by Petra N. | Oct 13, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
If herbs could talk, what would they say? As part of the Los Altos Virtual Arts and Wine Festival all October long, I’ll be hosting a special 30-minute Zoom chat. In this chat, I’ll share with you some of my favorite ayurvedic herbs, the story behind MY24/7, a premium...
by Petra N. | Sep 20, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Yesterday as I was stuffing tea bags with 3 magical fruits, I got inspired to write about triphala. Triphala means three fruits in Sanskrit because that’s what it is: the combination of amalaki, haritaki and bibhitaki. Amalaki is Indian gooseberry and you can learn...
by Petra N. | Aug 9, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Ashwagandha is getting a lot of attention as a stress relief herb. It’s quickly becoming a trendy ingredient in mainstream formulas. But what is ashwagandha, really? Ashwagandha is Indian winter cherry and also known as Indian ginseng. But ashwagandha literally means...
by Petra N. | Apr 4, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
When a firefighter told me how the face, lip and body butter was helping his dry hands from the constant hand-washing and gloves, I wanted to do more. And that’s when it hit me: first responders. These men and women risk their health every day when they go to...
by Petra N. | Mar 21, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Social distancing doesn’t need to mean cutting your ties to the outside world. Below you’ll find a list of awesome people and organizations that are offering free online mind-body health and fitness group classes, virtual tours and exhibits, and entertainment to the...
