by Sheyna Holmes | Mar 7, 2023 | Ayurveda, balance, blog, celebration, Consciousness, festival of colors, full moon, gulal, Holi, holidays, international women's day, intuition, lifeforce, Love, nature, return of the sun, spring, victory of light over dark
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...
by Sheyna Holmes | Dec 21, 2022 | amavasya, awareness, Ayurveda, balance, blog, habits, holidays, meditation, mind and body, mindbodysoul, new moon, return of the sun, sattva, Seasonal, seasonal diet, seasons, Self-Care, Self-love, tamas, trust, winter, winter seasonal diet, winter solstice
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Happy Solstice! Today, December 21st is the winter solstice which means that it’s the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It is the new moon on the 23rd, really driving this dark time of the year home! The winter solstice...
by Sheyna Holmes | Oct 26, 2022 | autumn, Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, blog, Consciousness, diwali, fall, habits, holidays, holistic health, mental health, mindbodysoul, nature
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes It’s the end of October! There are many deep themes bubbling up in our society and culture at this time. This time of year beholds so much symbolism on cycles, death and the ancestors. In American culture, October is often celebrated as a...
by Manish Chandra | Dec 21, 2021 | agni, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, Ayurvedic massage, balance, blog, body consitution, daily routine, Digestive Health, doshas, healthy lifestyle, holidays, kapha, massage, meditation, movement, pitta, scienceoflife, seasonal and daily routines, spices, vata, Wellness, winter
As we celebrate the 2021 Winter Solstice, we also welcome the first day of winter! Tis the season for citrus, soups, blankets, and all things that keep you warm. Reflection is another common theme for this part of the year. The long, extended nights...
by Manish Chandra | Nov 12, 2017 | Ayurveda, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, Cooking, Detoxification, flu, food, Gut Health, guthealingprotocol, holidays, immunity, microbiome, Mindful Eating, seasonal diet, spices, Upcoming Events, Wellness, Workshops
Join us on December 9th from 10am to 1pm at the Westside New Leaf for a workshop on boosting your energy and losing weight! This includes an Ayurvedic meal. Winter is here! Do you have low energy? Feel like you’ve gained some weight in the past months? Or...
by Manish Chandra | Jun 23, 2017 | Ayurveda, blog, cold, Digestive Health, dosha, Energy, holidays, Mindful Eating, Seasonal, Wellness
Summer is the favorite season for travel. The warm weather and time off from school and work leaves open time for vacations, but with the exciting travels also comes the stress of having to journey long distances by car or plane. Travel is tons of fun, but it can also...
