by Aly Amrita | Mar 5, 2021 | anti-inflammation, anti-inflammatory diet, anxiety, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, blog, breathe, breathing, buddhism, caffeine, carbohydrates, Cooking, elimination, emotional, emotionaleating, emotions, fatigue, sleep
There are many ways to meditate. Practices from all around the world offer us ways to meditate while walking, sitting, laying, standing, cooking—the list could go on—because meditation is available to us while we’re doing basically anything, all the time. The trick to...
by Aly Amrita | Feb 24, 2021 | anxiety, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, blog
February is the month we often associate with Love. It’s during this time of year that we celebrate our loved ones, offering gifts and kind words on Valentine’s Day. But just after the December and January holidays, this time of year isn’t always bubble baths and...
by Aly Amrita | Feb 3, 2021 | abhyanga, addictions, autumn, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, balance, bloating, blog, breath, breathe, breathing
The Five Airs of Vata “Each dosha manifests in five forms or divisions. Through these vehicles of systematic outreach, the doshas influence the entire bodily system. The five divisions of Vata, referred to as the five airs, are prana, udana, samana, apana, and vyana....
by Aly Amrita | Jan 20, 2021 | autonomic nervous system, autumn, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, bata-pacifying diet, bloating, blog
Transitioning between seasons can be awkward and uncomfortable. Right now as we begin to transition from winter to spring, we can find ourselves taking off our warmer coats, and then two days later putting them back on. We can find ourselves feeling sleepy, like we...
by Aly Amrita | Jan 15, 2021 | amavasya, anti-inflammation, anti-inflammatory diet, anxiety, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, Ayurvedicdiet, blog, body consitution, body constitution, bowel movements, cortisol, cost-saving, crimesagainstwisdom, daily routine, dairy, dairy and fruit, diets, digestion, Digestive Health, dinner
The Vedic teachings (Ayurveda is a branch of the Vedic teachings) remind us to cultivate presence—the kind of awareness needed to live a full, whole, intelligent life. When you hear the word ‘presence’ what do you feel? Does it trigger memories of when you felt...
by Aly Amrita | Dec 2, 2020 | abhyanga, addictions, anti-inflammatory diet, anxiety, assimilation, Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedicdiet, balance, bloating, blog, body consitution, body constitution, bowel movements, breathe, breathing, daily routine, detox, Detoxification, detoxify, diets, digestion, Digestive Health, disease, dosha, doshas, elimination, emotional, emotionaleating, emotions
Anxiety is basically what happens when we experience worry, doubt, dread, or fear regarding the future, and it can manifest in various ways. We’ve all probably felt at least a little anxiety before, so we won’t go into too many specifics about what it feels like in...