Nourish Note During the first yoga class I ever taught on Zoom in April 2020, my power went out — not once, but twice. First during the opening meditation, and then again about 10 minutes later after we had already started moving. As I waited for the power to come back on and the WiFi to reconnect both times, I had to laugh a little. There I was: a yoga teacher teaching my very first online class, while the universe seemed to be reminding me of one of yoga’s biggest lessons: Everything is...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Nourish Note Before I had the Ayurvedic self-care routine I have now, I used to sometimes resist starting self-care habits I knew would help me feel better. I’d read about them, learn everything I could and push them off — telling myself I’d get to them someday. But when someday never came, I realized I’d been waiting for the “right” time to start — and that wasn’t getting me anywhere. Actually doing it was what mattered. The habit that started my journey into Ayurveda was an incredibly...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Nourish Note Ayurvedic Yoga + Self-Care for a Balanced Life Yoga * Books * Blog * YouTube Feeling frazzled? Like your brain’s on a roller coaster you never bought a ticket for? Meet my favorite 2-minute game-changer: Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing) — a tiny but mighty ritual that hits “pause” on stress and flips your focus switch back on. It’s a non-negotiable part of my morning routine. I do it before drinking warm lemon water, checking email and eating breakfast. When I skip it,...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Nourish Note Ayurvedic Yoga + Self-Care for a Balanced Life Yoga * Books * Blog * YouTube Packing for vacation always brings out the perfectionist in me. I make a detailed checklist, double-check it and still worry that I’m forgetting something. Case in point: On our last trip, my husband forgot his toothbrush. The hotel gave him a spare—and let’s just say the bristles were basically wire. Moments like that remind me how easy it is to get thrown off when you’re away from home. Whether you’re...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Nourish Note Ayurvedic Yoga + Self-Care to Help You Live Well Yoga * Books * Blog * YouTube Ayurveda teaches that a daily routine can help you live abundantly well. This practice is known as dinacharya, which focuses on daily rituals that cleanse and nurture your mind, body and soul. Practicing dinacharya will help your mind stay calm and focused. Plus, with go-to daily self-care rituals, the amount of decisions you need to make are reduced because your routine is already established....
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
Nourish Note From the Heart of Julie G. Yoga * Books * Blog * YouTube Everyone wants to know: What’s my dosha? Doshas are often one of the first ways people are introduced to Ayurveda. You can take a simple dosha quiz like this one from Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health to quickly find out your dosha. But the results of this quiz are just the beginning of a deeper understanding about yourself. There’s so much more to explore with the doshas. Dosha means “that which is in decay.” It’s your...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read