Clean Kiss Lifestyle

It is no secret that the hormonal changes we go through in midlife, also known as (peri)menopause, can wreak havoc on your skin and body, not to mention your mental health.  

There is one thing that "the experts" (medical doctors, alternative/holistic practitioners, menopause educators) all agree on. That is that you can be doing things proactively to minimize the impacts of your dropping estrogen levels and to make your experience more pleasant. 

Keep reading to find out the 5 Natural Health Tips to ease your menopause transition so that you can (hopefully) have a positive experience, instead of the horror stories we all hear about from friends and the media. 

Another hot sweaty yoga class. Perhaps another day of having to quickly run straight from class to a meeting or to run errands. You know you should be taking better care of your skin, as you do your mind through your yoga practice, but are not sure quite what steps to be taking.  If you don't take the proper steps you can develop acne, rashes, ingrown hairs, and more. But a few simple steps before, during and after your practice can help to keep your skin looking gorgeous and glowing!

As a yogi or yogini, you know your skin can take a hard toll especially if you are doing a lot of hot yoga and daily yoga practice. Your skin needs to be given the same amount of conscious effort as your mind, muscles and nutritional needs both pre and post yoga practice.

Find out simple ways to use natural skincare to create a ritual you can find time for!

So you want to switch to natural deodorant and personal care products, but you've heard a multitude of horror stories from your besties about their embarrassing trials and fails that left them smelling ummm a tad ripe at their hot yoga class or by the time they've hopped off their treadmill.  This was my story and my embarrassing tale, until I decided to put an end to this nonsense and finally come up with a formulation for athletes and yogis that is strong enough to work all day yet safe, natural and doesn't contain any body-harming ingredients. 

What's with all the hype about detoxing and healthy cleansing anyway? This is not your typical blog post suggesting you drink lemon water everyday, eat cabbage soup, and take fibre supplements to make you poop. And it's not about dry January where you ditch alcohol and purify your liver after the holiday binge you went on.  While I think those are all helpful to cleanse and detox for optimal health at certain times of the year, this post is more about detoxing in a broader, more holistic, longer lasting, natural sense ~ detoxing three areas of your body that affect Every. Single. Thing. You. Do. Everyday.   

2018 threw me a major curveball.  I started January 2018 with fulfilling a passion of mine to complete my certified Yoga Teacher Training.  I couldn't have been more excited!  Given that I am a natural skincare formulator and an avid wellness geek taking up my yoga certification was a perfect next step for me on my wellness journey.  

Read more to hear how my yoga passion gave me the wake up I needed to slow down, honour my body, redefine my life goals, and to be more present in my body. 

We are a society that focuses on outer appearances.  Looking younger, thinner, stronger, fitter, ridding our bodies of cellulite, hiding...

I was recently away for a two week adventure in Northern India on a Yoga retreat and I had sincerely hoped to make some personal discoveries while I was there. I did that and so much more.  Read on to hear about my discoveries and adventures in laughing, yoga, and making memories to last a lifetime.  My Ten Lessons Learned on my life changing trip to India...