When sharing about why I chose Ayurveda, I often use the description of going for an eye exam. The Doctor has you look through a set of lenses and offers the phrase “Better, worse, same?” For me, the path of Yoga had given me a set of lenses that opened my eyes to...
Winter Skin Care Moving from extreme temperatures – inside, outside, dry heat, brisk wind, my skin takes a beating and gets chapped easily. Getting enough healthy fats into my diet can help from within. For topical help, I love to make sugar scrubs to gently...
Nights are colder and longer, wind is blowing, air is drier and much like the season, we can feel the effects of these changes in our own bodies. Some Ayurvedic reminders: Quick morning Dinacharya (Daily Routines) Set your clock a half hour earlier so you...
Earthy, grounding, warm, sweet and sensual – the perfect blend to warm those autumn chills, fuel your creative side, smooth your frazzled edges, ease your nerves and focus your scattered mind and energy Sandalwood – alignment & inspiration, tap into...
In Sanskrit the word Sneha means both oil and love. The practice of Abhyanga or Ayurvedic self massage becomes a beautiful practice of enveloping oneself in both oil and love every day. During Vata season, which is ruled by the qualities of air, wind, movement, dry,...