If you were going to start with just one habit to change on your journey with Ayurveda, starting to chew your food thoroughly might be the right one for you to start with.
Read moreUsing a Neti Pot to Flush the Nasal Passages
Using a neti pot is part of Ayurvedic daily self-care routine, or dinacharya for many reasons. I’ve introduced it into my morning routine and although it doesn’t take very long, the benefits last all day long.
Read moreHow To Plant An Ayurvedic Garden
Start by thinking of what it is that you most want to grow and what is good for you and your dosha. I can help you with this during a consultation both in terms of how and what to grow in your situation. As there is a lot of information out there about how to grow things, the main thing to do is to start. You can either start things from seed, or get hold of some small plug plants or seedlings. Read the instructions on the packet, in the book or on the label and then just do it!
Read moreWhy Ayurveda Says It's Best To Eat Fruit On It's Own
Try just having fruit that is in season and grown as locally as possible for breakfast three times a week. The other time of day to eat fruit is when you have a long stretch between lunch and dinner and a piece of fruit will give you a boost of energy about an hour or so before eating.
Read moreWhy I'm Giving Up Processed Sugar On My Ayurvedic Journey Now
The next step in my Ayurvedic journey is to give up processed white sugar. I can feel that it is no good for me. It makes me want more, it overrides my ability to say no and it makes me feel bad.
Read moreWhat's The Tiniest Thing I Can Do To Find More Balance Today?
Ayurveda is not about being perfect. In fact there is no such thing as perfect. Ayurveda is the science of life that offers us some brilliant guidelines to help us make decisions as we are faced with a continual stream of choices. Ayurveda helps us to become more conscious of each decision that we make and it gives us valuable information about the world we live in and ourselves in order to help us make our decisions.
Read moreMeditation- Part of the Ayurvedic Routine
Learning to meditate is an important part of adopting an Ayurvedic lifestyle. Not only are so many documented and anecdotal benefits, but it is also a really beautiful part of the day once you get the hang of it. The important thing is to make it part of the routine and you will soon see radical changes in your body and mind
Read moreThe Effects of Snacking From an Ayurvedic Point of View
The boundaries between snacking and proper meals have been blurred. It’s so useful to take time to reflect on what drives your snacking habits as well as what impact snacking has on your overall health. Building a robust digestion is one of the most important things you can do in Ayurveda
Read moreSantosha - The practice of contentment and gratitude
While the word gratitude may sound like a new age buzzword, in Yoga and Ayurveda the word Santosha which translates to contentment occupies a central role in the pursuit of happiness. It also features in so many different cultures and practices the world round for good reason, it works.
Read moreHow To Use Burping To Control Your Food Intake →
The simple gift of the burp from your body will end the need to seek complicated external methods of deciding when to stop eating. Becoming aware of the first burp is nature’s way of telling you that you’ve had enough and listening to this burp can help you feel much better.
Read moreThe Benefits Of Ginger Tea In Ayurveda
Ginger is possibly the best loved and revered herb in the Ayurvedic tradition. It is known as a universal medicine because it is good for all three doshas and for many conditions. Not only is it an extremely valuable herb in the medicine cabinet, but it is also very tasty in the kitchen in so many recipes.
Read moreHow to Build Your Digestive Fires
The digestive system is dependent on the agni, or the digestive fire which transforms everything we ingest into something that can be stored, used or excreted. So we want it to be healthy so that it is efficient at burning things up and not allowing any gunk to accumulate and hang around in the tissues.
Read moreMoving With The Breath
From an Ayurvedic perspective, linking some gentle movement with the breath on a regular basis is much more beneficial that doing a lot of extreme exercise without breath awareness on an irregular basis.
Read moreGinger, Lime, and Salt Appetizer
This lime, ginger, and salt habit is certainly no hardship to build into your daily routine. It is delicious and it’s a really beautiful little ritual to establish. It’s quick and easy to prepare and the ingredients are readily available.
Read moreDeveloping the Witness Within
One of the best ways to cultivate peace in your life is to learn how to observe what is going on without judgement. Generally speaking, our emotional reactions to things and events create more problems than the things and events themselves.
Read more10 Powerful Hand Mudras - Healing tools in the palm of your hand
Mudras are powerful and simple tools that you can use anywhere and anytime to change your emotional state and improve the flow of energy in your life. Simply learn the mudras, one at a time and then practice them and watch things change.
Read moreDrinking Water the Ayurvedic Way
We need water to survive, of that there is no doubt. But how much water do we actually need? And of course water is vital for health and life because it nurtures, lubricates and also detoxifies us. Ayurveda encourages you to listen to the natural urges of your body and your own inner intelligence, the biofeedback mechanisms, AKA the thirst to determine how much water you need.
Read moreNew Year, New Ayurvedic Approach
This year, in 2020, I am going to establish consistency in my Ayurvedic practice. I know the theory of Vegan Ayurveda and I put a lot of it into practice…. B U T …. I’d like to be much more consistent. Like Clockwork even! Here’s how.
Read moreAyurvedic Consultations
During a personal Ayurvedic consultation, we will explore all aspects of your lifestyle and health so that I can offer you Ayurvedic daily self-care routines, nutritional guidance, breath body movement suggestions, meditation and possibly herbs.
Read moreAyurvedic Weight Management
In this 90-minute confidential assessment, we will explore how you have come to have the relationship with food that you do right now. You will make sense of why you do things that you don’t want to do and don’t do things that you do want to do. Most importantly, you will learn how you can be helped.
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