Reading Time: 3 minutes They say “you are what you eat,” and this is especially true if you’re trying to live an Ayurvedic lifestyle. A key tenet of Ayurveda is the practice of using your diet to balance the energy within your body. While you should consult a professional to understand your personal dosha and needs, we’ve identified some Ayurvedic foods to ease anxiety. …
Thriving through Balance: Supporting your Dosha throughout Pandemic
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, most of us have been witnessing a multitude of changes in our lives. This has been a given. Everything has shifted and changed, yet there is one thing that has remained true. The need to maintain our balance. Learn how about thriving through balance: supporting your Dosha throughout pandemic in this article. Fortunately, your Dosha …
Fighting Burnout with Ayurveda
Reading Time: 5 minutes Burnout is a real thing. More and more people are dealing with feelings of extreme stress, anxiety and feeling like a candle burning at both ends. Our modern world demands that we have a “busy” lifestyle. It’s almost like a badge of honor, a sign of success, to be so busy, but it takes a real toll on our mind …
Yoga & Ayurveda: Discovering the Best Practices for Each Dosha
Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever wondered why certain yoga poses leave you feeling rejuvenated, calm, centered, and balanced while others feel more agitating, sore, or awkward? Maybe you have a friend who thrives from a hot, powerful yoga class, while you enjoy the slower, gentle stretching. Learn why in this article about Yoga & Ayurveda: Discovering the best yoga practices for each …
Transitioning into Spring – Rituals to support the body
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the seasons change, we are often sometimes met with ‘off-feelings’ in the body. Perhaps some allergies from pollen and spring-time floral blooms or excess mucous as the temperatures increase. These particular shifts associated with the transition from winter to spring are common, as kapha dosha that has accumulated in the body begins to rise and release as the days …
Wake up New and Improved – Not All Sleep Is Equal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sleep is a vital indicator of overall health and wellbeing. But how highly do we prioritize our life around achieving a night of deep, high-quality rest? Wake up new and improved! In a world packed full of activities, work, responsibilities, families, and distractions, it is easy to fall into patterns that lead us to restless nights. According to Ayurveda, deep, …
Self Love in Every Season
Reading Time: 4 minutes Now that the annual energetic explosion of Valentine’s day is over, are you going to wait until next year to love on yourself? What if I tell you can Self Love in Every Season. It is a beautiful intention and opportunity to devote a day to love – loving on those around you, loving on yourself, your children, your partner, …
How the Elements Combine to Form Pitta and Tips for Staying Balanced
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pitta | Fire & Water Imagine summer. Warm, humid days full of sunlight, birdsong, verdant hills and forests, ripe berries, and cool breezes. Summer is Pitta in action – the season of Pitta in its ultimate expression. Intuitively, as Pitta is all about activity, action, metabolism, it makes sense – fruits and vegetables are growing, ripe for harvest, the long …
How to Balance Your Dosha For Better Sleep
Reading Time: 5 minutes Sleep. It’s one of the most important protective processes our body goes through — just as important as eating! Sleep is crucial for our bodies to rest, rejuvenate and detoxify. Not getting enough sleep can lead to a whole host of problems, including poor immunity, issues with concentration, alertness and a build-up of waste materials and toxins (ama) in the …
Your Essential Guide To Pitta Dosha
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you have an excellent digestion and a radiant complexion? Do you get sound sleep and have a strong sex drive? If the answer to these questions is yes, then your dominant dosha is pitta. In Ayurveda, pitta dosha governs heat, metabolism and transformation in the body. It not only controls the way we digest food but also helps maintain …