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What do Fall and the Late Afternoon Have in Common? In the fall the ether and air elements increase and with them their qualities of...

It's the season of feasting, gathering with friends and family and indulging in some sweeter, heavier, celebratory foods and drinks and...

I'm getting ready to do my personal Fall purification in the form of a gently Ayurvedic cleanse , and I wanted to offer you some...

Ayurveda, the science of longevity, is an elegant, complete system of medicine originating in India thousands of years ago. It's...

Summer is Pitta season, bringing us more fire and water which elevate those qualities within us. Pitta, in balance, functions to keep our...

Sometimes things happen suddenly or out of the blue: accidents, quantum leaps, seeing someone for the first time, and knowing your life...

Before the pandemic, I had the privilege of spending time with Amma Karunamayi, an Indian saint who is revered as an incarnation of the...

Ayurveda teaches that all imbalance in the body starts in the digestive tract. Those low-level, chronic gut issues undermine our good...

A few years back, I had the honor of presenting Ayurveda to a group of yoga teacher trainees on Vashon Island. We spent 6 1/2 hours...

"When diet is right, medicine is of no need; when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use." -Ayurvedic Proverb This week we're finishing up...

Part of staying healthy and cultivating resilience is learning to align with Natural rhythms rather than fight them.

In the northern hemisphere, fall is a time of transition. Temperatures cool, the winds come up, schedules shift, holidays arrive, and the...

My Ayurveda teacher, Dr. Lad often reminds us to take care of the small problems when they arise. You know those little annoying problems...

I like to get up early in the morning. I rise, drink some water, and sit with a cup of tea for a while. I look forward to a quiet...

With our understanding of the microbiome, and it's impact on mental health and immunity, the ancients' focus on digestive health as key...

Some time ago I was looking at a booklet one of my colleagues wrote about chronic stress. Reading through the symptoms I had one of...

Rise with the sun (go to bed the night before by 10 pm). Thank the universe for another day of life.  Acknowledge the preciousness of...

Ayurveda teaches us to stay healthy through the seasonal shifts by adjusting our diets and daily routines. Spring is a movement out of...

For us in the Northern Hemisphere, May Day signals the half-way point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. In the Northwest...

I’ve been thinking a lot about rhythm lately. I’m still transitioning back from a big year of study in the desert to life in the city,...