JenZen Living Ayurveda & Yoga

08/09/2026

Sometimes, you have to let something go beyond its expected purpose to discover what else it can become.

This broccoli could have been dinner. 🥦

And believe me, I considered it. 😆
But there was something about the beautiful mosaic pattern of this particular head that made me curious. So instead of harvesting it, I let it keep growing.

First, the tight little broccoli florets began stretching upward. Then the whole plant seemed to explode like fireworks. 🎆 And now it has become this incredible cloud of tiny yellow flowers filled with bees moving from blossom to blossom.

And eventually, those flowers will become seed.

Seeds I’ll save.
Seeds I’ll plant again.
Seeds that will carry this little garden story into another season.

We so often experience our food only at the moment it arrives on our plate. But when we grow it—and sometimes resist harvesting it—we get to witness the rest of the story.

Food becomes flower.
Flower feeds the bees.
Flower becomes seed.
Seed becomes food again.

There is something wonderfully reassuring about that circle. 🌱

I’m simply standing in Mimi’s Healing Garden, watching the bees work among the broccoli flowers and thinking...

How much beauty do we miss when we’re always in a hurry to harvest?

A JenZen Moment. 💛

08/07/2026

Is anyone else experiencing an abundance of cucumbers right now? 🥒😂

They begin so quietly in the garden…and then suddenly there are cucumbers everywhere.

This Marinated Cucumber & Sun Gold Tomato Salad is one of my favorite ways to enjoy them. Cooling cucumber, sweet little tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and coriander come together in a bright summer salad that takes only minutes to prepare.

Today I added chickpeas and pumpkin seeds, turning it from a refreshing side dish into a satisfying light lunch.

Enjoy it fresh, then tuck the leftovers and all that flavorful marinade into a jar. The cucumber and onion continue soaking up the herbs and seasonings, creating quick refrigerator pickle-style vegetables for the next day.

Simple, seasonal, and made for the moment when the garden begins giving faster than we can eat. 🌿

https://www.jenzenliving.com/recipes/marinated-cucumber-%26-sun-gold-tomato-salad-with-basil

08/05/2026

I climbed onto my own treatment table so I could show you what I mean. 😆

Do I have to be completely undressed for Abhyanga?

No. You undress only to your own comfort level.

When I show you into the treatment room, the table is already prepared with the blanket and sheet folded back. I then leave the room and give you complete privacy to undress and settle beneath them.

Throughout the treatment, you remain securely draped. Only the area I am working on is uncovered at any given time, while the rest of your body stays comfortably covered.

Abhyanga is meant to help you settle—not leave you wondering whether you are too exposed. Your comfort and choices are always part of the treatment. 💜

I’ve also opened Wednesday afternoon and evening appointments throughout August, with availability between 3:00 and 7:00 PM.

If you have questions or would like to reserve a treatment, send me a message. You can also schedule through the Ayurveda Care section of my website.

08/05/2026

This morning’s harvest was largely herbs—with plenty of beets and another round of onions coming from the garden along with a few straggler strawberries and Sun Gold tomatoes. 🌿

Herbs may not take up as much space in the basket as the vegetables, but they are every bit as much a part of the meal. I use them generously in dressings, teas, eggs, vegetables, sauces, herb butters, and whatever else I happen to be making.

If you grow your own herbs—or tend to pass them by at the farmers market—my latest article is for you:

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡
https://www.jenzenliving.com/post/fresh-herbs-ayurveda-use-preserve

Inside, I share simple ways to use and preserve fresh herbs, along with a little Ayurvedic wisdom about why they bring so much more than flavor to our food.

Food for thought. 🌿

08/04/2026

Everything felt so alive in the garden this morning—drenched from the rain, illuminated by the early sun, and overflowing with food, herbs, flowers, and possibility.

The mornings are beginning to feel cooler, even with another stretch of summer heat ahead. We are standing at that beautiful threshold where late-summer abundance meets the earliest whisper of fall.

On August 22, I’ll welcome a small group into this garden for the next Ayurvedic Garden Table. We’ll harvest, prepare and share a seasonal meal together while exploring how Ayurveda helps us receive the nourishment of this moment and gently prepare for the season ahead.

One seat is already spoken for, and I’m so excited to see who else will gather around the table. 🌿

The Ayurvedic Garden Table
Saturday, August 22 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Athol, Massachusetts
A small, intimate gathering for 4–6 guests
$75

Nourish • Ground • Belong

Message me for details or to reserve your place.

