Vanilla Protein Energy Balls

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” -Benjamin Franklin If I told you that fat could give you more energy, would you believe me? A decade ago I wouldn’t have believed myself. I used to crave carbs and avoid fat while wrestling with chronic headaches and fatigue. As I work with clients and help them incorporate […]

This November, I Vote Love For The Win

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” -Rumi   Bent & Broken Saturday I rushed to yoga. I rush a lot lately, and am rarely on time. This day, I rushed particularly because I felt this creeping […]

Activated Charcoal, a Remedy or Just Another Fad?

“The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.” -Audrey Hepburn   My quest for healthier skin was not driven by vanity, but the need to moisturize.  For the past year and a half part of my job has been to […]

20 Minute HIIT Workout for the Shoulders & Core

“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” -Hippocrates   Time to STOP!  Stop punishing yourself about your health journey and stop shaming others for theirs. Food, faith, and fitness: all polarizing topics but shouldn’t […]

Creamy Avocado Dressing (Paleo/Vegan/Keto-Friendly)

80% of success is showing up and eating guac. -Woody Allen   Ok, so maybe he didn’t say the part about eating guac, but it makes for a better quote and a popular meme. When I lived in Florida, I bought my first avoacdo and never bought one again until I moved to California. It […]

Raw Cacao Almond Fat Bombs + Bacon Bark

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” -Charles M. Schulz   In my early twenties, I lived with a delightful couple. Martha would make her favorite dessert, graham cracker sandwiches filled with vanilla frosting, and store them in the garage freezer hoping to forget about them and not […]

Yes, You Can Afford Healthy Eating. Here’s How

“He who has a why can endure any how.” Friedrich Nietzsche   Yes, You Can! You know the feeling of defeat before you even begin? It’s that perfectionist in us, the one who says, “I can’t so why even try.”  I often tell my boys, “Can’t is a curse word.”  At ages 9 and 11, […]

Gut food and the one toxin no one likes to talk about

  I will never forget her story. A 70 something female, known for being ornery and cranky, with intense chronic back pain. This particular day she lay on the therapy mat, face down, weeping.  The conversation that preceded eludes me, but somehow it had allowed her to open up enough to share the hidden story […]

5 ways food can heal, but shame can keep you stuck

“We’re inundated with information about how to be well, and the more access we have, the more possibilities we have to be well, but also the more crazy-making it can be. I’m just wondering, as a  parent, and as a woman, what are you consistently mindful of?”                                                                           Ariel Foxman , InStyle Mag interview June 2016. A […]

Super Food Smoothie

Apple cider vinegar, the super food? Apple Cider Vinegar has been used for ages.  Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Let’s take a look.   Recent health claims of Apple Cider Vinegar   1) Secretes digestive enzymes when taken before each meal 2) Acts as a natural probiotic *see side note below 3) Aides in reducing […]