Spring Equinox & Ritusandhi

Spring Equinox & Ritusandhi

by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes  On Monday March 20th, we called in the Spring Equinox! This equinox is a day of equal daytime and nighttime that marks the beginning of spring. This day is also the pagan holiday of Ostara, celebrating the arrival of spring and the fertility...
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...
Ayurvedic Practices to Handle the Heat

Ayurvedic Practices to Handle the Heat

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s hot! Across the US we’re experiencing a heat wave; this is the season known in Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine as Late Summer. For many of us the heat can feel both exhausting and irritating. How do we surrender to the heat and support...
Transition to Summer: Diet and Lifestyle Tips

Transition to Summer: Diet and Lifestyle Tips

            With many places opening back up after the pandemic, there is going to be much more opportunity for travel, hanging out with friends and family and enjoying life again, just in time for the longer days and warmer weather! With this transition, there are...
Vedic Astrology Forecast, Feb 8–Feb 15

Vedic Astrology Forecast, Feb 8–Feb 15

There will be a New Moon at 11:06am PST on Thursday, Feb. 11, indicating two very distinct lunar days before and after, K15 and S1. The New Moon and the Full Moon are culminations, and pivot points for the lunar cycle of waning and waxing. Therefore, there is a period...
What is Ayurveda, and how does it benefit me?

What is Ayurveda, and how does it benefit me?

We’ve had a lot of people stop by the office recently (wearing masks, of course) asking, “What is Ayurveda anyway?” Ayurveda is an ancient system of Medicine that originated in India over 5,000 plus years ago. Back then, people didn’t have iPhones or Google; they had...