by Sheyna Holmes | Jan 26, 2023 | agni, assimilation, awareness, Ayurveda, balance, blog, body constitution, bowel movements, colon, dhatus, digestion, Digestive Health, elimination, gastro-intestinal tract, GI tract, Mindful Eating, nutrients, nutrition, shad rasa, six tastes
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda there are six stages of digestion from initial food consumption to cellular nourishment. The five elements (ether, air, earth, water, fire) and the six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent) work together to...
by Sheyna Holmes | Jan 18, 2023 | agni, asatmya, assimilation, awareness, Ayurveda, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, bloating, blog, dairy and fruit, dhatus, digestion, Digestive Health, digestive issues, fire, food, food combinations, GI tract, Gut Health, healthy lifestyle, incompatible food combinations, indigestion, intuitive eating, microbiome, Mindful Eating, minerals, nutrients, nutrition, nyayas, satmya
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda there are three laws that govern nutrition and they are called the nyāyas. Everything we consume must be digested, broken down, assimilated and absorbed at a cellular level in order for proper nourishment to take place. Different...
by Sheyna Holmes | Dec 7, 2022 | agni, autumn, awareness, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, balance, blog, body constitution, cold, daily routine, digestion, exercise, fall, fallguidelines, guidelines, kapha, lethargy, vata
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Although we are still in Vata season until the early spring comes around, Kapha dosha has been present with this rainy weather. It is still cold and windy, but moist & wet have momentarily replaced the dry quality of Vata season. Vata and...
by Sheyna Holmes | Nov 2, 2022 | agni, ama, assimilation, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, Ayurvedicdiet, balance, bloating, blog, cleanse, constipation, Detoxification, digestion, Digestive Health, digestive issues, disease, elimination, flatulence, food, gas, GI tract, Gut Health, indigestion, liver, microbiome, microflora, Mindful Eating, triphala, Wellness
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda, our state of health depends mostly on the condition of our Agni (digestive fire). Looking at the state of our Agni is usually the first thing to address in our healing and will be the most important thing in our longevity. Good...
by Manish Chandra | Aug 31, 2022 | agni, ama, autumn, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, blog, fire, heal, healing, holistic healing, holistic health, imbalances, inflammation, massage, practices, routine, schedule
Here in the Western Hemisphere we are in the period of late summer moving into the cooler season of autumn. In many parts of the country it’s still quite hot, but the waning light is noticeable. Some of the leaves and colors are changing around us into more muted and...
by Manish Chandra | Jul 20, 2022 | acne, agni, ama, Ayurveda, ayurvedic herbs, blog, cleanse, detox, Digestive Health, doshas, herbal remedies, Herbs, holistic health, inflammation, kapha, pitta, Pitta Season, seasonal and daily routines, spices, summer Ayurvedic diet, vata
In the summer, it is especially important to give the digestive system a boost. Agni (the digestive fire) is naturally low during this season as the body seeks to keep cool by dispersing heat throughout the system. That’s why nature provides lighter and...
