Dear friends, Welcome to my weekly blog. Glad you are here. The word surrender comes to my mind as I feel into the energy of Autumn. As the leaves surrender their attachment to the trees, I ask myself ” how can I better align and what do I need to let go of”. I was…
Dear friends, Let’s explore how eastern medicine views the lungs and it’s care. Being that Covid 19 attacks the respiratory system I thought it apt to share with you some ways to support the lungs naturally. Chinese medicine sees the lungs as the organ of sadness and grief. In Ayurveda, the lungs are the elements of “kapha”…
Five Ways to Approach Food in Ayurveda What makes an Ayurvedic diet different from other diets? After all, Ayurveda originated five thousand years ago so it’s definitely not a fad; here today gone tomorrow approach. We are all familiar with some of those and perhaps have tried a few over the years.Ayurveda’s approach is consistent…
Dear friends, While we love to travel and explore during summer or spend time with family, there are few common discomforts that occur as a result. You may experience jetlag, dehydration, insomnia or other related symptoms. Ayurveda offers simple tips to maximize your travel pleasures.These are “three Ayurvedic travel tips”: 1. Try an oil massage. The concept of…
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, 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…