by Courtney | Mar 16, 2021 | Ayurveda & Chronic Disease, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Mental Health, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Yoga/Exercise, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurvedic Cleansing, Detox, Kapha Dosha, Seasonal Diet, Spring Diet + Habit Tips, Uncategorized
In Ayurveda, spring is the time of kapha – earth and water elements. Spring is heavy, stable, cool, oily and has a downward-moving energy, so we balance with the opposite qualities in our diet and lifestyle – light, dry, mobile and warming. The lymph and blood get...
by Courtney | Jan 20, 2021 | Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Stress, Ayurveda and Personal Growth, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Essential Living Course
In Ayurveda, the fire element rules digestion. Fire breaks down and transforms food into what can be used and not used by the body. But digestion happens beyond just what we put into our mouths. We have to digest everything that we take into our senses. We also have...
by Courtney | Nov 20, 2020 | Ayurveda & Chronic Disease, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Mental Health, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Stress, Ayurveda and Personal Growth, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
STRESS + THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Your body has an innate healing intelligence. Your biorhythms that support this healing intelligence are the same as the rhythms of the nature. Modern lifestyle has us out of rhythm with the simple habits that support this healing...
by Courtney | Nov 20, 2020 | Ayurveda & Chronic Disease, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda and Personal Growth, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Habit Coaching, Habit Evolution, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
HABIT TIP #5: Plant-Based Diet How: Focus on a plants as the foundation of our diet, even if you still eat meat and dairy. Why: Plant-based diet is about connection, abundance and gratitude. Nature is ALWAYS trying to nourish you. Eating a plant-based diet...
by Courtney | Nov 20, 2020 | Ayurveda & Chronic Disease, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda and Personal Growth, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Habit Coaching, Habit Evolution, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
HABIT TIP #4: Eat Mindfully How: Take time to sit with your meals without distraction from phone, TV, work, eating on the run. Why: When you’re stimulating your senses with other input, such as your phone, TV, work, eating while driving, or in stressed...
by Courtney | Nov 20, 2020 | Ayurveda & Chronic Disease, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda and Personal Growth, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Habit Coaching, Habit Evolution, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
HABIT TIP #3: Avoid Snacking How: Allow at least 3 hours between meals (ideally 4-6 hours). Avoid snacking between meals. Why: In order for your digestive fire (agni) to be strong and able to fully digest the food you take in, you need to give it space to do...