nourishment – Goldfinch Wellness

digesting vs. consuming

Emily Cooney October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 blog, coaching, healing, health, inside job, making space, nourishment Tagged consumerism, consuming, digesting, digestion, expression, gifts, inner gifts, inner wisdom, meaning, process, purpose

What’s the difference between digesting and consuming? This question has been on my mind a good deal recently. If you’re new around here, or in case you missed...

working with the seasons ~ reflections from last fall

Emily Cooney September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 blog, coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged Ayurveda, cleanse, goal-setting, goals, growth, habit change, health, health coaching, nature's cycles, nature's rhythm, nourishment, rhythm, seasonal cleanse, seasonal eating, seasonal living

using the seasons as my guide has had a powerful impact on my life and health ~ and that of my family as well. the Ayurvedic model of health...

why i reset every fall

Emily Cooney August 7, 2023June 17, 2026 blog, cleanse, emily's kitchen, healing, health, inside job, making space, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged accumulation, Ayurveda, clearing space, digestion, intuition, lightening up, making space, natural intelligence, nervous system, optimal health, seasonal cleanse, simplify, spring cleanse

Why I’m doing a reset this fall (and every fall thereafter, until further notice): Change is in the air. When seasons start to shift, our bodies follow suit. ...

happy hair days

Emily Cooney December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, nourishment Tagged abhyanga, Ayurveda, daily habits, habit change, hair care, headaches, medicine, migraines, oil massage, scalp, scalp oiling, Self care, self-massage

(caption: when you’ve thoroughly oiled your head and still want to get out for an afternoon walk…) self-massage, also known as Abhyanga, is an ancient Ayurvedic practice with impressive...

foundation of love

Emily Cooney October 21, 2022November 4, 2022 blog, coaching, forgiveness, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, love, making space, nourishment Tagged Ayurveda, balance, brené brown, change, compassion, epigenetics, growth, habit change, habits, healing, love, massage, practice, rumi, self-love, self-talk, stress, thich nhat hanh

i sit at the head of the massage table. dropping into stillness. emptying out. listening with my hands to the body of the client before me. listening with hands...

busy

Emily Cooney August 11, 2022August 12, 2022 blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, nourishment Tagged balance, busy, Claudia Welch, down time, fear, hormones, listening, listening to yourself, nervous system, passion, slowing down, stress, too busy 2 Comments

Not too long ago, a friend prefaced a request to hang out with the words: I know you’re super busy, but… I felt myself cringe a little when I...

adventures in fairyland

Emily Cooney July 29, 2022August 1, 2022 blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, progress, travel Tagged adventure, aliveness, camping, daily habits, deep desires, heart wisdom, making space, morning practice, movement practice, nourishment, regenerative habits, support 3 Comments

I have a confession to make. It’s about a bumper sticker ~ some of you have surely seen the one. It says “Tree hugging dirt worshiper.” I’ve been seeing...

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