So, I’ve been wanting to do a “challenge” of some sort for myself. There are lots of challenges out there- the ice water plunge ALS awareness challenge, the push up challenge for veteran suicide awareness… they’re all fantastic. I wanted to come up with a challenge that was to promote positivity and self empowerment in […]
Ayurveda
Ginger-Citrus Water
It’s So simple! You’ll need:: Fresh Ginger Root Organic Lemon and or Lime Water Start boiling your water.(Drink your first 8oz. mug warm like tea and then you can just add to room temperature water if you prefer.) Chop/grate your ginger root. I use my small cuisinart blender to grind it all up then I […]
Vata Love
I love Ayurveda. It’s what propelled me into the world of health & healing, and well, it just makes perfect sense. In a very brief nutshell, according to Ayurveda, there are 3 major energies/qualities that are present in all of life: Vata, pitta & kapha. Every person, plant, animal, season, time of day, color, food, […]
Are You A Smoothie & Salad Lover?
Susun S. Weed & Brigitte Mars Raw vs. Cooked Foods Debate- well worth the watch! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Balancing Your Vata Dosha
~Here are some sure ways to bring your vata to a more balanced & peaceful state~….. -Follow a routine Vata is erratic so adhering to even just a little bit of a routine will help to ground this “run around with your head cut off” energy that vata rules. Simple things like waking up & […]
The Importance Of Routine & Ayurveda
Ayruveda is the perfect system of health to follow- for almost everything in my opinion, but especially for a reboot. It’s what I fell in love with, that started me on my own journey to wellness. Ayurveda- connects us to our natural rhythms. Getting up no later than 7am helps us to tune into our […]
A Glimpse Of Kapha Dosha
Spring is here- and that means so is Kapha Season on the ayurvedic wheel of the seasons. Kapha is made of the elements earth & water. Think of the little sprouts of the crocus & daffodil slowly springing from the wet earth and that’s kapha in a nutshell It’s heavy, slow, cool, damp, slow moving, […]
A Glimpse At Pitta Dosha
In a nutshell according to ayurveda, there are three doshas or energies that make our own individual selves as well as the nature that surrounds us. Vata, pitta and kapha are these three energies. Each and every one of us has all three doshas within us- we simply have them in different amounts genetically determined […]
Wise Water
Wise Water is a very dilute tea of balancing “tri-doshic” herb seeds meant to aid in digestion and general detoxification of the body. You’ll Need 1 tsp Fennel Seeds 1 tsp Coriander Seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds tea strainer (optional) Pure/Filtered water *Fresh grated ginger *Fresh squeezed lemon or lime *optional ~Get your water boiling. […]