Failure of the Intellect: When We Know What To Do, But We Don’t Do It

by Courtney | Sep 19, 2012 | Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda

  Last month I touched upon the first of three main causes of disease from an Ayurvedic perspective. To recap, those three causes are:   The misuse of the 5 senses The failure of the intellect Time      This month, I’m continuing with the second...

Ayurvedic Healing Through the 5 Senses

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,...

Yin: The Feminine Principle and the Stress Epidemic

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...

Digestion: The Foundation of Optimal Health

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...

Love…Ayurveda-style

by Courtney | Feb 28, 2012 | Ayurveda & Massage/Bodywork, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda

  I thought I’d share info on one of my favorite Ayurvedic practices – Abhyanga, or Ayurvedic Massage. Abhyanga is the process of massaging the body with warm, herbalized oil. It can be practiced regularly at home in the form of self-massage, or you...

How can Ayurveda help me?

by Courtney | Feb 17, 2012 | Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda

  Greetings friends. This is my first official blog post on Dakini Ayurveda! Thanks so much for taking the time to visit. If there’s one thing I love to do in life it’s sharing the knowledge of Ayurveda, so this blog is the perfect medium to spread...