“Everything old is new again” is popular, especially when it comes to nutrition and wellness. Every awesome “new” superfood, meditation technique, or healing modality, is something that ancient cultures have been using for hundreds, even thousands, of years. With the myriad challenges that modern life presents, it’s more important than ever to experiment with these [...]
We tend to associate a sun-kissed glow with healthy skin, but it may not always be that simple. Sometimes healthy skin is protected skin that has been sheltered from the elements for the ultimate in health and beauty. Making decisions about skincare can sometimes seem overwhelming because our individual needs differ based on genetics, geography, [...]
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 [...]
Cultivating the energy of Spring cleaning allows us to let go and release. At a certain point in our lives, those of us on a conscious path realize that escaping things or running away from them doesn’t really work. This doesn’t truly free us from the negative experience or feelings that situation engendered. We [...]
Photo by Cliff Booth Cycles of the Day: How to Flow with them According to Ayurveda, the energetic qualities of the doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) rotate throughout the day so that different influences predominate in different cycles of the day. They can affect our practices of asana, pranayama, and meditation, as [...]
While we are in the tail end of Winter, we’re feeling the accumulated effects of months of dryness. This brings up a few important questions: How does your skin feels now? Are you experiencing any dryness, burning, itching, or localized rashes? Have you tried to moisturize your skin, but still feel that whatever moisturized you [...]
We can apply the energetics of Ayurveda specifically to our companion animals. Many of the familiar herbs that we can use for our own health can also be shared with the four-legged animals who share our homes. The following herbs are recommended specifically for pets: Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Ashwagandha has been used since ancient times [...]
Spicy Slices Walnuts, garlic, sage, and sesame are all renowned for their ability to strengthen staying power and stamina. They are also supportive ingredients to both prepare and to rebuild the body after a night (or more) of physical affection. 2 cups ground walnuts ½ cup grated carrots 1 cup green onions, chopped 1 [...]
In Ayurveda, vata is one of the three doshas, or organizational constituents that maintain homeostasis in the body. Vata dosha embodies the energy represented by the element of air and space (think wind). If you’ve experienced inspiration and the feeling of being swept away by the creative process, you’ve felt vata dosha at its best. [...]
While healing with herbs is an ancient art, (in lineages such as Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and other traditional systems worldwide), more than a quarter of drugs used today contain active ingredients derived from plants used in ancient medicine; aspirin is one common example. Immune system boosters and common cures for inflammation, indigestion, and other ailments [...]