by Courtney | Aug 15, 2012 | Ayurveda & Massage/Bodywork, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
From an Ayurvedic perspective, there are 3 fundamental causes of disease, which are: The misuse of the 5 senses The failure of the intellect Time To simplify this, we can say that the causes of disease are: Feeding our senses of taste,...
by Courtney | Aug 6, 2012 | Ayurveda & Massage/Bodywork, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda & Yoga/Exercise, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
I’d like to touch upon the concept of Yin & Yang – the principles of The Feminine and The Masculine – to relate to the human body and our health and well-being. Although these terms are taken from the Chinese system of medicine, similar...
by Courtney | May 10, 2012 | Ayurveda & Massage/Bodywork, Ayurveda In the News
In the article “Urban Renewal” on The Bold Italic, author Tienlon Ho writes about her experience doing an Ayurvedic cleanse and receiving Ayurvedic massage from yours truly! On Saturday, I went to see Courtney LaCava at Dakini Ayurveda in Noe...
by Courtney | Apr 2, 2012 | Ayurveda In the News
My wonderful Ayurveda teacher, Dr. Marc Halpern, will be in San Francisco for events this week and next! He’ll be highlighting his work from his recently published book Healing Your Life. Dr. Halpern is an incredibly inspirational speaker…any...
by Courtney | Mar 15, 2012 | Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
Digestion is one of the most important factors in physical health. Besides water and air, food is the primary way we nourish ourselves on a daily basis and is the building block of every cell in our body. But even if we eat good quality food, what happens when...
