In āyurveda fall is considered vata season. The air and ether elements combine to produce a cool, dry, mobile quality to the environment. It’s this mobile quality of vata that can result in sleep disturbances as we enter the fall season.
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Letting go is often much easier said than done. We cling to the past - our past hurts, worries, fears, resentments, and frustrations - as if we are holding on for dear life. We hold on because our ego is afraid of losing itself if we let go.
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Cooler mornings, cardigans, warm tea, pumpkin spice……I LOVE everything about this time of year! As a pitta my whole system breathes a sigh of relief when those first cool breezes of fall blow in.
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We are entering the 19th month of the pandemic. Nineteen months of living in a world that seems topsy-turvy. Nineteen months of our lives being upended. Nineteen months of struggling to find firm ground beneath our feet. Nineteen months!
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“When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath.”
~ Hatha Yoga Pradipika
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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.
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One 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."
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