Ayurveda
COVID-19 AYURVEDA NUTRITION: HOW ARE WE GOING TO FEED EVERYBODY?
Excellent nutrition is a big step toward having excellent immunity. In COVID-19 Ayurveda nutrition works to prevent, minimize, and heal infection. Over 80% of us on the planet who have developed an infection to the virus so far are experiencing mild symptoms. This could be cause for encouragement. In Ayurveda, healthy nourishing foods and fluids…
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COVID-19 Diarrhea Loss of Smell: Early Onset Symptoms in Less Severe Cases
There’s a variety of things our bodies can do if/or as they encounter the COVID-19 virus. These include: subdue it, not pass it on, interact with it, minimize damage. My humble aim is to keep as many of us on the planet as healthy and well-resourced as possible. We’ve most all of us been focused…
Read MoreHealing Ayurveda in COVID 19 Pandemic Times
The focus of Ayurveda, the ancient East Indian science of self-healing, is to support optimal health with fresh air, nature, healthy food, enjoyable movement, and a clear mind & heart. These are all the elements that also help us maintain a strong immune system with Ayurveda in COVID 19 pandemic times. This immune strength serves…
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Web of Life Eating Meat will be an option for some
The web of life and eating meat: People look at you and only see the “you” that’s presently there on the surface. It can be hard to imagine all the changes any human has gone through in their lifetime. I’m no different. As a well-known vegetarian author and chef, I was asked last week on…
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Polarity Therapy, what is it? Could it be useful for you?
Polarity Therapy was born in the mid 1900’s under the inspiration and insight of Dr. Randolph Stone. Its potential rebirth is being celebrated in New York City this June 20 – 23. Some of the best Polarity Therapy teachers in the country will gather on Long Island for the Renaissance for Polarity Conference 2019. This blog…
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Deeper Sleep: 11 Tips from Amadea
Discover 11 ways to create deeper sleep on a regular basis in your life from Ayurveda and Polarity Therapy, including food, movement, marma, and common sense. These tips originated as I was working with Cate Stillman in her Cleanse earlier this year: Get enough exercise. A 20 – 30 minute brisk walk (or whatever you…
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3 Tips to Support Majja, the Nervous System and Fascia
What is Majja? In Ayurveda, our nervous system and connective tissue have a special connection. They are both considered components of Majja, one of the seven essential tissues for life, the dhatus. What is Majja? It is our ability to communicate with all of our senses through the nervous system. It is the capacity to…
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Making Lemonade in the Summer of 2018
Do you struggle to get out of the house to work on time? This morning my husband Gord was wrangling with the empty glass jar of lemonade he used for sustenance yesterday. He’s a carpenter and yesterday he was tearing out walls in 90 degree Farenheit plus heat here in New Mexico, as his partner…
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Enjoy Liquid Refreshment Today with Lavender Rose Lemonade: a recipe
Liquid refreshment keeps all your tissues alive and energized, especially when you can work straight from your garden or a friend’s, with the beauty of organic flowers. Now is the time to be enjoying and harvesting roses and lavender. Where can you play? Who can you enjoy it with? LAVENDER ROSE LEMONADE A…
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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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