Paige Hamel 5/8/24 Paige Hamel 5/8/24

Is Homeopathy Vegan?

Is homeopathy vegan? It can be, with the right homeopath! My veganism preceded my homeopathic studies and I had a bit of an existential crisis when I realized that homeopathy is not inherently vegan. I didn’t know too much about homeopathy before deciding to study it, and I figured that as a natural field of medicine it would be vegan. Unfortunately that is not the case, but I’ve been able to carve out a path for myself (and you!) that can successfully be vegan.

Paige Hamel 11/26/20 Paige Hamel 11/26/20

a not-so-basic approach to creating a magical home practice

How to help your dedication to your yoga practice as we continue to transition to the online world. These simple + effective little hacks to take your home practice space from mundane, to sacred, may be just what you're looking for.

Paige Hamel 10/27/20 Paige Hamel 10/27/20

9 benefits of yin yoga

Yin Yoga is a profound practice that, for me personally, has changed so much of how I conduct myself in this life and the relationship that I have with my body.

I’d like to share some of the benefits of Yin Yoga, although the list truly seems to be inexhaustible - especially with dedication to a regular practice.

Paige Hamel 7/30/20 Paige Hamel 7/30/20

the myth of meditation

Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought that in order to meditate you needed to empty your mind of all thoughts!

Yup, me too.

I used to think that meditation was an impossible feat. I would try, get discouraged, try again, feel like it was impossible, and then stop trying.

Paige Hamel 7/7/20 Paige Hamel 7/7/20

10 reasons you should practice yoga online

I think we can agree that there is something really magical about being in a yoga studio full of people, moving and breathing together. The power of being amongst community is an incredible part of our human experience, and group yoga classes offer such a beautiful experience. But what about a home practice? Maybe a little bit different, but it comes with just as many incredible benefits.

Paige Hamel 7/7/20 Paige Hamel 7/7/20

7 foods you'd think are vegan, but aren't

There are foods that we don’t think twice about. Foods and brands that we would think wouldn’t have animal products. It baffles me every day how many random (and previously trusted!) brands contain the products I avoid! Here’s a list of 7 common ones.

Paige Hamel 6/25/20 Paige Hamel 6/25/20

heart: hurt until you heal

Healing doesn’t mean we get rid of what has happened. We don’t undo the trauma, we don’t ‘right’ the ‘wrongs.’ These wounds don’t disappear.

Instead, we learn to carry our hurt. We stop ignoring it, we stop hiding it, resenting it, pushing it down deeper. We stop letting it weigh us down. We learn strength, we learn resilience. We learn how to carry it.

Paige Hamel 5/27/20 Paige Hamel 5/27/20

personal: the surrender

Asking for help is not an easy feat, especially when you're unsure of what you need help with, where you are in your journey, and you're too lost to even know where help is. Depression is a mental illness that is ridden in shame and heaviness, but it doesn't need to be that way. Read here about Paige's journey to recovery.

Paige Hamel 5/21/20 Paige Hamel 5/21/20

how to start a plant-based lifestyle

If you’re reading this, I’m hoping it means you’re curious about a plant-based diet. It’s so so SO good. I’ve been vegetarian since 2012, and in 2018 my partner and I switched over to the whole-food-plant-based (WFPB) diet. And we are THRIVING. But I know how it can be a bit tricky to get into it and get comfortable with - especially since we, as a society, have been so preconditioned to think certain ways about food.