Susan's Kitchen

Susan's Kitchen Susan is an ayurvedic wellness counselor. She will help you feel better in mind, body and soul. I see myself as a guide.

Blossom Into Your Most Balanced Self with Ayurveda
This program has a structure, but also is customized to what is coming up in your life. As your Ayurveda coach, we will look at your mind, body and spirit. In the first session, I will understand your vision for your health and what challenges you are currently facing. In the remaining sessions, I will support you as you reach your health goals an

d will ask you good questions to help you come up with your own solutions. I will also hold you accountable to what you say you are going to do. You will receive recipes, food lists, lifestyle advoce, journal prompts, self-care handouts and homework assignments throughout our time together. You can also ask me unlimited questions on email.

When the doshas keep putting their health on the “someday” list... You know when you genuinely want to feel better. You...
11/08/2026

When the doshas keep putting their health on the “someday” list...

You know when you genuinely want to feel better. You know you want more energy, better digestion, or simply to feel more like yourself.
Still somehow, you're still waiting to actually begin? Let's see how the doshas handle it.

Vata: "I'm SO ready to change my life!"

She has researched different programs, listened to 43 podcasts, saved 50 posts, and has three different wellness plans open in her browser. "I'm just deciding which approach is best for me." Then another idea comes along, and then another. Suddenly she's overwhelmed by all the possibilities and hasn't actually chosen anything. Her body is saying: Could we maybe just pick one thing and start?

Pitta: "I'm definitely doing this. Just not right now."

She has already made the spreadsheet and she's checked her calendar. She's calculated how much time she'll have next month. She's decided that starting on the first of the month would be more organized. The only challenge is the first of the month keeps moving:

"Once work settles down..."

"Once this project is finished..."

"Once I can do it properly..."

Her body is saying: You don't need the correct conditions. You just need to start!

Kapha: "Yes. I really should do something about this."

She saves the post and feels inspired. She imagines how wonderful she'll feel once she starts. She keeps saying that she'll start tomorrow. Tomorrow becomes Monday and Monday becomes next week. Next week becomes when life calms down. She could be waiting forever. The inspiration was real...but inspiration isn't the same as action.

Her body is saying: Once you start moving, you'll probably surprise yourself!

All three doshas hesitate differently. Vata gets lost in possibilities and pitta waits for the right conditions. Kapha waits for the motivation to arrive.

However, underneath all three is the same thing: Waiting feels safer than choosing.

Sometimes we don't realize what waiting is costing us. It doesn't only cost money. It can cost clarity, confidence, joy, bandwidth, and the frustration of knowing you keep putting yourself last. You don't need to feel completely ready or have the right conditions (because let's face it, life keeps getting busier...)

Sometimes you just need to decide that your health is worth choosing TODAY...and then take the next step. Maybe you feel uncertain and there's discomfort...but this is better than another six months passing, while you're still waiting for someday.

Are you treating your health like a project that never ends?The goal was to feel better. So how did taking care of yours...
10/08/2026

Are you treating your health like a project that never ends?

The goal was to feel better. So how did taking care of yourself become heavy at times?
There is always something else to improve, another supplement, a better morning routine, another podcast, or another habit we "should" be doing. No wonder self-care can start feeling less like care... and more like a never-ending checklist!

Through the dosha lens, it can look something like this:

Vata collects new ideas faster than she can implement them. Every week brings another practice, another possibility, or another thing that might help.

Pitta keeps wanting to refine. She tracks and tweaks until health becomes another place where she feels she needs to do it better.

Kapha feels overwhelmed by all the advice. She may genuinely want to make changes, but with so many options, it's easier to wait until “the right time.”

Different doshas and different patterns. However, underneath all of them can be the same belief that "I'm not quite there yet.”

What if your health was never meant to be another self-improvement project? What if it was meant to be a relationship? A relationship with your body, your food, your rest, your emotions and YOURSELF.

