Kitchari in the Instant Pot
Kitchari is one of my favorite comfort food dishes! I recommend making this recipe when you're looking for relief from acid reflux and indigestion; alongside a treatment plan for SIBO, IBS, or [...]
Diffusing Essential Oils in the Sickroom {Video}
It's cold and flu season here in the Northern Hemisphere and I like to use essential oils as a tool to cut down on instances of cross-infection in the home. This works [...]
Wild, winter gardening
“Don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots down there are riotous.” - Rumi Our ancestors started keeping lawns in the middle ages with spreads of chamomile, thyme, [...]
Why I don’t recommend Lemon, Lavender, and Peppermint essential oils for allergies
Ask anyone involved in an essential oil multi level marketing corporation about what to do for seasonal allergies and you'll get the recommendation of Lemon, Lavender, and Peppermint. I don't know who [...]
Holistic Seasonal Allergy Support
If anyone rags on Austin the three issues that always come up are: Lack of public transportation $300,000-500,000 is considered affordable housing Mold and pollen will totally kick your backside here As [...]
Invincible Summer, a Tea for Winter Nights
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, [...]
Vinegar Hydrosol Vegetable Wash
Vinegar seller in Bucharest, 1865, The Illustrated London News How do you clean your fresh fruits and veggies from the farmer's market, supermarket, or your own garden? Every summer Austinites [...]
Aromatherapy Tree Spray Recipe
A tree spray blend to inspire you and your loved ones this holiday season! You can use this recipe as a room spray, to spray directly on your tree, or leave out [...]
Schedule your next appointment around your travel plans
My frequent flyer and road warrior clients tell me they benefit from a Reflexology appointment before or after a trip that they just build it into their travel plans: make an appointment [...]
Cedar season is coming
Consider this your public service announcement Austin: Cedar Season is Coming. When is Cedar Season? Here in Central Texas the local "cedar," which is actually in the Juniper tree family (Juniperus ashei), [...]