by Niika Quistgard | Sep 25, 2018 | Ayurveda Basics, Herbal Medicine, Trauma Recovery
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY Calm, Strong and Energized–with Adaptogenic Herbs Modern life is stressful. And when you go through a particularly demanding time–like a crisis, loss, illness or major life transition–you’re under tons more stress. When my son lost his legs to...
by Niika Quistgard | May 14, 2017 | Ayurveda
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY I didn’t name Ayurveda the Mother of Healing. I wasn’t even on this planet when Ayurveda began. I didn’t discover Chinese medicine until I was 16, visiting China. I didn’t know about Ayurveda until I was 19, living in India. I...
by Niika Quistgard | Jan 20, 2017 | State of Being
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY How can you be STRONG into the New Year? Give yourself permission to find out. Happy New Year to You! 2016 is laid to rest. January’s underway–but some of you’ve shared that you haven’t quite shaken the effects of last year. Understandable!...
by Niika Quistgard | Dec 21, 2016 | Essay, Nature's Rhythms, State of Being
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY Happy Winter Solstice to you! If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, today’s the shortest day of the year. The sun has just touched bottom in the annual cycle of Nature’s seasons. Now we can expect the return of the LIGHT! This...
by Niika Quistgard | Sep 15, 2016 | Self-Care, State of Being
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY Calm & Grounded – Niika talks with Andrea Ferretti on YogaLand Podcast Calm & Grounded – Niika talks with Andrea Ferretti on YogaLand Podcast Andrea Ferretti was my first editor at Yoga Journal Magazine. We used to tussle...