Get Ready to Cleanse Dear friends, Ayurveda recommends a cleanse at the junction between two seasons. Just as you feel inclined to clean your home or office during Spring to freshen things up, so too our bodies need to shed toxins from the build up of fatty foods from winter. “When we cleanse in the…
Eighteen Benefits of Abhyanga according to Ayurveda According to Ayurveda, your life force (prana) flows through channels called nadis. Self-massage or “abhyanga” stimulates your energetic channels, promoting the easy flow of prana through your mind and body.As you massage your body, you’re promoting the flushing out of impurities and toxins through your skin. Sesame oil…
Dear friends,Isn’t it true that we often cannot change the circumstances of our lives right away but we can change our experience of it? Maybe you don’t know. If you’ve read my book, I shared how 12 years ago my husband and I were involved in a Ponzie scheme which in other words is a…
Power naps are great because you won’t experience any sluggish or drowsy feelings after waking. This is because you do not enter any deep sleep during this brief time. Research suggests, a brief, early-to-mid-afternoon nap provides the greatest rejuvenation when compared to naps at any other time of the day.How novel for us to think of a nap when there is so much to…
Four Ways to Clean Your Lymphatic System End of winter, early Spring is an appropriate time to be thinking of detoxing according to Ayurvedic wisdom. The junction between seasons offers us an opportunity to reset our bodies for the coming season. Simply put, detoxification means cleansing the blood. This is done by removing impurities from the blood in the liver, where toxins…
Three Potential Benefits of Drinking from a Copper Cup We are all aware of the benefits of drinking plenty of water ( room temperature recommends Ayurveda)! Just to name a few:1. Lubricates the joints- cartilage in the joints and bones is made up of 80% water.2.It delivers oxygen to the whole body. Blood is made…
We are in the season of ” Vata” in Ayurveda. A time when warm, cooked foods feel nourishing and comforting. It makes sense and feels good. Warming spices such as ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, and cumin stoke the digestive fire and support our digestive juices. However, as the pre-holiday mode is here the increase of…
Gedalia’s Weekly Holistic TipsFour Ways to Enliven Your Chakras Dear friends,Imagine looking in a mirror and seeing your whole body as a field of light and color? That would be a reflection of your “chakras” vibrating. According to quantum physics, everything in the universe is vibrating at a certain frequency. Thesefrequencies of energy in the…
Dear friends,Ayurveda teaches that ” ama” is a common pathology for ALL diseases! The word “ama” means toxins.I think we are all somewhat concerned about our toxic overload- from the health of our soil to the quality of the air we breathe to molds, heavy metals, and viruses it’s overwhelming.As I wrote about in the second article…
Ayurveda’s Superfood- AshwagandhaFour Main Benefits Dear friends,Ayurveda’s superfood, ashwagandha is a medicinal herb with plenty of perks for your health. One of its main benefits is to assist the body in managing stress, mainly reducing cortisol levels and modulating energy levels. This herb is classified under the category of “adaptogens” – a group of herbs…