I’M JOANNA. I’m a student of Ayurveda, a cook, a wife, a mother, an avid traveller and an aspiring healer.

I long had a curiosity about Ayurveda and all it represented, but it was only after my daughter was born that I delved deeper into it. The demands of motherhood, and the unravelling it brings, pushed me to my edges. And so the wisdom and ways of Ayurveda seeped into my tired, achy bones, slowly and surely in those foggy first months of motherhood and helped me when I needed it most.

Ayurveda is a pathway to our inner being. To truly understand it and help others, it must be fully embodied. With this, it offers a pathway not only to vibrant health but to our inner being and knowing, transforming all that we are.

Now I am a student of Ayurveda for life. I’m continuing slowly to embody all the wisdom and knowledge it offers, but it’s a process, an imperfect one at that!

The easiest way for me to integrate Ayurveda’s teachings has been in the kitchen, a place I know well. And that’s what Om Kitchen represents - a journey to wellness and being through the healing powers of food. Here, I can add layers of understanding for myself while sharing it with others.

I hope you enjoy making and eating the recipes I share!

August 2024