The Srotāmsi & Awareness

The Srotāmsi & Awareness

by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Srotāmsi or the srotas are the channels by which doshas move throughout the body. The srotāmsi are physical and energetic channels that are countless, running through all the cells, capillaries and beyond. Vedic texts state that there are...
Kapha & the Subdoshas

Kapha & the Subdoshas

by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Kapha dosha is composed of water and earth elements. As we approach the Spring Equinox next week, we are currently transitioning into Kapha season. The earth is saturated with water from the winter rains, where liquid, cold and heavy are...
Happy Holi & Celebrating Women

Happy Holi & Celebrating Women

By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Happy Holi! Today, March 8th is the main celebration of this holiday, beginning on the 7th on the Full Moon. Holi is a huge Hindu celebration and the festival of colors. Gulal (colored powders) are smeared on faces and thrown around with...
The Koshas (Energy Sheaths)

The Koshas (Energy Sheaths)

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....
Revisiting Our Presence & Loving Care

Revisiting Our Presence & Loving Care

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...
Reflections on the 5 Kleshas – Roots of Pain and Suffering

Reflections on the 5 Kleshas – Roots of Pain and Suffering

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...