As the year 2018 wraps up you may be reflecting on what was, and what will be. Pressured with goals for the New Year including weight loss, perhaps a change of career, passing an important test exam, an overdue divorce, a move, a creative endeavor, or the care taking of an elderly parent,your mind becomes overwhelmed.
Hi everyone, Great to be back for another week of sharing with you all. I would imagine that everyone is or has been experiencing some digestive murmurs from the big turkey dinner festivity and coming up is Hannukah and Christmas. No doubt we might be eating more food than usual or indulging in foods we…
Dear friends, There are many types of honey nature has provided and they are quite beneficial for your health but Ayurveda focuses on one in particular called neem honey”. Neem honey is revered in Ayurveda for it’s medicinal properties and healing value. These are three essential benefits: Neem honey is anti- inflammatory. Especially around the…
Dear friends, In an article written by John Immel– Joyful Belly, (a great resource for Ayurvedic recipes)- “Develop your Five Senses” it states, https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/article/Develop-Your-Five-Senses/822 “Five Sense Medicine Ayurveda doesn’t require equipment or tests. The only equipment required to practice Ayurveda is the five senses. The mind is the 6th sense in Ayurveda. It ‘senses’ the sense organs, and…
Dear friends, Essential oils can quickly enter the bloodstream through the skin and with aromatherapy- inhalation. Essential oils affect the ‘limbic’ part of the brain which connects to emotions and hormones. They are truly nature’s gifts. Simply taking a moment to “pause” can shift your awareness to being present and to the breath. Those moments…
Dear friends, With the cool weather upon us, I thought I would reshare an article I wrote that was published in the Atl Jewish Times- Five Tips to a Healthy Immune System. Whether you opt for the flu shot or not these five tips are simple self-care practices that you can easily incorporate into your daily life. http://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/5-tips-for-a-healthy-immune-system/…
Dear friends, Just as you change your clothes every season, so too we need to change our eating patterns each season according to Ayurvedic wisdom. Seasons have properties or qualities that define nature. As the leaves change color and fall from the trees there is dryness, wind and cool qualities of the earth. These qualities…
Dear friends, Before you get tired of eating sweet potatoes, how about trying a delicious orange alternative that will even satisfy a sweet tooth? Butternut squash, a favorite fall vegetable is chock full of benefits. To name a few, butternut squash is packed with Vit A ( nourishing to the skin), potassium and fiber. A…
Dear friends, The topic of “truth” has been playing out in our outer world. I am certain each of us has a response. Ayurveda teaches that what takes place in the macrocosm goes on in the microcosm. While contemplating “truth” these words came up for me. I thought I’d share. Truth begins with the words you…
Dear friends, The goal of Ayurveda is to promote a balance of spiritual, psychological and physical health. It is a myth to think of Ayurveda as a religion or religious practice of any kind. Ayurveda is the world’s oldest holistic science and is helpful to us today to understand the causes of high rates of…