Soothing Summer Sips: Alcohol-Free Drinks to Wind Down on Warm Nights
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As the summer heat picks up, winding down in the evenings with a cool, refreshing drink really sets the mood, doesn't it?
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The Six Tastes of Ayurveda
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In Ayurveda, we use the subtle qualities of foods to bring balance to our bodies and to our minds and energies. If we eat in balance with the seasons and our personal constitutions, or doshas, our bodies will have the ability to digest and assimilate the foods we eat, and we will receive all of the necessary vitamins and minerals from food. Our systems will be able to efficiently eliminate the waste products. When our systems are balanced, we will not crave unhealthy foods or have the urge to overeat.
Read MoreThe Pancha Kośas: Five Sheaths of the Human Organism
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In Western thinking, we recognize that each human being has a body, a mind, and a spirit. In yoga philosophy, the belief is that each human being consists of five (Sanskrit: pancha), rather than three, layers (Sanskrit: koshas)….
Read MoreAyurvedic Summer Tips
/Seasonal Ayurvedic practices focus on balancing by pacifying the dominant dosha and encouraging the others. The summer season is associated with pitta dosha. Pitta dosha, containing elements of fire and water, is known as the transformation dosha.
Read MoreVeggie Curry: Spiced to Ignite Your Digestive Fires and Soothe Your Soul
/If you have not prepared Indian food, this vibrantly yellow curry is a great place to start. Once you have these spices on hand, you can use them in varying combinations to prepare a variety of Indian dishes in addition to various curries including biryani, korma, and vindaloo.
Read MoreThe Doshas: Simple Guides (Really) Towards a Healthier, Balanced Life
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Earth – Air – Fire – Water – Space
These are the five elements that, according to the science of Ayurveda, combine to form all of creation. Everything we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell as well as every living being is formed from some combination of these five elements….
Read MoreAyurvedic Tip: Oil Pulling
/According to Ayurveda health-care philosophy, oil pulling draws out toxins in your body to improve oral health specifically and to improve your overall health.
Read MoreAyurvedic Self Massage: Abhyanga
/Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic practice of self-massage, which can nourish and cleanse our external body just as we cleanse and nourish internally with clean foods and new eating habits.
Read MoreBecoming & Unbecoming Through Love
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As we dive deeper into the practice of yoga and start to investigate the philosophies that inform our practice, questions like “Who am I?” emerge. Perhaps who I thought I was isn’t so clear anymore. Perhaps I am letting go of attachments and identifications, and I’m starting to feel differently now. Perhaps as my mind got quieter, I started to see more clearly. Who am I unbecoming?
Read MoreBeauty Inside and Out
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Our culture is constantly creating and re-creating what the ideal image of beauty is at any given time.
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