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Short and Sweet or Sublime and Sustainable? So often, we find ourselves wanting to take a vacation from our every day lives. Stress infiltrates work and home, burdening us with feelings of anger, anxiety, and depression, leaving us longing for the holiday we think will bring us more happiness. Wouldn’t it be better if we […]
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They see too much. They feel too much. “It is like feeling with 50 fingers instead of 10,” comments Dr. Judith Orloff, a New York Times best-selling author, leading American psychiatrist, empath, and author of The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People. One of the greatest advantages of living in the 21st century
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If it’s one thing we are known for here in the West, it’s smoothies! Shops that sell smoothies dominate street corners and you can find smoothies on menus in a plethora of restaurants. Strolling down the street with a smoothie in hand is a favored celebrity past time. It’s also a top go-to meal replacement to have
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Just like adults, every child’s body is made up of the three doshas—vata, pitta, kapha. Vata-type kids are usually lean with an irregular appetite. Pitta children have a moderate physique and a sharp appetite. Kapha kids are solid, with mild appetites and slower digestion. No matter what constitution your child favors, it’s important to understand
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It won’t be long until yards are covered in a red and orange leaves, crunching under our feet, reminding us of the sudden drop in temperatures and the ubiquitous dryness that will soon begin to draw from your body- every ounce of moisture. While this colorful transition in nature turns our long drives along the
Ayurveda for August: Preparing for Fall Read More »
Do you have a runny nose, itchy, watery, irritated eyes, headaches, dark circles, rashes, coughing, or nasal congestion? Are you sneezing or dealing with sinus pain? My son experiences these symptoms because of seasonal and anaphylactic food allergies—one of the reasons I started studying Ayurveda in the first place was to seek an integrative approach
Bye Bye Sniffles: Ayurveda for Allergies Read More »
When I was 11 years old, I came home from school with a very high fever that would not abate. My folks took me to a nearby medical center and after a round of tests, I was diagnosed with a viral infection. I was prescribed high doses of antibiotics, which were supposed to show positive
Ayurveda 101: Natural Antibiotics Read More »
Ginger has been called the miracle spice, the universal medicine, for all of the health benefits it contains. Ginger is part of the family of rhizomes. A rhizome grown in a horizontal fashion underground, can shoot stalks out laterally, above ground from its nodes. The stalks of the ginger plant have green leaves and depending
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Do you wake up in the morning with low energy? Are you already stressed out by the thoughts of your to-do list for the day? Do you wake up unhappy? Is it difficult to get out of bed at all? Wish you had more energy to cope with the day? If you answered yes to
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Feed your dosha! Diet is a key pillar to the edifice of robust health and vitality (Ojas) according to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda. Ayurveda aims to heighten your state of well-being by recommending to you diet plans that suit your prakruti (individual constitution), current dosha imbalances (vikriti), seasonal changes, timing, and lifestyle that
Ayurveda 101: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha Foods Read More »
