This is a dish I’ve been making for about 15 years, and it’s one I look forward to eating every time summer rolls around. It’s light, fresh, and doesn’t require too much time heating up the kitchen on those warm summer days.
Read MoreOne of the most important concepts in living an āyurvedic lifestyle is 𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗔, your daily routine. Dr. Vasant Lad says "A daily routine is absolutely necessary to bring radical change in body, mind, and consciousness."
Read MoreThe first day of summer was over a month ago, but we still have many weeks of hot, sticky, summer weather ahead of us. In āyurveda we call summer the pitta season — the season of fire and water (think heat and humiditiy). While summertime is often when we most want to be out and about enjoying life, we have to remember that the fire of pitta can burn us up, or burn us out if we aren’t mindful.
Read MoreYoga and ayurveda encourage us to wake up to the present moment, take loving action toward ourselves and others, let go of the outcomes and watch life happen for us.
Read More“Tapas is the day to day choice to burn non-supportive habits of the body and mind, choosing to forsake momentary pleasures for future rewards.”
~ The Yamas & The Niyamas
Summer officially arrives in June, and while the temperature usually starts heating up long before the summer solstice arrives, the so called “dog days of summer” are still ahead. Those hot, sultry summer days that leave us longing for a cold plunge in the lake to cool off.
Read MoreMaybe you’ve heard that Āyurveda is Yoga’s sister science? Yoga and Āyurveda developed around the same time in the Indian Subcontinent and have often influenced one another throughout history —
Read MoreNo matter who you are, what gender you were born, or what gender you identify as, we all have the qualities of the divine feminine within us. We all have the capacity for compassion, acceptance, nurturance, and understanding, yet we live in a culture that is dominated by masculine energy.
Read More“When our senses are offered to the Goddess and our thoughts are directed to the Divine, our life becomes sweet and fragrant.”
~ Linda Johnsen
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