Biological Time: The Motion of Mind and Body

by Courtney | Jan 13, 2013 | Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda

  For the past two posts I’ve been discussing the three causes of disease from an Ayurvedic perspective. Those three causes are:   The misuse of the 5 senses The failure of the intellect Time   In this post I’ll discuss the concept of time...

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...