Ayurveda – Goldfinch Wellness

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/Cleanse 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...

pause. reset. refresh.

Emily Cooney March 10, 2023November 12, 2024 Blog, cleanse, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, progress, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, cleanses, cleansing, energy, fall reset, habit change, healing, lifestyle change, reset, resilience, seasonal cleanse, Self care, simplicity, spring cleanse, spring reset, transformation

if you have fabric you want to dye, the first step is always to wash it. i learned this simple, powerful truth from Dr. Vasant Lad, as guidance for...

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...

delicious springtime dal

Emily Cooney March 29, 2022July 15, 2023 Blog, cleanse, Emily's Kitchen, health, nourishment, Recipes, simple meals, soups, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, cleanse, dal, ghee, red lentils, seasonal, soup, spice mixes, springtime recipe, springtime spices

I came up with this ridiculously simple and delicious recipe this morning, and am definitely going to be keeping this one on repeat through my spring cleanse. 1 3/4...

lemon parsley quinoa

Emily Cooney March 25, 2022May 20, 2022 Blog, cleanse, Emily's Kitchen, nourishment, Recipes, simple meals, soups, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, freshly ground spices, ghee, Kate O'Donnell, kitchari, quinoa, simple meal, spice mix, spices, vegetarian

This is so divine. So easy to make. And so satisfying. My son is not a fan of quinoa otherwise but he is totally in love with this dish....

why i cleanse

Emily Cooney March 20, 2022November 12, 2024 Blog, cleanse, Emily's Kitchen, healing, health, inside job, making space, nature, nourishment, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged accumulation, Ayurveda, clearing space, digestion, fall cleanse, fall reset, intuition, lightening up, making space, natural intelligence, nervous system, optimal health, seasonal cleanse, seasonal reset, simplify, spring cleanse, spring reset

Why I’m doing a cleanse/reset this spring (and every spring thereafter, until further notice): Our physiology is primed to clean house at this time of year. Our species consistently...