Your first thoughts when you wake up will dictate how you experience the rest of your day. This means your beliefs about yourself will shift, as well as set the tone for conversations with friends, coworkers, etc. Having a basic, yet mindful, morning routine will...
“Mantra” is a Sanskrit word meaning “a tool for the mind.” Mantras can be very powerful if you are looking to deepen your meditation practice. The idea of a mantra is to connect you with a higher consciousness, deepening and broadening your mind and effects of...
Do you find yourself having a hard time adjusting when daylight saving time begins or ends? Our internal clocks differ greatly from the clock on our wrists or our nightstands. The amount of light in the day dictates this mostly. In winter, there are less daylight...
Jupiter in Dhaniṣṭhā Jupiter has moved away from Saturn into the next nakshatra, Dhaniṣṭhā, where Jupiter will stay until May 21. Dhaniṣṭhā literally means wealthy and complete. To the rishis and sages, wealth was a state of being moreso than a title based...
This past year reminded all of us how powerful, and challenging, it is to slow down. Ancient teachings tell us that moving slowly and deliberately through life is one of the best ways to conserve our energy, cultivate presence, and live a long, healthy life. So why is...
ÊThe Five Fires of Pitta “The five fires, or agnis, of Pitta are pachaka, ranjaka, sadhaka, alochaka, and bhrajaka.The first fire of pachaka, which is in the stomach, duodenum, and small intestine, has a digestive and dissolvent action. After digestion, pachaka...
