The Four Glorious Goals of Life

When our digestion is good, our sleep is deep and our emotions and sexuality are being channeled properly, we have more energy to engage in our passions and pursuits in life—in Ayurveda, our foremost pursuits are known as the four goals of life. According to the Vedas (the spiritual root texts of Ayurveda), your soul … Continue reading →

Sister Sciences in the Vedic Tradition

Ayurveda is a complex and ancient system of well-being, and just as Western medicine is based on biology and other sciences that can take a lifetime to understand, Ayurveda has many foundational concepts and tenets that you can explore and deepen your understanding of for years and years. For our purposes, there are some basic … Continue reading →

You Are So Much More Than You Know

Two big questions that most human beings will ponder at some point in their lives: “Who am I?” and “How can I get more of what I want in my life?” Some of us may even ask ask them on a daily basis. One of the things I love about the Tantric yoga tradition is … Continue reading →

7-Day Cleanse for Brain & Belly Bliss

I have created this cleanse to be beyond-easy. It is based on my studies of both Ayurveda, as well as the shamanic/scientist teacher, Alberto Villoldo’s work on One Spirit Medicine. You get to eat food. And fats. And even a little meat if you need it. Basically, its just radically-healthy eating that WILL rewire the … Continue reading →

Top 5 juicy-boosting tips

Because the ancient teachings of yoga and Ayurveda didn’t view the mind and body as separate entities, they created nutritional and lifestyle techniques that helped boost our satisfaction and joy in both the physical and soul realms. These techniques help us connect — and stay connected — to our core vitality and inner wisdom. Of course, as … Continue reading →

Fire and Nectar: Creating Balance the Tantric Way

I’ve experimented a lot lately, really looking into how to be a balanced lady. On one hand, I like to dance. I like to dance hard. Like a wild African trance-healer. And on the other hand, I like to sit still. I meditate like a silent sturdy mountain and I feel like Shiva’s best student (or even … Continue reading →

Why Katie Silcox Thinks You Should Eat More Butter

My little sister called me a few weeks ago. She had dreamt that I had a little baby in my lap, and I was endlessly feeding the baby sticks of butter. Her dream was a Jung’s bullseye right to the heart of my love affair with all things oily. And wet. And unctuous. And nourishing. … Continue reading →

A Fire in Your Belly

Yoga is a tradition that has always embraced the idea of working with prana (life force energy) to move toward more power and ease. Whether the practitioner wanted to empower, heal, vitalize or calm herself, yoga offered specific methodologies for moving her in the direction of her needs. The navel was always a central focal point for working … Continue reading →

Let Your Light Shine

The ancient yogis understood that we are much more than this beautiful physical vessel. With its aches and pains and time-molded wrinkles, the physical body is something our culture very much encourages us to identify with, and yet it something we are all going to eventually lose. Connecting to something timeless The practice of yoga … Continue reading →

Brown Rice with Nettles, Lemon & Pine Nuts

One of my all time favorite dishes. Nettles purify the blood, lemon stimulates digestion and pine nuts are the best for treating the savory-craving. Ingredients: 1 small sweet yellow onion 1/8 tsp rock salt 1/4 tsp mustard seeds (optional) 1/4 tsp coriander seeds 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper 1/2 – a whole lemon 2 … Continue reading →