Exercise the right way for your qualities
The best movement varies by dosha We all know that the benefits of exercise are huge. Years ago a healthcare client i had told me “motion is synonymous with life” and that’s a fact. We need to move a lot…
Body
In a world that obsesses so much about beauty, weight, and strength, it is funny that we have so little true connection with our bodies. Most of us would never treat another person with the disrespect we give our bodies. We walk around absorbed thinking we’re our minds with no idea what’s going on in our gut, our lungs, our hearts, or any part of our physicality.
Maybe if you, like me, have done some spiritual practice, you’ve been beaten up even more with the idea that you’re not your body and you should spend all your time trying to “be spirit” and so the poor physical creature gets even more neglected and abused. Of course, we’re not our body only, but we’ve been fortunate enough to get this amazing vehicle to carry around our brains and to become the focus of our Spirit. We’re going to have a lot more fun being human if we treat the body well.
Keep reading to find out how to give your beautiful body more of what it needs to thrive.
Overcome spring allergy suffering
Add these practices to your daily routine Last week, a friend called to tell me she was suffering terribly from spring allergies. We live in Southern Oregon where spring arrives gorgeous and loaded with pollen. I realized that for the…
Exercise snacks – a great way to beat the sitting monster
Get moving — a little at a time! You’ve heard the warnings. Sitting is the new smoking. Sitting is killing us. Even if you get in a solid workout or trip to the gym, sitting the other 10 or 11…
Finally! A cure for super-dry, Vata lips
Poppy & Pout -Like no other lip balm i’ve tried I don’t do a lot of posts on a single product, but when I have a serious problem and it gets handled, it’s amazing and I have to tell the…
The new “Dirty Dozen” helps guide food choices
Check out the new “Clean 15” plus Ayurvedic guidelines Every year, the Environmental Working Group publishes its famous food lists of fruits and veggies that are either largely free from pesticides – the Clean 15 – or are particularly loaded…
How much sleep do you need?
Sleep depends on your doshas–and your liver How much sleep do we really need to have and when? The answer in Ayurveda is “it depends”. It depends on our personal qualities, called the doshas. Each of us has a tendency…
Relieve your back pain with feet up against the wall
Prevent kyphosis – -upper back curvature Does your back ache a lot of the time? Do you notice that the upper vertebrae where your back meets your neck stick out prominently? Then it’s time to think seriously about preventing and…
A fruit and veggie day can reset the system
Can’t do a full cleanse? Do this instead. When the seasons change, Ayurveda, yoga and other disciplines often advise a five to seven day cleanse, built around whole, plant-based foods, selected spices and herbs, the popular Ayurvedic dish called kitchari…
Warm oil self-massage smooths the skin and soothes the nerves
Abhyanga warm oil self-massage smooths the skin and soothes the nervous system
Rejuvenate and detoxify with amazing Triphala
Triphala improves digestion and elimination Until i studied Ayurveda, I had never heard of Triphala and yet now i can’t imagine how i lived without it. A traditional and foundational Ayurvedic treatment, Triphala is a potent combination of three fruits,…
Castor oil and rosewater skin care
At my age, trust me, i've tried every kind of skin care with varying results, but one of the routines i love most turns out to be a combination of castor oil and rosewater.
Pulling oil enhances oral hygiene
Oil pulling or oil swishing, as the name suggests, involves vigorous swishing of oil in the mouth that can have positive impact on teeth, gums, and even your sinuses.