Articles by Amadea
What Does Mining the Dhatus Mean?
First, what is a dhatu? A dhatu is not an island off the continent of South America, lost in the fog over the ocean between Ecuador and the Galapagos. It is not one of the cute sun hats worn by little kids in a playground south of the center of Patzcuaro, Mexico, playing under their…
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What’s happening with the Easy Healing Drinks print book? It’s here!
OK. It’s in my hands. It’s easy to use. I flip to a recipe, and 5 – 10 minutes later, I’ve got a beverage ready to drink. Wholesome liquid refreshment. The sun-lit photos make you want to play with the drinks immediately. The info is friendly and useful. Did you know now is a wise…
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The Three Mahagunas of Ayurveda: Would You Like Emotional Equilibrium in the Midst of Change?
Have you ever struggled to regain your emotional equilibrium in the midst of an unexpected change? If so, you were working with your mahagunas or what Ayurveda would call in English your mental qualities. It’s easy to get mad or scared or want to hide these days. It can be harder to keep your temper,…
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Welcome to Lozar, Tibetan New Year of the Earth Dog: May We Be Practical and Ordinary
Tibetans celebrate Lozar, their calendar new year, in what we Westerners would call February or March. The new year of the Earth Dog began Feb. 16, 2018. In a twelve-year cycle that includes both “real” animals like tigers, horses and pigs, and “mythical” animals like dragons, Asians open to the flavor and energy of a specific…
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Walking into the New Year Owl-Wise
When I saw this image of a snowy owl, it immediately evoked wisdom and focus. Great way to start the new year, I thought, inviting us all to gather our wisdom as we enter yet another cycle of the unruly unknown. The snowy owl is one of the largest owls around, easily outweighing great horned…
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Moving into the New with Intention and the Five Elements
At the root of healing change in Ayurveda lie the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space.My teacher Garchen Rinpoche has connected the elements, attitudes and suffering. He has spoken in the past about the relationship of anger and fire. The aim is not to erase anger, yet to act with love on what…
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What’s to Know about Menopause?
When you think you could be heading into menopause, there’s a lot that’s mysterious and new. It’s time to expand your experiential horizons; stretch some. Is this a symptom of the PAUSE, or am I just restless? Is this room really hot or is it me? Then there’s that stage later in the experience where…
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The Clean Plate Club
Are you a member of the clean plate club? If ever I ask a group of people to pick out one rule from their past that still haunts their eating patterns, they choose the clean plate rule. You know, you’ve got to finish everything on your plate or else. As a kid, in my husband’s…
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What to Eat When the Rains Come?
In the Northern Hemisphere we are fortunate if the rains come, hopefully enough, and not too much or too little. With climate change, sentient beings have been hard hit in the last week, with record storms in Gujarat, West Bengal and Rajasthan displacing thousands of people in India. In areas across the planet as widespread…
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Bring in the New: How to Protect Your Bones & Breasts at Any Age
Note: This blog is about how to protect women’s health in light of contraception. If you are a man reading it, there are some key take-away points for your own life and actions. Three major studies A tidal wave happened in women’s health in 2002. The Women’s Health Initiative, an NIH study on the…
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