by Sheyna Holmes | Oct 19, 2022 | abhyanga, ama, anti-inflammation, anxiety, autumn, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, balance, blog, detox, digestion, doshas, emotions, heal, immunity, Love, massage, oils, rejuvenation, Self-Care, vata, vata dosha
Abhyanga is a traditional style of warm oil massage that goes back 5,000 years in India. Abhy=movements & Anga=body. This massage is practiced in Panchakarma Therapy (cellular detoxification protocol), as well as on its own as a nourishing treatment. As we age,...
by Sheyna Holmes | Oct 12, 2022 | Ayurveda, ayurvedic, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, balance, blog, diet, digestion, Digestive Health, food combinations, Gut Health, health
In Ayurveda, there are six tastes that exist in everything we eat. Rasa (taste) is a sensation on the tongue. These tastes arise from the attraction of the 5 elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth) that together create the 6 tastes. It is said that the nectar of the...
by Sheyna Holmes | Sep 30, 2022 | autumn, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, balance, blog
In the wheel of the year, we have just passed onto the other side of the fall equinox! This means the sun is going away a little bit more each day until we reach the winter solstice in December, which is the shortest day of the year. It tends to feel like summer here...
by Manish Chandra | Sep 14, 2022 | abhyanga, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, balance, blog, healing, healthy lifetsyle, holistic healing, holistic health, holistichealth
The last couple of articles we shared were about supporting ourselves during the shifting of the seasons, and through the intense heat. This week we’d like to share some wisdom about the wonderful daily practice of self-massage, or Abhyanga. Have you ever experienced...
by Manish Chandra | Sep 7, 2022 | abhyanga, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, balance, blog, breath, breathe, breathing, carbohydrates, cold, Cooking, daily routine, dehydration, Digestive Health, dosha, doshas, Energy, exercise, farmers market, fats, fruits, gastro-intestinal tract, Gut Health, heal your relationship to food, healthy lifestyle, Herbs, holistic health, intuitive eating, lethargy\dehydration, microbiome, Mindful Eating, nervous system, pitta, pranayama, summer Ayurvedic diet, yoga
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s hot! Across the US we’re experiencing a heat wave; this is the season known in Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine as Late Summer. For many of us the heat can feel both exhausting and irritating. How do we surrender to the heat and support...
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...
