The first definition of agni is the element of Fire, the second of the five elements in the body. It also denotes the digestive fire which regulates temperature, performs digestion, absorption, and assimilation of ingested food, and transforms food into energy or consciousness. Agni Tea is a simple beverage that...
This fall, challenge yourself to gather Ayurveda's healing power. Even though we are weeks away from the official start of fall with the Equinox, it still feels like summer, at least on California’s Central Coast. In order to stay balanced as the season shifts, we...
Courtesy of Jackie Waters of Hyper-tidy.com We’re conditioned to think of pain as one symptom of a treatable problem, something that’ll go away with time and medication. Aspirin can chase away the worst of headaches. The searing pain of an inflamed appendix disappears after the source of the...
5 Tips to Kick Start your Digestion With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to review the digestive tips that I shared a few years back. It seems like this time of year rolls around so quickly, and while I am excited to shared delicious...
17 Tips For Balance During Summer Travel Traveling and the 3 Doshas or Body Types – Vata, Pitta and Kapha Typically when I travel, I notice that I start to feel a bit overwhelmed with my growing to do list. I love exploring new places, but dread...
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and here on the Central Coast of California, we've felt a shift in the weather over the last week. In other parts of the country, I'm sure you've already experienced the change in the season. It's time to alter our...
The Lowdown on Ayurvedic Cleansing “Cleanse” may have taken on the tinge of a trendy buzzword but, in reality, it is a function that our bodies, when in balance, perform naturally and regularly. The detox channels of the body – or the channels through which the body...
Summer Grocery List Though these are not the only items you can eat, they are the most beneficial foods in the Summer. · Eat more foods that are Sweet, Bitter, Astringent / Cold, Heavy, Oily: such as salads, smoothies, fresh fruit. · Eat less foods that are Pungent...
Don’t Skip A beat! – Find Your Rhythm During Daylight Savings Time Daylight Savings Time Takes Place this Year on Sunday, March 12 Some version of Daylight Savings time (DST) has been in use since early times when ancient civilizations would adjust their daily schedules to the...
Welcoming 2017 With A Clearer State of Mind - Clutter No Longer Serves Me! So, I started out the New Years with a single-minded focus on cleaning my bathroom drawers. Sounds boring, but it gave me such a sense of accomplishment! As I began developing some...