Six Tastes in Ayurveda

In 1990, I was a culinary student at the Cordon Bleu in San Francisco and worked for Alice Waters at Chez Panisse in Berkeley. My goal was to study and work in France and ultimately I spent a year-and-a-half honing my craft in Paris and Provence. With all my formal education I must admit that [...]

By |2016-07-08T16:50:50-07:00June 16th, 2016|Ayurveda|0 Comments

Ayurveda and the power of the breath

Ayurveda and the power of the breath The breath is the connecting link between the inner world of the mind and the outer world of body and environment.  Meditation works by bringing an effect from the level of Being to the mind.  With the breath, we bring this effect to the physical level as well. [...]

By |2016-06-30T05:55:11-07:00March 28th, 2015|Ayurveda|0 Comments

Summer Ritam

Aligning Yourself with the Rhythms of Summer Celebrations are synched with the Summer Solstice. June 21 is the peak of the light, the longest day of the year. Sites are built in alignment with the Summer Solstice with their architecture aligned with the cosmos. These include: the Great Pyramids in Egypt, Stonehenge in England, Callenish [...]

By |2018-06-20T21:22:05-07:00May 29th, 2014|Ayurveda|0 Comments

Conversations with Yoga Therapists

Conversations with Yoga Therapists Ask the Expert We recently caught up with Dr. Vasant Lad, the eminent Ayurvedic physician, author, and professor, and asked him to share his knowledge and thoughts on good health, Yoga therapy, and what qualities he believes make for a good Yoga therapist. Dr. Vasant Lad has authored numerous articles and [...]

By |2013-04-02T11:01:13-07:00March 27th, 2013|Yoga Therapy|2 Comments

Ayurvedic Practices to Warm Up and Let Go

Balance the heavy, earthy, wet kapha energy of the spring season  When people ask me what Ayurveda is, I like to describe it as an awareness. Simply stated, the practice of Ayurveda is the practice of being so in tune with the energetic patterns in your mind and body that you are able to make [...]

By |2018-09-09T00:06:18-07:00February 27th, 2013|Ayurveda|0 Comments
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