The Blossoming Yogini

Light is a Nutrient!

Light is a nutrient! It's also essential for hormone production, as each gland and organ in your body has it's own circadian rythm, which is controlled by light. Light is the way your body know what time it is and when to produce hormones and run the millions of processes that keep you alive and healthy.

Why Time Restricted Eating!

I wanted to share some fascinating insights from recent research on circadian rhythms and time-restricted eating (TRE). You might have heard of your body's "internal clock," also known as your circadian rhythm. This clock is found in every cell of your body and is naturally regulated around a 24-hour cycle.

Pumpkin Chia Pudding Recipie

Since Autumn is upon us, here is a delicious Autumnal breakfast recipe which is great for your hormonal health! This recipe is part of my FREE Happy Hormones Recipe Pack which includes 30 delicious recipes, spread out between breakfast, lunch and dinner, which have all be created with hormonal health in mind. This recipe is 1 serving.

The Power of Matcha

Matcha, a type of powdered green tea, is often touted for its health benefits, including potential positive effects on hormone balance. Here are some benefits of matcha related to hormone balance:

Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation

I fell in love with Kundalini Yoga and chanting when I was pregnant and in particular I loved the Sa Ta Na Ma Kriya. The mantra "Sa Ta Na Ma" is a powerful and ancient Sanskrit mantra and here’s what it means:

How to cultivate Shakti

Shakti is that feminine creative energy that creates and animates everything. In Yoga, Shakti is the divine feminine that unites with Shiva the divine masculine that allows everything to exist. Without Shakti energy, universal consciousness would not be able to manifest into matter.

Stay Grounded this Vata Season

We're almost at the Autumn Equinox which according to Ayurveda is Vata season. Vata is made up of the air and space elements and as a result the Vata energy tends to be scattered, airy, anxious and ungrounded.