healthylifestyle

Obesity is the next major epidemiological challenge facing the world today. According to PubMed Central, the annual allocation of healthcare resources for obesity and related comorbidities exceeds $150 billion in the United States. Obesity rates before COVID were approximately 43%. This has risen over the past 30 years and today nearly 50% of the population […]

In the Self-Care Goddess podcast episode #66, with Allyson Chavez we talk about how a change in mindset and tapping into feminine energy can lead us to transformation. We (especially women) have the power to set our own terms for life, success and relationships. Allyson discusses why shifting the thought process on how you feel

Do you know that “ecstatic dance” is a popular spiritual movement which produces an altered state of mind? A 2003 study by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine discovered that dance can improve brain health. Ecstatic Dance is dancing like no one is watching you, without the judgment of others or any rules/limits.

Weaving mindfulness and spirituality into the fabric of Vipassana meditation is an amazing journey towards our true-self. On the Self-Care Goddess Podcast Episode #64, Pouya Iranitalab talks about his experience at a silent retreat and shares how his life became characterized by increased awareness, non-delusion, peace and self-control after Vipassana, to an extent that he

\”Tears water our growth.\” – William Shakespeare In this very heart-warming Self-Care Goddess Podcast episode #63, Erin Burden shares how she was shattered and “lost in the wilderness” by the death of her daughter Dakota, who ended her life in 2018. Erin shares some coping strategies for grieving moms or those who want to help

Are you a high-achieving executive and yet feel professionally dissatisfied and unfulfilled? One of my six pillars of Self-Care is Mindset – “the relation we have with our mind’. We all have an inborn drive to flourish, prosper, experience joy, and vibrantly navigate the world with others. In the Self-Care Goddess podcast episode #62, Amy

How would you like to live to one hundred years? Healthy and full of vitality – It\’s possible! Start taking care of yourself now! In the Self-Care Goddess Podcast episode #61, Sarah Kruse and I talk about longevity and the concept of rejuvenation under the umbrella of Ayurvedic principles. Ayurveda is the science of knowing

How would you know if your breathing has some room for improvement? In the Self-Care Goddess Podcast episode #60 we talk about how to revolutionize your physical fitness and overall performance with the science of functional breathing with a leading international expert on breathing and sleep, Patrick McKeown. He argues that with proper breathing techniques

Did you know that an average person spends 15% of their daily thoughts on food wondering- “What’s for my next meal?” That\’s why I love FASTING. One of my favourite benefits of a fasting routine is that it saves me a lot of time in the morning. I usually skip breakfast and just have my

In this month\’s Featured Business episode, I had the absolute pleasure of hosting Andrea Menzies, founder of GoodyGut and partner of GoodyGut Labs. While on her own personal health journey, Andrea painstakingly researched the science behind the gut’s microbiome and its relation to probiotics and fermentation to achieve optimal whole-body health and wellness. In 2012,