Relationships aren't built by constantly fixing. They're built through attention, curiosity, listening, consistency, and care. Maybe our relationship with our health works the same way.

Instead of constantly asking what else you need to fix. You can ask yourself how you can understand yourself a little better.

Perhaps the bigger question is: Who do I want to become six months from now?

Have you ever felt inspired by Ayurveda...but wondered why it still feels hard to truly live it?You read something that ...
10/08/2026

Have you ever felt inspired by Ayurveda...but wondered why it still feels hard to truly live it?

You read something that resonates. You think, "This makes so much sense." You feel inspired, but then life gets busy.

The days fill up and old habits return. A few weeks later, you're searching for the next podcast, the next book, or the next piece of advice that will finally make everything click.

Sometimes, the missing piece is having someone help you turn that information into the way you live.

That's what makes working with me different.
Yes, you'll learn Ayurveda. Learning is an important part of the experience. However, I don't simply teach Ayurveda. I create a warm, grounded experience where you begin making Ayurveda uniquely your own.

I offer a map when the path feels unclear and a mirror when you're too close to see your own patterns. I also offer grounded support when life gets messy and you find yourself negotiating with the promises you made to yourself.

Together, we improve your digestion, create nourishing routines, understand your stress patterns, and reconnect with your body's wisdom.

Also...something even deeper begins to happen. You stop looking outside yourself for every answer and you begin trusting your own experience. You begin noticing what genuinely nourishes you.

You begin making choices that resonate with the life you want to live. Slowly, Ayurveda becomes a part of how you view life. It becomes part of the way you prepare a meal, the way you respond to stress, the way you care for yourself and the way you understand your relationships. It becomes a lens through which you view your life.

It gradually becomes less about following Ayurvedic principles......and more about becoming the kind of person who naturally lives them.

I don't want Ayurveda to become another thing on your to-do list. I want it to become something you naturally return to. A way of understanding yourself and a way of supporting yourself...so that you gradually move through the world with more awareness.

If that's the kind of journey you're looking for, I'd love to guide you!

Your health doesn't have to fall apart before it becomes worth paying attention to. In fact, Ayurveda shines with preven...
09/08/2026

Your health doesn't have to fall apart before it becomes worth paying attention to. In fact, Ayurveda shines with prevention, not just treating...

You don't have to wait until you're exhausted or overwhelmed before you start listening to yourself. Maybe you're actually feeling pretty good and maybe your digestion is okay (until it isn't).

Your energy could be decent. Life is moving along...and yet, you might still feel curious.
Could I understand my body more deeply? Could I create rhythms that support me even better? Could I become more aware of the subtle things my body is telling me before they become bigger problems?

I think this is one of the most beautiful things about Ayurveda. It isn't only about what to do when something breaks down.

It's about learning to notice:

- The subtle changes in your digestion.

- Which foods genuinely nourish you.

- How stress shows up in your body and mind.

-When your daily rhythms are supporting you and when they're depleting you.

-What helps you feel more like yourself.

Ayurveda gives us a framework for becoming more aware of all of this and that's exactly how I approach my 3-month program. I don't think of it as simply an Ayurveda course. It's a personalized learning experience.

Yes, you'll learn Ayurveda. However, we'll also take the teachings and explore how they apply to your body, your patterns, your relationships, your routines, and your life.

In Month One, we begin with your body and digestion. We explore your food, your digestive patterns, and how to become more connected to what your body is telling you.

In Month Two, we turn toward your mind, stress, emotions, and relationships.

In Month Three, we bring everything into rhythm by refining your daily routines, exploring your purpose, and learning how to use the gunas to understand and balance yourself.

Throughout the three months, I'll help you notice patterns, simplify what feels overwhelming, and understand how these teachings actually fit into your life. I'll also help you to follow through when life gets messy or busy.

The goal isn't to wait until something goes wrong and then try to fix it. It's to develop a relationship with yourself that helps you notice, respond, and make supportive choices along the way. You don't have to be falling apart to want to feel even more connected to yourself. You can start from a place of feeling good and you can get curious.

