by Manish Chandra | Sep 13, 2023 | adaptogen, Ayurveda, balance, blog, calming, Lakshmi, lungs, mental health, sattva, sattvic, stress, tulsi, uplifting
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Tulsi or Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) is a precious plant in the Mint family that is revered in Ayurveda. It grows in India, as well as parts of California, Oregon and more. It is common for people in India to have a tulsi plant in their homes...
by Manish Chandra | Sep 6, 2023 | Ayurveda, basmati rice, blog, congee, cooling, digestion, Digestive Health, kolam, nourishing, nutrients, nutrition, rice, sacred, sattva, sattvic
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Rice is an important and sacred food staple across the world and has many nourishing health benefits. It is a sattvic (pure) food, with clear, light & smooth qualities and a sweet flavor. Rice is a symbol of fertility and prosperity and is...
by Manish Chandra | Aug 24, 2023 | allergies, alternate nostril breathing, anxiety, awareness, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, balance, blog, breath, breathe, breathing, Consciousness, Detoxification, digestion, ida, mental health, nadi shodhana, Nadis, nervous system, pingala, prana, pranayama, sushumna
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Nadi shodhana is a pranayama practice (breathing technique) that has countless health benefits on the body & mind. It is used as a prescription in Ayurveda for a large spectrum of imbalances like anxiety, sleep, focus, digestion, etc. Nadi...
by Manish Chandra | Aug 9, 2023 | agni, awareness, Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, balance, blog, body intelligence, dhatus, disease, doshas, emotional health, emotions, samprapti, tissues
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda, there are six successive layers that lead to the manifestation of a disease. The accumulation of imbalances and toxins is what furthers the disease process, usually behind the scenes before signs and symptoms are very noticeable....
by Manish Chandra | Jul 27, 2023 | agni, Ayurveda, blog, cooling, heat, pitta, Pitta Season, summer, summer Ayurvedic diet, summer lifestyle, water
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes We are just over one month into summer since the Summer Solstice on June 21st. We have two months to go until the Autumn Equinox at the end of September. We have been experiencing very warm weather and are in the center of pitta season. When...
by Manish Chandra | Jul 19, 2023 | agni, anti-inflammation, Ayurveda, blog, blood, cilantro, cleanse, cold infusion, cooling, coriander, dhanyaka, digestive fire, fruits, Herbs, hima, intuitive eating, Pitta Season, poultice, refrigerant
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Cilantro is a powerful herb that is one of our strongest allies in dealing with the heat of the summertime. Cilantro is the leaf of the Coriandrum sativum plant, and the seeds are the spice we know as Coriander. Cilantro is cold, dry, easy,...
