Ayurveda & Yoga
Cleansing is an important tradition in ayurveda. It is the process of removing excess doshas, which are usually the culprits when it comes to disease. One thing to note is that cleanses aren’t for cleaning out “toxins”. That is a Western concept. Dosha literally translates to affliction and there are three of them in ayurveda. Doshas are functional energies that …
This post is in response to the sanctions that are already in place against Russia (the country, not select leaders). I just recently read the updated policies on a freelance website that I use to contract out some work. If you are excited about sanctions against Russia, know that the people in that country trying to make a living over …
This post is inspired by a note from one of my freelance illustrators in Ukraine that she has to put our project on hold because her country just went to war. Was it Putin’s dharma to pull the string back on the great bow? Or is it free will/choice? I don’t really know. I believe we can still happily exist …
Happy, Healthy New Year! It is my nature to be busy, busy, busy. I live two lives, as if one isn’t enough! I do graphic design and I do a lot with yoga and ayurveda. I skip meals because I’m too busy. I go to bed after midnight. I skip yoga practices. I rarely keep a schedule. And since I …
Ayurveda is a wonderful science, born from the same source as yoga, whose mission is to keep us healthy, and to heal us. Ayurveda balances us on a physical, subtle and soul level, incorporating food, lifestyle, routines and yoga as practices. I’d like to go beyond the physical body and dip into the subtle realm…and take a look at the …
The following is an article that was published on Hugger Mugger. As we dive deeper into the cold, dry, windy winter, we use ayurveda to adapt to each season by cultivating opposite qualities. Taking into consideration that not everyone lives in the mountains like I do (yes Florida, I’m talking to you), you will have to assess which qualities of …
The following is an article that was published on Hugger Mugger. Ayurveda looks at health and balance as a dynamic, ever-changing set of qualities that can either increase or decrease with our environment, foods and behaviors. These qualities can include hot and cold, dry and unctuous, stable and mobile, etc…for a total of twenty qualities, or ten pairs of opposites. …
Now that Labor Day has passed and the warm days are cooling off, it’s time to leave summer vacation behind and jump back into our practices and routines. First, we need to go back to school shopping. I will help you with your supplies list. Supplies Thermos – you will need a nice container to carry around your hot water …
The following is an article that was published on Hugger Mugger. There is no better time of year for me than spring! Flowers, fresh air, more sunlight, baby animals, starting the garden, rushing water in the mountains, and warmer temps…what’s not to love? Spring is a time of growth and building and is therefore considered kapha time in ayurveda. It’s …
The world seems to have fallen in love with Yoga, but I’m not clear how Ayurveda got left behind. I, like most of you, came to Yoga without any knowledge of Ayurveda. Honestly, I didn’t have much knowledge of Yoga either. First, what is Yoga? Let’s leave this question to the expert, Patañjali. In Yoga Sutras chapter 1, verse 2 …