You can become more aware and you can invest in your health because you value yourself and want to keep feeling good for years to come. That's the kind of foundation I hope to help you build.

If you're ready to feel more solid in yourself and have a solid foundation in Ayurveda that will serve you for life, I would love to guide and support you!

QUIZ: What happens when you finally have some space? This is the scenario: You have an unexpected free hour. There are...
09/08/2026

QUIZ: What happens when you finally have some space? This is the scenario: You have an unexpected free hour. There are no emails, no errands and no one asking anything from you. What do you do?

A. Immediately find something productive to fill it with.

"I could organize that drawer..."

B. Reach for your phone.

"I'll just scroll for a few minutes."

C. Take a breath and actually enjoy having nowhere to be.

2. You finish everything on your to-do list earlier than expected.

A. I add more things to the list.

B. I wonder what I'm forgetting.

C. I let the empty space stay empty.

3. You're feeling a little restless, so you...

A. Get busy.

B. Eat something, scroll, shop, or find something to distract myself.

C. Get curious about what I'm actually feeling.

4. Someone asks, "What are you doing this weekend?"

A. "Oh, it's packed."

B. "I don't have much planned...but I probably should."

C. "Honestly? Not much....and I am actually looking forward to it!"

5. Your body is asking you to slow down.

A. "I will...once I finish everything."

B. "Maybe I just need a little more caffeine."

C. "Okay. What would slowing down actually look like today?"

6. You have 20 minutes with absolutely nothing you need to do.

A. I feel slightly uncomfortable.

B. I immediately reach for my phone.

C. I can actually be with the nothingness.

So...what's your letter?
Mostly A's: You might be really comfortable with doing and a little less comfortable with being. Your nervous system may have learned that busy = productive = valuable.

Mostly B's: You may be filling space without even realizing it. A little boredom appears...and suddenly you're scrolling, snacking, checking something, or finding something to be engaged with.

Mostly C's: You're becoming more comfortable with space. You're learning the value in nothingness.

What if the empty space isn't something you need to fill? Ayurveda has made me increasingly curious about this. I see so many of us (including myself) who aren't comfortable with space...so we often fill it automatically.

We fill our calendars, we fill our attention, we fill moments of discomfort with food, and we fill silence with our phones. We fill every gap with something.

Sometimes, awareness begins when we stop filling the space long enough to notice what's actually there.

So...did you get mainly A, B, or C? I would be curious.

✨️For those that like to journal, here are some questions on emotional eating. 1.) What foods do you turn to in times of...
07/08/2026

✨️For those that like to journal, here are some questions on emotional eating.

1.) What foods do you turn to in times of stress, and why? What role do these foods play for you emotionally?

2.) How do you deal with intense emotions? What role does food play when you are trying to calm your emotions? Do you use food as a safety net in times of stress?

Maybe belonging has nothing to do with the place....Maybe it's about becoming more at home in yourself!People sometimes ...
04/08/2026

Maybe belonging has nothing to do with the place....Maybe it's about becoming more at home in yourself!

People sometimes ask if I feel more Indian than American. The honest answer is...not really. I don't feel like I've become Indian. Maybe I'm simply a bridge between two cultures. Living here has taught me Hindi, given me the gift of Ayurveda and completely changed the way I understand health and life.There are also so many moments, even now, when I'm reminded that I'm an outsider...and that's okay.

I've also been reflecting on something else recently. When I first lived in North India, I sometimes struggled with how it could be a bit aggressive. People often shouted at one another and spoke in ways that felt much harsher than what I was used to growing up. There were moments when I wondered if I needed to become more tough or harsher...that if I was kind, then I wouldn't be taken seriously. I thought maybe I would become harsh because it's easy to slowly adapt to the environment around you without even realizing it. Looking back, one of the things I'm most grateful for is that I didn't lose that part of myself.