08/02/2026

A little room to receive this week. 💜

I have two Seasonal Abhyanga appointments available:

🌿 Wednesday, August 5 at 11:00 AM
🌿 Saturday, August 8 at 10:30 AM

August is a beautiful time to begin returning to rhythm—to nourish summer-worn skin, settle the nervous system and prepare for the gradual transition toward Vata season.

Seasonal Abhyanga is a 75-minute warm oil treatment, currently offered at $115, regularly $125. These late-summer treatments feature my handcrafted Moon Blossom Oil, created to nourish skin that has been living summer. The remaining oil from your treatment goes home with you so the care can continue.

If one of these appointments feels like yours, send me a message and I’ll help you reserve it. You can also schedule through the Ayurveda Care section of my website.

07/29/2026

This is the little corner of Treehouse Studio where your seasonal Abhyanga treatment begins. 💜

We don’t immediately head into the treatment room. First, we sit here together for a few minutes and check in.

I’ll ask how you are feeling that day and whether you have any areas of pain, tension or tightness that may need a little extra attention. I’ll also walk you through the treatment and answer any questions before we begin.

There is nothing you need to prepare or know ahead of time. This conversation gives us both time to settle in—and helps me shape the treatment around what your body needs that day.

Receiving care begins with feeling comfortable.

My next available appointments are Wednesday, August 5 and Saturday, August 8. If one feels like yours, send me a message and I’ll help you reserve it.

You can also schedule directly through the Ayurveda Care section of my website.

07/24/2026

Fresh herbs are food, not garnish — learn Ayurvedic ways to use and preserve cilantro, basil, dill and more for flavor and healing. 🌿✨

Discover practical tips from farm to kitchen: how to treat herbs as daily ingredients, storage and preserving methods, and simple recipes to boost digestion and balance. Read the full guide: https://wix.to/1N6Oa60

One day out in the field, we were talking about herbs—how at the farmers market, no one really buys them.It struck me because, for me, herbs are one of the reasons I fell in love with Many Hands Organic Farm in the first place. They give out so many of them. Not just a token bunch, but generous ha...

07/23/2026

I know I have been sharing a lot of garden harvests lately, but this one is extra special. 🥦💚

This is my first Moonlight broccoli, grown from seed I saved myself.

There is something deeply meaningful about following a plant through its whole story—from seed, to seedling, to garden, and finally to the table. I watched these plants grow in their own different ways, wondered what they would become, protected them from bunnies and worms, and kept trusting the process.

And today, here it is.

Surrounded by chard, zucchini, herbs, beans, and a few sweet strawberries, this harvest feels like a little celebration of patience, abundance, and the magic of growing food.

No two days in the garden are ever the same. Each harvest carries its own story, and today’s story is a very special broccoli. ✨

I’ll be sharing some of this seasonal abundance at the Ayurvedic Garden Table this Saturday. Reach out to me directly to sign up and come spend the season with me. 🌿

07/22/2026

As July begins to lean toward August, I often realize just how far I’ve drifted from my usual routines.

Summer does that. Meals happen at different times, bedtime gets pushed aside, and the practices that normally help me feel grounded become a little less consistent. I feel it in my nervous system and in my skin.

August may still be summer, but it is also a beautiful time to begin preparing for Vata season.

In Ayurveda, Vata is influenced by dryness, movement, change and irregularity. As the light begins to shift and we move toward fall, simple routines become especially nourishing: regular meals, consistent sleep, warm cooked foods, daily oiling and intentional moments of rest.

Abhyanga brings many of these qualities together through warm oil, rhythmic touch and time set aside to simply receive. It nourishes summer-worn skin while helping the body and nervous system feel held and grounded.

Beginning September 10, I’m opening additional Thursday afternoon and evening appointments from 2:00–7:00 PM.

Reserve your 75-minute Seasonal Abhyanga by August 31 and receive the special rate of $115, regularly $125. The discount is applied automatically, and your treatment may be scheduled anytime through October 31.

Your treatment begins with a four-ounce bottle of my handcrafted seasonal oil, and the remainder goes home with you so that the care can continue.

Perhaps this transition isn’t asking us to rush toward fall—but simply to begin finding our rhythm again. 💜

🌿 Reserve your Seasonal Abhyanga: https://www.jenzenliving.com/service-page/seasonal-abhyanga