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by Maria Radloff December 1, 2018 Holiday Gift Ideas for Health I adore the holidays as it is a time to celebrate and relax from a year of hard work and endurance. It is a time to slow down, enjoy, reflect, appreciate and reconnect with friends and family. It’s always nice to show up with a gift, so to help …

Abhyanga is an amazing practice to incorporate into your routine, either daily or weekly, especially during the cooler, windy vata season from October – January. Daily activity can be depleting (vata), so to nourish the tissues with unctuous warm oils can grounding, strengthening and healing. The practice of self massage with oils (or possibly powders) is known as abhyanga in …

by Maria Radloff November 1, 2018 What is your favorite part of the Holiday Season? Tricks and treats? Turkey and mashed potatoes? Black Friday deals? Family time? Pie and ice cream? Days off work? Ice skating? The first snowfall? Gift giving? Old Christmas movies like Rudolph, Snoopy, and Frosty? Popping the cork on champagne? Attending glittery soirees? The soft glow …

by Maria Radloff October 2, 2018 It’s Vata Season! Ayurveda is about constantly rebalancing ourselves, including incorporating seasonal updates into our diets and lifestyles to achieve optimal health and wellbeing. Autumn and early winter begin to accumulate and eventually aggravate vata dosha, which is comprised mostly of air and space elements. Cold, dry, rough, mobile and subtle typify vata qualities, …

by Maria Radloff June 9, 2018 Doing consults for people, there is one important fact about humanity that I have discovered. People love ice cream. Let’s take a look at how ice cream fits into ayurveda. Are you feeling hopeful? Stay with me until the end! The heart of ayurveda is about balancing qualites. There are ten pairs of opposites …

Vyayama is the Sanskrit term for exercise. Exercise is an important part of the daily routine and should be based on one’s dosha to prevent aggravating or depleting any of these functional humors. Vata Vatas (air and ether), tend to deplete easily, so gentle exercise such as walking or yoga should be included in exercise choices. Too much exercise should …