by Sheyna Holmes | 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 Sheyna Holmes | 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 Sheyna Holmes | 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,...
by Sheyna Holmes | Jun 21, 2023 | Ayurveda, blog, cooling, fire, Herbs, litha, midsummer, offerings, pitta, Pitta Season, ritual, solstice, st johns day, summer, summer Ayurvedic diet
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Today, June 21st is the Summer Solstice! We have reached the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and this marks the beginning of summer. We can look back on the shortest day of the year at Winter Solstice in...