I have learned so much from India and I have adapted in many beautiful ways. However, I didn't feel the need to become someone I wasn't. Wherever I've lived in India, people have often assumed there must be one obvious reason I was there.

In Varanasi, they thought I was studying at Banaras Hindu University. In Tiruvannamalai, they wondered why I wasn't spending much time at the ashram.

Throughout my time here, I have regularly had different versions of the same question: "If you're not here for that...then why are you here?" Years ago, those questions made me wonder where I belonged. Now they remind me of something much deeper....Belonging isn't something another person gives you. It's something you cultivate within yourself.

When you belong to yourself, you stop feeling the need to fit neatly into someone else's story about who you should be. You don't have to explain your path quite so much. You don't have to fit yourself into a box that was never made for you.

Ironically, India didn't make me lose my identity. It helped me uncover more of it. India has changed me immeasurably, but it also brought me closer to myself.

Maybe that's what growth really is. It's not becoming someone new...it's slowly remembering who you've been underneath the expectations, labels, and assumptions all along. I think many of us spend our lives searching for a place where we belong. Maybe the deeper journey is learning to belong to ourselves.

Once we do that, we carry a sense of home with us wherever we go.

When the doshas decide to finally prioritize their health ....One of the biggest reasons people do not take care of them...
04/08/2026

When the doshas decide to finally prioritize their health ....

One of the biggest reasons people do not take care of themselves is not because they don't care or they don't have enough information on where to begin. If anything, we are overloaded with information these days. We already know a lot and we save posts, listen to podcasts, buy supplements, and tell ourselves we will start taking care of ourselves once life calms down a little. However, what is the point of all this knowledge and info if we're not actually implementing it? Many people say that they don't have time...but how we spend our time reflects what we choose to prioritize and what we care about.

So when health truly becomes a priority to us, time slowly begins reorganizing itself around that decision. Let's see how prioritizing their health plays out in the doshas:

Vata:

Vata wakes up one morning and decides this is the week everything changes. Suddenly she is researching routines, listening to wellness podcasts, reorganizing her schedule, and imagining the calm grounded version of herself she is about to become. Meanwhile, half her energy is leaking through overstimulation, multitasking, unfinished decisions and sometimes rushing through her day. Vata often thinks she needs more inspiration. What she usually needs is less input, less distractions, and more presence in the life she already has.

When Vata starts prioritizing her health, she stops trying to change things drastically overnight and instead, starts creating small moments of feeling grounded throughout her day.

Pitta:

Pitta approaches health like a project that never ends. She commits fully, tracks habits, improves digestion, and tries to do everything “right.” At first, all of this feels productive. Then eventually, she realizes she has somehow turned her health into another thing to succeed at. One of pitta’s biggest time leaks is constantly feeling like she should be doing more, including being more productive or improving the habits she is already doing.

Pitta starts prioritizing her health when she understands that rest is not a waste of time and that her worth is not tied to how much she accomplishes.

Kapha:

Kapha deeply loves the idea of healing. She reflects deeply, saves the post, buys the tea, and tells herself she is definitely going to begin soon. The challenge is usually not awareness. Usually, her challenge is movement. She can get stuck in her comfort zone, as staying comfortable becomes easier than changing.

Kapha starts prioritizing her health when she stops waiting for the perfect mood, perfect timing, or perfect motivation to arrive. She sees that small shifts can mean big change like one small walk, one nourishing meal and one small decision. Momentum begins there!

For all the doshas: A huge drain on all of our energy is postponing taking care of ourselves.

We say we do NOT have time, yet time gradually disappears into: mindless scrolling, endless information consumption, overthinking, numbing out, replaying conversations, and indecision.

Ayurveda helps you become more intentional with your time, energy, and attention. It brings you back to what actually matters to you.

Taking care of our health can start to feel heavy with the words "discipline" and "consistency." How about we reframe taking care of ourselves as devotion to our health?

It is about deciding that your health matters enough to stop placing yourself at the bottom of your own life.

