Ayurveda & Holistic Wellness

February Newsletter: Allow me to (re)introduce myself

I'm really happy to reintroduce my monthly newsletter! Thank you for subscribing, and let me also take a moment to (re)introduce myself.

May Newsletter: The Three Gunas & Learning to Free Yourself From Self-Destruction & Self-Sabotage

Working to free yourself from Rajas-Tamas loops will alleviate yourself from past & future suffering & in time elevate your consciousness

April Newsletter: Freshen Up Your Spring Self-Care with Ayurveda

Kapha is balanced by integrating the qualities of heat, lightness, dryness, roughness, reduction & clarity.

November Newsletter: Elevating Your Wellbeing Though the Five Senses

...you never really experience the outside world; you only experience your own nervous system. The 5 senses are direct connections to that..

October Newsletter: Jo-Jo's Top 3 Tips to Moving Slowly for Vata Season

The ability to ground isn't just mindlessly moving slowly, but moving slowly with awareness, effort & intention.

April Newsletter: Recognizing the Kleśas as Obstacles to Yogic Living

There are a total five kleśas that can be thought of as a poisonous tree with ignorance as its root and fear as its toxic fruit...

January Newsletter: Jo-Jo's Top 12 Yoga Books for 2021

While I recommend 12 books for the 2021 calendar year, take your time in reading them! All of these books encourage slow contemplation.

November Newsletter: Hot Yoga, Ayurveda & Recognizing Afflictions

when I practice self-inquiry to understand how the kleshas show up in my life, my hot yoga practice was linked to egoism & unhealthy attachm

October Newsletter: Restorative Yoga & Practicing Letting Go

By practicing restorative yoga we can make friends with our mind & learn to let go of stress, tension or anxiety to become more resilient

September Newsletter: Innerstanding, Presence And The Beginner's Mind

when it feels like nothing is guaranteed--not even the mundane routines of our modern Western society--practicing presence is vital.

July Newsletter: Sattvic Self-Care To Nourish Self-Compassion & Healing

Sattvic self-care is a practice that includes awareness & attention to the whole self--body, mind & spirit. By caring for our whole self...

June Newsletter: Yoga As A Practice For Radical Self-Acceptance

When we can radically, spontaneously cultivate a higher sense of SELF, we can start to clear the clouded fog of avidya to see