Winter Solstice & Tamas

Winter Solstice & Tamas

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...
Don’t Hold Back! On Urges & Tears

Don’t Hold Back! On Urges & Tears

By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes  In Ayurveda, there are urges to not resist and doing so is harmful to the body. An urge can be yawning, going to the bathroom, burping, sleeping, crying, etc. Holding in these urges can put stress on the body and interrupt proper...
Self-Love

Self-Love

            Do not brush over this term. With where we are at during this time of year, in this day and age, self-love is severely lacking around every corner. Self-love should never be interpreted as narcissism, selfishness, or vanity. Balance in self-love breeds...
Aligning Chakras: Third Eye Chakra

Aligning Chakras: Third Eye Chakra

            The sixth of the seven chakras is the Third Eye chakra. It is called the third eye because its sees and experiences energy that the eyes physically can’t. It is arguably the most powerful of all the seven energies.             In Ayurveda, it is believed...