Costa Rica Retreat
March 4-11, 2023 Nosara, Costa Rica Rayos Del Sol Join The Good Life for a week of friendship, play, delicious food, morning yoga...
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- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
What are the Chakras?
My first exposure to the chakras was growing up in Venice Beach, Ca. We would walk down to the boardwalk to see the artists who had...
- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
Saucha | Cleanliness
We can’t hide anymore. We live amidst massive polarization. We always have and more are becoming more aware of this. Yet in order for us
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
Brahmacharya | Moderation
“You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known” he whispers as he leans down and kisses me beneath each eye. My head lands gently...
- Apr 7, 2020
- 4 min
Full Moon Meditation - Transcript
Full. What does it mean to be full? I think of my mom’s apple pie, when I think about “being full”. I’m usually eating it at the end of a...
- Mar 25, 2020
- 5 min
New Moon Meditation - Transcript
March 24, 2020 Namaste and Welcome Last time we met we were marking the beginning of the Spring season. Today we join together to mark...
- Mar 14, 2020
- 3 min
Asteya | Non Stealing
My mom needs orange juice in the morning. Like, first thing in the morning. Fresh squeezed. Always. I get it. It’s her thing. ...
- Feb 22, 2019
- 3 min
Cacao - aka Liquid Love
If you've known me for a second, then you know I love chocolate. And it's actually a family thing. The Girard family is known for their...
- Nov 2, 2018
- 2 min
Wellness Shot
Here we are...the leaves are changing, we are finally getting into a little bit of a Back to School Routine...and we can see that the...
- Sep 13, 2018
- 2 min
Crunchy Granola Sweet!
Kudos to you if you get the Fosse reference! And if you don't NBD, just scroll to the bottom to watch one of the best company pieces in...
- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
Svadhyaya (Self Motivated Study)
For many of us, yoga is just about putting our bodies in awkward shapes. But really, it is so much more. Lately I have met a lot of...
- Aug 3, 2018
- 2 min
A Case for Collagen
Collagen? You mean the connective tissue of animals? That’s disgusting!! How could that possibly be helpful?! I originally heard about...
- Aug 3, 2018
- 2 min
I'm Bored!!!
How often do we let ourselves get bored? As a kid whenever I felt the strangling feeling of boredom approach I would whine to my mom and...
- Jul 22, 2018
- 6 min
An Adaptogenic Guide
As many of you know I’m a nature lover. Even though I grew up next to the beach, it’s taken me moving to the city, having a garden of my...
- Apr 17, 2018
- 2 min
Nut Mylk Magic (No Straining Needed!)
“Sorry Mom, I can’t finish folding the laundry, I have to help Sarah milk the nuts…” ~ my niece, Norah I am known in my family for trying...
- Apr 15, 2018
- 2 min
The Herbal Remedy...
If you’ve been following me for a little bit now, you might know that I love herbal elixirs, adaptogens and Traditional Chinese Medicine...
- Mar 30, 2018
- 2 min
The Elusiveness of Dharma
Photo by Amber McDonald For many years I had no idea what I wanted to do in life. I had no purpose. This was an internal struggle...
- Mar 30, 2018
- 2 min
A New Time for a New Routine
Studies show that 80% of New Years Resolutions are forgotten by February. Knowing this, my new mantra has been, make little changes that...
- Mar 30, 2018
- 2 min
Easy Dough
I'm going to start this off by saying I am not a baker. I am low-maintenance when in the kitchen and really have a hard time following...
- Mar 30, 2018
- 3 min
Home Heals
I take my early childhood story for granted, because honestly it’s the only childhood I know. But I can't deny the trauma through which I...
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