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Dec 7, 20183 min read

Mindfulness and Moderation: The Ingredients in French Wine Culture

The Winter 2018 issue of Gastronomica features my research paper “A Tale of Two Cities: Differences in Wine-Drinking Culture in Nice and...

Apr 3, 20184 min read

Vegan Farmer’s Market Carrot Cake Cookies + Craft Chocolate Glaze

How do sweets and mindful eating connect? All too often eating mindfully may bring to mind images of raw carrot sticks chomped in...

Jan 23, 20182 min read

The many faces of latte art at Vienna Coffee Festival

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that keep us sane. Personally, when I’m slammed between paper deadlines, exams, presentations,...

Jul 31, 20172 min read

Take-home self-love: Self-massage and mindful chocolate tasting

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Ronald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Last Friday at Yangon Yoga House,...

Jul 10, 20173 min read

Candlelight yoga, wine, and dessert debut: A night of self-care and community wellness

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi The...

Apr 1, 20173 min read

“Are you really appreciating the apple?”

An apple meditation adapted from Thich Nhat Hanh and Lillian Cheung’s Savor. Last week, I co-taught a Mindful Eating Workshop with...

Mar 22, 20174 min read

Lessons learned from Spanish coffee: Sipping strategies to achieve your dreams

Coffee is a divine liquid that has inspired centuries of enlightened thinking and social change. It drives our current society, filling...

Feb 21, 20174 min read

Top 5 Sustainable Dark Chocolate Bars

Give the gift of dark chocolate to yourself, your loved ones, the global environment, and the worldwide social sphere. From an individual...

Feb 15, 20173 min read

Indulge your senses: How to eat chocolate mindfully

Chocolate is more than a commercialized candy. It’s an aphrodisiac, an elixir of life, and a burnt gem of global, historical, cultural,...