by Sheyna Holmes | 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 Sheyna Holmes | Apr 5, 2023 | Ahamkara, awareness, Ayurveda, balance, blog, breathe, Buddhi, Chakras, Consciousness, emotional health, Energy, five elements, Gayatri mantra, healing, liberation, Mahad, manas, Mantra, meditation, mental health, mindbodysoul, panchamahabhutas, Prakruti, Purusha, rajas, samkhya, samkyha philosophy, sattva, shad darshan, tamas
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda, there are six philosophies that attempt to explain life and creation. Samkhya (Sānkya) Philosophy explains how all of life came to be and is the most popular philosophy. This was founded by Kāpila as the truth of life and...
by Sheyna Holmes | Feb 21, 2023 | Anandamaya, Ayurveda, blog, breathe, Chakra, Chakras, Consciousness, Crown Chakra, emotions, Energy, Heart Chakra, holistic health, koshas, manomaya, Root Chakra, Sacral Chakra, self-realization, Third Eye Chakra, universal mind
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes The Koshas are the energy sheaths of the body that represent the layers of our beings and mind. The seven chakras (wheels of light/energetic focal points) are correlated with the koshas as well as the endocrine system and their related organs....
by Sheyna Holmes | Feb 15, 2023 | awareness, Ayurveda, balance, blog, breathe, Consciousness, daily routine, emotional health, exercise, habits, holistic health, meditation, mental health, mindbodysoul, Self-Care, self-empowerment, Self-love, sleep
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Whether we have a romantic partner or not, this time of year can be a great reminder to check in on how well we are caring for ourselves. Hopefully we celebrate, honor and cherish the love that we have in our lives more than once a year and...
by Sheyna Holmes | Feb 2, 2023 | 10 paramis, addictions, attachments, autonomic nervous system, awareness, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, balance, blog, breathe, buddhism, comforteating, Consciousness, coping, daily routine, depression, Digestive Health, emotional, emotional health, emotions, fear, five kleshas, habits, Health issues, holistic healing, ignorance, imbalance, kleshas, mental health, mindbodysoul, misuse of the senses, nervous system, nutrition, practices, spiritual, tamas
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes It is February 2nd and we have made it halfway through the winter! February 1st-2nd is celebrated as a Celtic holiday called Imbolc that marks the peak of winter and the halfway point between the winter solstice in December and the spring...
by Sheyna Holmes | Dec 14, 2022 | anxiety, awareness, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, balance, blog, breathe, cleanse, Consciousness, coping, crying, crystals of emotion, detox, Detoxification, elimination, emotional, emotional health, emotions, heal, Love, meditation, mental health, mind and body, nervous system, tears, trust, truth, urges, Wellness
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda, there are urges to not resist and doing so is harmful to the body. An urge can be yawning, going to the bathroom, burping, sleeping, crying, etc. Holding in these urges can put stress on the body and interrupt proper...
