Getting organized can be a challenge. For some it is second nature, and for others it can be all consuming. Luckily, Ayurveda has some time-tested advice for us around scheduling our day to keep us at our best. Ayurveda follows a day clock based on the rhythm and cycle of nature, the sun, and our physiology. This clock helps…
Eating well over the holidays can be tricky. This holiday season is going to be different for most of us in our current state of affairs, but we can still be mindful in the food choices we make to keep us healthy.
Starting a meditation practice can be daunting. We have these images in our mind that meditation is sitting quietly on a mountain top, in lotus legs, hands turned up on the knees, eyes closed in rapture, and exuding the bliss of enlightenment. Um, I don’t know about you, but that aint practical for me. Before diving in, it is…
Transitioning from summer to fall can be difficult on our system and our mindset. There are many things we can do to help make the transition a little smoother and easier to cope with. Fall is one of the most magical times of year. When the leaves begin to change from shades of green into purples, golds, pinks, and…
A Simple Way to Stay Healthy Do you ever spend time looking at your tongue? No?! Well, according to Ayurveda we can learn a lot about our health by reading the messages on our tongue. If you take time to examine your tongue, and learn how to read it, which is too much for this blog post :), you…
Ayurveda and yoga follow Samkhya Philosophy which divides the world of existence into two polarities of being: Purusha and Prakriti. This article won’t go into Samkhya Philosophy, as that is a whole other ball of wax. But, it is helpful to know that both Ayurveda and yoga follow the basic philosophical structure. Purusha is ultimate reality, all things that…
Start your new year off with optimizing your digestive capability to maintain a healthy gut and support optimal health to reduce illness, digestive discomfort, and stimulate your digestion. Supported by the wisdom of Ayurveda, this “cleanse” will offer you insight into your health, relationship with food, and help clear out any clutter from the holidays so you can jump…
If sleep eludes you, you have trouble falling asleep, or you feel restless in bed, massaging your feet before shutting the lights may help you get better sleep. In Ayurveda, Vata is a dosha, or biological humor, made up of the two elements ether and air which make it mobile, cold, dry, rough, hard, light, clear, and subtle. You…
In the hot months of summer our digestion begins to slow down as the body spends its energy keeping the body from over heating. This is important to remember as we move into the season of BBQs, frozen treats, and lots of time in the sun. In the summer it is no surprise that we begin to crave things…
