by Courtney | Apr 7, 2020 | Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda Habits, Kapha Dosha, Seasonal Diet
In Ayurveda, spring is the time of kapha – earth and water elements. Spring is heavy, stable, cool and oily so we balance with the opposite qualities in our diet and lifestyle – light, dry, mobile and warming. The lymph and blood can get pretty gunky...
by Courtney | Mar 10, 2020 | Ayurveda & Chronic Disease, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda Habits, Ayurveda Lifestyle
Maybe you’re feeling fearful and somewhat helpless right now because of COVID-19. Our collective fear is compounded by our disconnect from the wisdom of how to support our body’s innate healing intelligence. I encourage you to use this fear and uncertainty as a...
by Courtney | May 12, 2014 | Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
If seasonal allergies are plaguing you this time of year, Ayurvedic wisdom provides some simple, time-tested practices to offer relief. Neti and nasya are two practices that are used in conjunction with one another to alleviate sinus congestion and...
by Courtney | Jul 30, 2013 | Ayurveda & Massage/Bodywork, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
We’ve entered Pitta season – summertime! There’s no better time of the year to do some sun worshipping. No, not sun worshipping in the traditional, not-so-healthy sense, but literally honoring this incredible ball of energy that makes life on...
by Courtney | Jun 19, 2013 | Ayurveda & Massage/Bodywork, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda & Yoga/Exercise, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
If I were to ask a roomful of people the question, “Who would like to have more vitality and greater resistance to stress?” every hand in the room would go up, right? We all want to feel energetic, vital, happy, and healthy. Ayurveda recognizes that preserving...
by Courtney | Jan 24, 2013 | Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Yoga/Exercise, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
Post-holidays we hear plenty about weight loss. The typical message we receive about how to lose weight is to work out more (the harder, the better) and eat less (the lighter, the better). Indeed, for some people this approach is the ticket, but in Ayurveda we...
