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It’s time to go back-to-school shopping and you have all three children in the car. You still have “stuff” to get and the kids seem to be getting antsy. You note that your daughter, red-haired Susie, keeps saying, “I’m hot!” and “I’m hungry. When do we eat?” She is trying to get the others to play a guessing game, which she usually wins.
Life is not easy is it? We are invited to graduation parties, 4th of July Barbecues, birthday parties, anniversaries….and the events just mount up. What is a person to do who is following her Ayurveda plan? I am often reminded of these challenges by my clients and here is what I tell them.
Real life has pizza parties, birthday parties, weddings and graduations – eating is pleasurable and we should thoroughly enjoy it. When did eating become so complicated for us? It is easy to be confused, the rules of nutrition seem to be constantly changing. Not so in Ayurveda, the rules remain constant; it’s the seasons that change.
So, let’s see what a Vata, Pitta and Kapha decide to do at this barbeque. Let’s join the party.
I am often asked about nightshades and nightshades have a reputation as the bad guys in a variety of chronic conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and IBS. Should you eat the deadly nightshades?
Welcome Janine Such exciting news. We are expanding at the Holistic Highway and I am thrilled to introduce you to Janine Hassell. She is an Ayurveda Lifestyle Councilor, trained to
Even the most die-hard natural health devotee can be tempted to buy pharmaceutical allergy medication when the symptoms get really bad. Here’s some natural remedies for spring allergies
Ayurveda classifies health as:
Having a balanced mind, having a well formed body, having good elimination. When the mind and body are in harmony and when the dosha’s are balanced. And then and only then are we in good health. To keep healthy we must eat the Spring Foods for your dosha.
Kitchari has been Ayurveda’s age-old signature detox dish! The word “kitchari” (pronounced kitch-a-ree) in India means mixture of two or more grains. Kitchari is the Ayurveda Superfood for a Spring Reset.
Do you ever feel just slightly off, but you can’t quite put your finger on what exactly is wrong? Here is why you need an Ayurveda Cleanse: the power of a cleanse is enormous.
Absolutely. But how is that possible you might ask? Let me share the story of one of my clients. Her problem was: she could not lose the weight because
Tis the season of the gym tourist – even I am going to the gym regularly. Not just to teach Yoga which I love but also to ‘work out’. As
Food combining is something that is very rarely mentioned or considered in Western nutrition but it is super, super important in Ayurveda.
Every food has its own unique qualities and personality… and some foods just don’t get along with each other very well. When forced to hang out together in your belly, they can behave very differently than they might if eaten alone, and not in a good way! This make sense to me intellectually but also intuitively. You can just feel it when you’ve eaten a bad combo…
My journey into Ayurveda began on my bedroom floor. It started with me regaining consciousness after a seizure and realizing something had to change. Here is what I had to
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