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 | 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...
by Manish Chandra | Sep 7, 2022 | abhyanga, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, balance, blog, breath, breathe, breathing, carbohydrates, cold, Cooking, daily routine, dehydration, Digestive Health, dosha, doshas, Energy, exercise, farmers market, fats, fruits, gastro-intestinal tract, Gut Health, heal your relationship to food, healthy lifestyle, Herbs, holistic health, intuitive eating, lethargy\dehydration, microbiome, Mindful Eating, nervous system, pitta, pranayama, summer Ayurvedic diet, yoga
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...
by Manish Chandra | Jul 20, 2022 | acne, agni, ama, Ayurveda, ayurvedic herbs, blog, cleanse, detox, Digestive Health, doshas, herbal remedies, Herbs, holistic health, inflammation, kapha, pitta, Pitta Season, seasonal and daily routines, spices, summer Ayurvedic diet, vata
In the summer, it is especially important to give the digestive system a boost. Agni (the digestive fire) is naturally low during this season as the body seeks to keep cool by dispersing heat throughout the system. That’s why nature provides lighter and...
by Manish Chandra | Jul 13, 2022 | agni, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvediccooking, blog, Cooking, doshas, Gut Health, holistic health, kapha, pitta, spices, summer Ayurvedic diet, summer lifestyle, vata
Ayurveda’s ancient and long practiced techniques have withstood the changing tides of time. Its foundation is built around what you put into your body therefore highlights and emphasizes cooking at home to allow for more control of what you are allowing...
by Manish Chandra | Jul 7, 2022 | acne, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, blog, Digestive Health, doshas, Gut Health, holistic health, kapha, pitta, scienceoflife, seasonal and daily routines, skincare, summer Ayurvedic diet, summer diet, summer lifestyle, turmeric, vata, water
In Ayurveda, the summer months tend to manifest in the environment and the body as heat, brightness, sharpness, and light. Because of the excessive heat, trying to keep pitta in balance can quickly become an issue. In this season, the skin will...