Gedalia Healing Arts

Did you know you can “cool ‘ down your body with your breath? Summer heat is both agitating to the mind and body. Have you noticed? Here is a simple daily practice  that is cooling and calming. On an empty stomach , try practicing ten rounds at a time up to 8 minutes of alternate…

When I lived in California I met a woman who had just moved to the US from Israel. She suffered severe trauma to her nervous system having lived amongst bombing , gun shots  and explosions most of her life. She was literally in a fight or flight situation 24/7. I reflected on this today as I…

Why meditate? Today’s scientific  knowledge confirms that body “IS” mind.  Anything that happens to the mind influences the body and vice versa. If our thoughts breed fear, anxiety, or anger this obstructs the flow of energy in the body and causes problems such as indigestion, constipation, weight gain, insomnia, depression, increased cortisol levels, IBS, auto immune diseases and…

I’ve been talking all year about eating warm cooked foods to strengthen digestion. If you have followed this advice and built strong digestion , now , because of the heat outside in nature it is ok to have a cold drink. For those of you who like a cooling iced tea; now is the time….

Well summer is here and if you are in a panic about getting into a bathing suit here are some simple and effective Ayurvedic lifestyle tips that can begin fat burning immediately. Ayurveda, a life sustaining healing system over 5000 years old offers practical, sensible, body/mind approaches that are perfect for our modern day fast…

Although we are all happy to be outside in the sunshine , the sun can also damage our skin . Here is a recipe for dry skin that can easily be done at home. Mash half an avocado or half papaya.. add a few drops of lime juice and put on skin for 15-30 minutes…

Sound is the primary sense in Ayurveda. For example; the beating of the heart, a beautiful song and  the sound of a  splash of water. Our body releases pleasure producing chemicals when we hear sounds and also make sounds. For Vata; sounds can be warming, grounding and relaxing For Pitta; cool sweet sounds like the…

Approaching grief and loss through sound and color can be quite different than the traditional psychotherapy  model. Although it all works together, I have found in my practice with women and personally that the use of color and sound has profound transformational effects on our whole being ; body/psyche and spirit. Both color and sound…

Allergy season is here. A neti pot which is used in ayurveda to clean the sinuses is  a simple and very effective remedy for rinsing  pollen from the nostrils. Simply prepare the neti pot with the salt solution then bend your head forward slightly over a sink ,then turn to one side and put the…

Yoga means union of body and mind. Have you noticed at times your body is in one place and your mind in another or vice versa. If you haven’t experienced yoga just yet now is a good time to start. With science now knowing that mind/body is same; what’s happening in body is happening in…