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. | Feb 23, 2020 | Featured blog post, Focus & meditation
Let’s dive into 4 more ayurvedic practices that have stood the test of time—and are backed by modern health research. If you missed the first 4, check them out here. 5. Sleep Ayurveda talks about the need for sleep both in terms of quality and quantity. Get the scoop...
by Petra N. | Jan 11, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
We may not be able to explain why things work but many ancient health practices have stood the test of time. And since they cannot be explained—or explained using allopathic terms—or measured by modern medicine, they’re often discounted. Until one day, modern research...
