Did you know that giving thanks and practicing gratitude can improve your mental health? The age-old tradition of giving thanks at this time of year is actually backed by science. New research is starting to show how giving thanks can increase happiness, reduce depression and strengthen resiliency. It may also help you boost your self-esteem! …
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Back to School According to the Doshas
Back to school is always an exciting time of year. For most of us, it’s a time of transition in our daily rhythm and routine as well as a change in the weather. If you live in the northern hemisphere, autumn is the season of vata dosha. Ayurveda’s philosophy teaches that the five elements form three…
Bugs Be Gone – Natural Insect Repellent
This past weekend, the weather warmed up and lots of people headed outdoors to enjoy being outside. Here in New England (which is where I was this past weekend), bug spray is a necessity due to ticks and the prevalence of Lyme Disease. Everywhere I went, I could smell that unmistakable smell of chemical bug…
Struggling Through a Major Life Change -Here’s What To Do; The Ayurveda Way!
“Up from the ashes” depicts the magical Phoenix bird that dies and is reborn. The Butterfly as well, changes from its caterpillar form to be fully redesigned and reborn emerging as a beautiful, delicate winged insect. Being capable of change, the Phoenix and the Butterfly thereby represent the ability in each of us to be…
Need Help with Your Health? You Are Not Alone.
No matter how much we meditate or pray, we still need others to help us dismantle the walls of our isolation and remind us of our belonging. I recently embarked on a traditional Ayurvedic cleanse. I knew it was time, and I even embraced the idea with a little bit of excitement! I love a…
Knee Pain? Let’s take a look at your diet!
In Pain? -Let’s take a look at your Diet! If someone would have told me in 2015 that my chronic arthritis and knee pain had nothing to do with my knees and more to do with my gut, I would have called them crazy. The idea that chronic pain is directly tied to an impaired…
5 Resolutions You Will Want to Keep
How many times have we set a list for ourselves only to find we scrap that list by the end of January? This year, we implore you to find a new way to do New Year’s. Follow our five simple steps to revitalize your life in a way that you are sure to keep. As…
5 Ways to Balance Vata for a Healthy Fall
Fall is a time of transition, both in nature and in your body. The days grow noticeably shorter, each evening the darkness setting in earlier and earlier. The mornings start with a chill and you may need to start wearing your slippers around the house again. The warmth and carefree days of summer are gone…
Flawless Skin – with Ayurveda
Do you feel under pressure to achieve a glowing, blemish free complexion year round. How much have you spent on skin products all touting to give you that perfect skin -hundreds or maybe even thousands of dollars each year? If you are anything like me – you probably have a drawer full of half used…
Be Careful Of Expectations and Drinking Coffee
It’s a beautiful New England morning on the bay. The air is fresh, warm and inviting. The sun dapples through the trees. My morning romp with Bailey – my 135 pound Great Pyrenees/St Bernard mix is goofy this morning. He chases squirrels, rabbits, butterflies and picks up shells on the beach and tosses them into…