Why Are Yoga & Ayurveda Sister-Sciences
Ayurveda and Yoga are called “sister-sciences”. Do you know why? Both Yoga and Ayurveda are the fruits of the teachings of the ancient sages of India going back thousands of years […]
6 Tips to Increase Your Energy & Feel Spiritually Protected
Good and stable energy helps us meet life’s challenges and feel safe. I recently participated in a panel discussion about spiritual protection for the modern woman with Sacred U. What is spiritual protection? To feel inherently safe or spiritually protected, no matter what life throws at us, we need to: [...]
Manage Your Mental Health as a Minority 8 Tips
Mental Health concerns all of us! July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness month since 2008 thanks to author, journalist and mental health advocate Bebe Moore Campbell. Why is it important to pay special attention to “minority” mental health? Here I’m using the word “minority” as a way to describe groups [...]
Mindful Living in 3 Simple Questions: A Mindfulness Antidote to Anxiety and Burnout
Adapting to the “new normal” To live in the world is to adapt constantly. Adapting to the “new normal” however that looks like for each of us is a key skill to develop if we want to not just survive but thrive in an ever-changing and challenging world. The practice of [...]
Ayurvedic Guidelines for Immune Health
Ancient Wisdom for Immune Health! As the virus is spreading, affecting 85 countries and with now over 95,000 cases, I was thinking about how Ayurvedic Medicine can best support our immune health. Ayurveda addresses the root of a problem and has great wisdom to offer regarding how to strengthen our immune [...]
Keep Cravings Away During the Holidays
Manage your cravings with these 10 tips The holidays are usually a time when cravings are intense! It can be quite stressful, when you’re trying to keep a healthy eating regimen. Old habits come back running, and temptation is strong! Don’t fret, I’ve put together some of my 10 best tips [...]
Balance, the Key to Health and Success
We get to understand balance when we experience what it feels like to be out of balance Last Sunday morning, I sat down in front of my computer to write my blog for my weekly newsletter. 30 minutes went by and nothing… I stepped away from my desk, and prepared my [...]
Question Your Own Thoughts
Our thoughts can be our greatest enemies. “I feel like, just for a while, I’d like to stop “working” on myself. For once, I’d like to enjoy my life, my weight, my relationships and my finances exactly as they are. There’s a constant pressure to “improve”, when can we ever rest in our own beings?” [...]
Sex, Ayurveda’s Third Pillar of Health
The Three pillars of health according to Ayurveda Sensual pleasure increases the joy of life and helps us maintain a healthy mental and emotional balance. And sex is the strongest form of pleasure. That’s why, according to Ayurveda and Yoga it’s one of the three pillars of abundant physical, emotional, psychological [...]