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 | May 10, 2023 | Ayurveda, blog, blood, bodhaka kapha, circulation, detox, digestion, enzymes, five elements, lymph, panchamahabhutas, ranjaka pitta, saliva, subdoshas, vyana vayu, water
by Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Each of the three main doshas, Vata, Pitta & Kapha, have 5 subdoshas each that are represented though the 5 elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth). The subdoshas that are connected with the water elements are vyāna vayu, rañjaka pitta...
by Sheyna Holmes | Mar 22, 2023 | allergies, Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, ayurvediccooking, balance, blog, body constitution, cleanse, cold, colds, diets, digestion, dosha, earth, elimination, holistic healing, immunity, kapha, kitchari, ostara, rejuvenation, ritusandhi, seasonal diet, spring, spring cleaning, spring cleansing, spring detoxification, spring diet, spring equinox, spring nutrition, springdetox, water, weight loss
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...
by Sheyna Holmes | Mar 15, 2023 | Ayurveda, balance, blog, body constitution, cleanse, Consciousness, crystals of emotion, detox, dosha, earth, five elements, joint health, joint lubrication, kapha, Ojas, pain prevention, spring, spring detoxification, water
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...
by Sheyna Holmes | Nov 30, 2022 | Air, Ayurveda, blog, body constitution, Consciousness, earth, ether, fire, water
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes The Pancha Mahabhūtas (5 Elements) exist within the entire universe, the Earth and within our bodies. Also referred to as the mahabhūtas, these 5 elements consist of ether, air, fire, water and earth. They manifest in our physical makeup,...
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...
