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 | Jan 26, 2023 | agni, assimilation, awareness, Ayurveda, balance, blog, body constitution, bowel movements, colon, dhatus, digestion, Digestive Health, elimination, gastro-intestinal tract, GI tract, Mindful Eating, nutrients, nutrition, shad rasa, six tastes
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda there are six stages of digestion from initial food consumption to cellular nourishment. The five elements (ether, air, earth, water, fire) and the six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent) work together to...
by Sheyna Holmes | Jan 18, 2023 | agni, asatmya, assimilation, awareness, Ayurveda, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, bloating, blog, dairy and fruit, dhatus, digestion, Digestive Health, digestive issues, fire, food, food combinations, GI tract, Gut Health, healthy lifestyle, incompatible food combinations, indigestion, intuitive eating, microbiome, Mindful Eating, minerals, nutrients, nutrition, nyayas, satmya
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes In Ayurveda there are three laws that govern nutrition and they are called the nyāyas. Everything we consume must be digested, broken down, assimilated and absorbed at a cellular level in order for proper nourishment to take place. Different...
by Manish Chandra | Apr 19, 2022 | Ayurveda, balance, blog, diet foods, Digestive Health, doshas, foodfads, gmos, grocery list, Gut Health, healthy lifestyle, holistic health, kapha, liverhealth, Mindful Eating, nutrients, pitta, processedfoods, spring, spring nutrition, vata, Wellness
Healthy living is extremely convoluted these days. With buzz words like “dairy free” and “gluten-free” on the shelves, it makes the buyer think that what they are reaching for is the healthier option. When in fact, it may be just as bad. As individuals we...
by Manish Chandra | Mar 9, 2022 | agni, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, blog, blood, body constitution, dhatus, digestion, disease, doshas, fatigue, Gut Health, Herbs, holistic health, imbalances, kapha, lethargy\dehydration, nutrients, Ojas, pitta, Rakta, Rasa, routine, scienceoflife, spices, vata, water
Why does the food you eat hold qualities of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha and how does it assimilate into the body and affect how it functions? In Ayurveda, your body functions from its tissue system, or Dhatus. The 7 Dhatus are the essential...
by Manish Chandra | Jan 11, 2022 | agni, anxiety, Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, balance, blog, body constitution, daily routine, depression, Digestive Health, doshas, GI tract, Gut Health, Herbs, holistic health, imbalances, inflammation, kapha, meditation, mental health, microbiome, mindbodysoul, nervous system, neuroscience of meditation, nutrients, pitta, routine, seasonaldepression, second brain, vata, Wellness, winter
The hustle and bustle of the holiday celebrations are over. For many people, Christmas and New Years are their favorite time of year, as it is the time of gathering, giving, and receiving. But according to a recent survey, 88% of Americans say that it is...