🍪 Before you blame sugar, ask yourself these questions first ....Many people think the solution to sugar cravings is hav...
03/08/2026

🍪 Before you blame sugar, ask yourself these questions first ....

Many people think the solution to sugar cravings is having more willpower or discipline around sugar. Let's first get curious about our relationship with sugar.

Ask yourself:

-Am I eating regular meals, or am I waiting until I'm ravenous?

-Am I including enough protein in my meals to help me feel satisfied?

- Am I eating enough nourishing food throughout the day, or am I unintentionally under-eating?

-When I eat, am I actually sitting down...or am I eating while standing, driving, working, or scrolling?

- When I do eat something sweet, do I scarf it down because I feel guilty...or do I slow down and actually enjoy it?

-Am I craving sugar because I'm physically hungry...or because I'm overwhelmed, stressed, bored, or emotionally drained?

-Have I had enough water today?

-Have I slept well this week?

Sometimes the craving isn't really about sugar. It's your body asking for nourishment, a sense of feeling grounded, rest, or a moment of comfort.

One of the things I love about Ayurveda is that it encourages us to become detectives of what's going on with our bodies. Instead of asking, "What's wrong with me?"
We begin asking, "What is my body trying to tell me?"

Awareness is the foundation. The more you understand your patterns, the easier it becomes to make choices that truly support you.

When the doshas feel inspired by reading about Ayurveda...Vata: "This is exactly what I needed! This is my fresh start!"...
01/08/2026

When the doshas feel inspired by reading about Ayurveda...

Vata: "This is exactly what I needed! This is my fresh start!"

She saves the post and might order some Ayurveda books. She might research tongue scraping, oil pulling, and the six tastes. For a moment, she's imagining a whole new lifestyle with warm breakfasts, self-massage, herbal teas, and early bedtimes. Then twelve other exciting ideas come along...

Pitta: "Perfect. I'm implementing all of this tomorrow."

She creates a new morning routine, meal plan, workout schedule, and evening ritual. Everything has a place and everything has a timeline. By Friday, she's frustrated because she didn't do it all up to her standards.

Kapha: "I love this. This really resonates."

She feels comforted and she saves the post. "This is exactly what I need!" She fully intends to start...but after this busy week or next Monday.

😂 Funny? Yes. However, I'm sure we've probably all been a little but of all the doshas at different times.

Meanwhile, your body is asking: Are we just feeling inspired...or are we actually living this?

Reading about Ayurveda can feel exciting. However, living it usually looks much simpler.
It looks like eating a warm lunch instead of skipping it. It could also look like taking a short walk instead of reaching for your phone.
Going to bed thirty minutes earlier or pausing long enough to notice what your body is actually asking for.

It's the small choices, repeated consistently...this is what changes how your body feels!

Have you ever felt inspired by Ayurveda...but wondered why it still feels hard to truly live it?
The missing piece usually isn't more information. It's having someone help you turn that information into the way you live.

That's what makes working with me different. Yes, you'll learn Ayurveda and learning is an important part of the experience.

However, I don't just teach Ayurveda. I create a warm, grounded experience where you begin making Ayurveda uniquely your own. I offer a map when the path feels unclear and a mirror when you're too close to see your own patterns. I also offer grounded support when life gets messy and you find yourself negotiating with the promises you made to yourself.

After a while, something beautiful begins to happen. You stop looking outside yourself for every answer and you begin trusting your own experience. Gradually, Ayurveda becomes part of how you view your life. It shapes the way you prepare a meal and the way you respond to stress. It even shapes the way you understand your relationships. Ayurveda becomes a lens through which you understand yourself and move through the world.

I don't want Ayurveda to become another thing on your to-do list. I want it to become something you naturally keep coming back to throughout your life!

It's a way of understanding yourself a way of supporting yourself. It's a way of moving through life with more awareness and presence.

If that's the kind of Ayurveda journey you're looking for, I'd love to guide you. Message me to learn more.

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