After nearly twenty years working in corrections and several years studying Ayurveda, I find myself asking a different question about human behavior. What if behavior isn't the beginning of the story? What if the ecology surrounding a person—their relationships, stress, nourishment, environment, and mental qualities—shapes far more than we realize? This article explores the intersection of criminal justice, cognitive behavioral theory, social psychology, and Ayurveda in search of a richer understanding of what helps people find balance, vitality, and thrive.

What if the goal isn't to stay the same all year long?

This month's article explores the Ayurvedic understanding of summer as Pitta season and invites us to consider how our bodies, routines, and needs naturally shift throughout the year. Learn simple practices to stay cool, nourished, and balanced while embracing the energy of the season.

We often ask whether basic needs are being met. Housing. Employment. Food. Safety. But is meeting basic needs the same as creating conditions for people to thrive? This article explores the difference between preventing harm and promoting wellbeing—and what that distinction might mean for criminal legal systems, staff wellness, and human change.

What conditions help people flourish?

In this reflection, I explore a question that has followed me through my work in Ayurveda, yoga, coaching, leadership development, and the criminal legal system. From digestion and daily routines to relationships, environments, and organizational culture, this article examines how the conditions surrounding us influence what becomes possible—and why flourishing may be about more than simply having our needs met.

What does it actually look like to work with me?

This article explores the many paths that shape my work today — from corrections and organizational training to yoga, Ayurveda, Reiki, coaching, and holistic care. It offers a deeper look into my approach to individualized support, the philosophy underneath my work, and how these seemingly different worlds have always been connected through a shared interest in human behavior, healing, growth, and meaningful change.

Ayurveda views beauty as much more than what we apply externally. In this month’s Embodying Ayurveda article and workshop, we explore skin care through the lens of digestion, stress, nourishment, nervous system health, and seasonal living — along with practical rituals, facial oils, and simple homemade practices to support radiant skin from the inside out.

Under the Swati full moon, we’re invited into movement, breath, and the quiet courage to begin again. These May notes explore how seasonal and internal shifts intertwine—and how we can meet them with steadiness and care.

Have you ever felt wired but exhausted… or like your energy, focus, and mood are constantly shifting?

In Ayurveda, this isn’t random. It’s a reflection of the different energies within us and how they respond to our daily lives, the seasons, and our environment.

This article explores the three doṣas—vāta, pitta, and kapha—and how your unique constitution (prakṛti) and current imbalances (vikṛti) influence how you feel day to day.

Rather than offering another set of rules, Ayurveda invites a different question: What is my body asking for right now?

Digestive discomfort such as bloating, fatigue, or heaviness after meals is more common than many people realize. In Ayurveda, these experiences are often connected to the strength of our digestive fire, known as Agni. When digestion becomes weak or irregular, substances called Ama may form, contributing to imbalance in the body. This article explores how Ayurveda understands digestion and simple ways to support greater balance.

The ayurvedic view of food is about nourishment and the relationship we have with our food/food sources. This matters with how we digest, absorb and assimilate nutrients and emotional data.

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22 years after my high school state tournament, I came back to tennis — this time, as a coach. What I didn’t know then was that I’d been preparing to teach the very lesson I most needed at 18: that mindset is everything.

I call it “recoaching.”
It’s learning to be the coach we needed when we were younger — for ourselves, for others, and for the systems we work in.

The match didn’t define me.
But the mindset work that came after changed everything.

The criminal legal system in the United States remains vast and complex, with interventions focused on cognitive and behavioral strategies often limited by the quality of basic needs such as food. Poor nutrition in correctional settings contributes to behavioral and mental health challenges, which may impede long-term prosocial change. This paper explores the impact of prison food on behavior and community outcomes, introduces Ayurveda as a holistic system of health and healing, and proposes an integrative framework for enhancing behavior-change interventions through individualized diet, lifestyle adjustments, and Ayurvedic practices. The framework emphasizes the mind-body connection, nutritional psychiatry, and culturally responsive interventions, highlighting potential benefits for both individuals who are incarcerated and the broader community. Practical considerations for implementation, ongoing research, and policy implications are discussed.

In this short article, the topic of food in prison is discussed. Highlights from research are included plus what alternatives could look like: Ayurvedic principles.

From the Department of Corrections to the Doshas- how Katie Weber went from Parole Officer to Ayurvedic Provider.

How did Ayurveda come to Katie and how can she help with you own health and well-being? Check this article out for more!

Struggling with your monthly cycle? It is common but is it normal? Check out this blog for practices you can start right now to shift your experiences on your cycle.

August, a powerful month! Check out more about Katie’s own reflection of this month over her years!

What is ghee? Who is it best for? How do you make it?

Ever look to nature for lessons? Dive into snail school for more about slowing down!