Breathing is an essential act that requires no thought. But when we choose to think about it, it can change the way our bodies and minds operate.
Inside: 3 breathing exercises to reduce stress
Author: Cassady Rapp
Hi, I’m Cassady and I believe that true healing happens when we return to the rhythms of nature and listen to the wisdom of our own bodies.
Through 1-on-1 Ayurvedic health counseling, yoga and breathwork practices, and seasonal workshops, I guide others in rediscovering their own natural capacity to heal themselves.
Yoga Asana
Yoga asana is far more than physical exercise. Its original purpose is to create a body that is steady, comfortable, and prepared for stillness.
5 Self Care Practices for Personal Growth
Continuing our series exploring the yoga of living. These are the 5 Niyamas or “observances” that can double as the ultimate self care practices for personal growth.
Ethical Guidelines of Yoga
The first blog post in a series exploring the yoga of living. Starting with the 5 Yamas AKA the “don’ts.”
I Spent 600 Hours Studying Ayurveda. Here’s What Changed.
I started Ayurveda school hoping to understand myself and my body more deeply. What I found instead was a lifelong process of becoming more honest, more aware, and more human.
One Year Without Alcohol: The Part Nobody Talks About
Lessons learned from 365 days with no alcohol
This Is the Practice
Staying through discomfort.
Food as Medicine
Without proper diet, medicines are of no use. With proper diet, medicines are unnecessary.
Women’s Sexual Health Through an Ayurvedic Lens
All energy is sexual energy: life giving, life affirming, generative.
Top 5 Beaches in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands National Park
Top 5 beaches in U.S. Virgin Islands National Park PLUS tips for visiting in winter!
Enlightened Escape 