Self-Care has undoubtedly become a ‘buzz’ word in our culture. It ranges from taking time for meditative practices to taking a bubble bath. But what does self-care really mean? Self-Care Roots Before medical care was available to most factions of society, many people relied on their own knowledge of plants and herbs to create a system of medical care….
Ayurveda is the “science of life.” From this we can interpret Ayurveda as finding what supports our life in a meaningful way for optimal health and wellbeing. Following habits from Ayurveda for eating follow the “you are what you eat” adage. If you’re eating dense, heavy foods, you will start to feel dens and heavy. If you are…
What is an Ayurveda cleanse? An Ayurveda cleanse typically occurs around the seasonal changes, but is also useful in times when there are imbalances throughout the year. The purpose is to help boost the body’s natural rejuvenation and detoxification processes to cleanse the body and mind of excess kapha, pitta, or vata, to get digestion functioning optimally, and to…
Winters can be harsh with cold, dry, and windy weather. According to Ayurveda, winter is the vata time of year and takes on the qualities of the elements of space and air such as cold, dry, rough, dark, mobile, spacious, and clear. Not only is our external environment affected by these qualities, so to is our internal environment of…
Fall is a season for transition and change, a time for deep reflection into our self. Ayurveda offers us tools to help us during this seasonal transition. Fall is a time to reflect on where we are in life, to shed what doesn’t support us on our path, and to make room for new growth. It’s not a time…
Stress is something everyone experience on a regular basis. Stress is a necessary function of being a human. Stress turns on our sympathetic nervous system, our fight or flight mechanism, and is used to keep us alert in traffic, sense if a situation is unsafe, run faster across the finish line, or lift five more pounds, as well as…
Clear Up with Neti Pot Spring is beginning bloom with blossoms beginning to open, leaves growing on trees, birds chirping, and with it, possibly allergies and congestion. If seasonal allergies are something that create discomfort and prevent you from stopping to smell the roses, the Neti pot (or nasal rinse) is here to help! What Is It? A Neti…
Spring is a time for rebirth, renewal, sunshine, dewdrops, and the promise of sunny days. It can also be a time of intense allergies, congestion, and sluggishness. During winter we sleep more, eat heavier foods, and take time to snuggle in for some alone time. In the spring we want to begin to balance this out by eating lighter…
According to Ayurveda, spring is the Kapha season. Kapha is a blend of water and earth elements which give it qualities like heavy, dense, wet, cool, slimy, dark, smooth, liquid, stable. These are not to been seen as negative qualities, but qualities in of themselves. We need these qualities in our life to function. Without the heavy and dark…
In Ayurveda “ojas” is our vigor, strength, and immunity. When we aren’t feeling great, it is generally a depletion of this vital energy making us feel energetically, emotionally, and physically depleted. According to Ayurveda Philosophy, if we fully deplete our stores of ojas, it can lead to death as we deplete the energy that fuels our life. Luckily, there…
