE and the Neuro-Immune Dance – Where Calm Becomes Medicine

Re-training Safety Through Movement, Breath, and Awareness

When the nervous system learns fear too well, every small sensation can sound like danger. Healing begins not with force but with safety—t...

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When Emotion Becomes Sensation – The Brain’s Over-Protection Loop

How Emotion, Thought, and Meaning Create Physical Experience

Long before neuroscience had the words for it, physicians like John Sarno noticed that pain often spoke the language of emotion. His patients had ...

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Pain Unraveled – When the Body’s Alarm System Gets Too Loud

Understanding Pain as Protection, Not Punishment

Pain isn’t a simple signal from the body—it’s a full-body, whole-brain experience.

When we stub a toe or strain a back, it feels as though pain comes directl...

Bird’s Nest Cookies

(Gluten free, dairy free, grounding, and contentment-inducing)

There’s something deeply satisfying about these cookies — crunchy on the outside, tender in the middle, and filled with whatever seasonal jam sings to you. They’re humble little nests, full of warmth and gr...