Category: Ayurveda
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Abracadabra!
Not long ago I read and chuckled at a post by Mammasaurus where she lashed out at the word ritual and its “all-trendy” status making it the rage these days. Now, I love the word ritual. I loved it all the way back when it was not the hype and puff it is now, blame the Owens…
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4 tips to deal with fear and despair
It’s hard to describe how much satisfaction I get from reading and learning about Ayurveda continuously. This morning as I was randomly perusing through my collection of books I read these words which strike so right I want to share them with you exactly as I found them in Dr Robert Svoboda’s brilliant little book…
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Going sugar-free + my quinoa salad recipe
It’s spring clean time! On Monday I start Sarah Wilson’s 8-weeks “I Quit Sugar” programme. Who’s in? After reading articles and glimpses of her work here and there for a few years I’ve finally got myself equipped with the books and going all at it. Sarah has a very practical, clear and fact-based approach which makes total sense.…
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3 tiny steps to hugely better digestion
As I am preparing a small presentation on Ayurvedic nutrition for my local Satsang, my yoga community meet-up, it dawns on me again how vast Ayurveda is and how much there is to share if I want to do it right. But top of the list is a priority to not overwhelm oneself with a…
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Make it a habit
Working on my online course today, I am writing about evolving and creating new healthy habits, starting by considering our “crimes against wisdom” or Pranjapradha as Yoga and Ayurveda calls it. It sounds very serious and scary but basically why do we continue to do what we know is not good for us? All this…
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Divine feminine vs masculine, or the Sacred Union
“… we are experiencing a profound division between masculine and feminine that is evident in our bodies and lives. The absence of the feminine and the domination of a distorted masculine is both destructive and unsustainable, manifesting many structures that are harmful to the earth and our very existence. As we restore our connection to…
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Creating a morning routine
Start the day as you mean to go on. We’ve all heard it but in truth this advice is worth its weight in gold. How you prepare for your day every morning from the moment you wake to the moment you start – be it your work, school, productive activities of the day – that…
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Fertile grounds
What better time than spring to talk about fertility. For many years I was in the camp of the seekers, fervently researching information here, there & everywhere. What works, what doesn’t, what were the old wives tales… What could we do to prepare our bodies for conception and when all else failed what could I do…
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Ojas: the essence of life
The word Prana has become somewhat mainstream if not for the famous yoga clothes brand also for its actual Sanskrit meaning of life energy. A word you may not be so familiar with from the yogic world is Ojas which describes the essence of immunity and vitality in the body. Ojas is closely related to Kapha…
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