“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” —Benjamin Franklin A solid Ayurvedic knowledge base provides the tools necessary to navigate the seasons and remain in good health. And, for those of us who are familiar with the seasonal practices of Ayurveda, we know that fall is ripe with opportunities to cleanse, relax, …
Health is not just the absence of diseases. It is a holistic state of being where the mind is happy, stress-free, and light; the body is healthy and disease-free; the ego is pure and uninhibited; and the breath is quiver-free. Unfortunately, when examined on these parameters, we often find ourselves wanting, and most of it …
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Have you always wanted to try cleansing but have been intimidated by radical suggestions splashed all over the internet and stories of cleanses gone wrong? Do you adhere to seasonal cleansing routines but sometimes feel you could use a little “house cleaning” in between seasons? Has hearing about all sorts of trendy cleanses piqued your …
Here we’ll explore Saucha—the first Niyama of yoga—the personal practice of cleanliness—of body, mind, and spirit. Understanding the Foundation of Saucha While the yamas are about our relationship with others, the niyamas are about the relationship we have with our Self. The first of the five niyamas is saucha. Saucha is a Sanskrit word often …
It is essential to detoxify the accumulation of summer heat before heading into the next season. Excess heat in the body accumulated over the summer can create stiff joints, inflammation, irritability, anger, depletion, and dryness. The body may produce mucous in response to dryness, leading to sinus infections, constipation, colds, and other imbalances. This dryness …
Spring is the time when the Earth emerges from the long winter hibernation and everything around us comes back to life. The kapha energy that has accumulated in the body over winter, gets released during spring, which often leads to feeling heavy, lethargic, oily, and colds are common. For a healthy spring diet regimen, eat lighter …
Do you feel like a hibernating bear emerging after winter? You are not alone. Kapha builds up in winter, liquefies in spring and needs to be cleansed. This time of year there is a possibility of clogging of mind-body channels, congestion, lethargy, skin manifestations, mucus build up, allergies, hay fever, sleep and evacuation disturbances, aching …
Now that the trees have shed their leaves and winter coats and snow boots have made a comeback, the binging season has officially arrived. The good news is that during winters the digestive fire naturally peaks, according to Ayurveda. So the body is able to digest heavier foods better vis-à-vis in the other seasons. But …
From using ketones as a source of energy, to eating like the hunter people from the Paleolithic era, to giving up milk and dairy in your diet, to consuming exclusively raw foods—we are on a hamster wheel of diet regimes. Paleo, Keto, vegan, raw diets—there is a constant churn of diet fads to fulfill people’s …
Try this at home: Hold out a glass of water. What do you notice? You will find the longer you hold it, the heavier the glass feels, though really the weight of the glass has remained unchanged. Your arm may begin to hurt and even start shaking until it feels like you are about to …
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