How to be more mindful in everyday life.

We live in a fast-paced world where we must divide our attention and energy in many different directions, often away from ourselves. Mindfulness allows us the opportunity to direct our energy towards the present moment and help take us off “auto-pilot”.

Importance of an Evening Routine

An Ayurvedic evening routine aims to nourish the body and settle the mind. Here are some tips to begin a wind-down process as soon as you return home.

Ayurveda and Healing Anxiety

Ayurveda, a 5,000 year-old life science, contains a plethora of holistic wisdom to address the symptoms of anxiety you may experience and help cultivate long-term lifestyle changes to combat them.

The Benefits of Health + Wellness Coaching

Wellness coaches assist an individual in identifying and implementing personalized changes to attain their unique goals.

Support Immunity with Ayurveda

The Ayurvedic approach to strengthening the immune system is simple, intuitive, and reminds us of the power of our regulatory systems. Ayurveda aims to address the root cause of our imbalances, not simply suppress the symptoms.

A Need for Deeper Care

Ayurveda teaches us the principles of self-healing and balance in a way that we can not simply survive, but thrive. It allows us to experience the powerful integration of our mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and social lives and connects us to the power of nature within. 

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Black Pepper

In Ayurvedic medicine, black pepper is one of the most powerful digestive stimulants. It helps burn excess ama (toxins), cleanse the body, stimulate appetite, and improve digestion. Most importantly, it enhances bioavailability to help the body absorb and circulate other nutrients.

Bacopa

Bacopa has been cultivated and used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years and continues to be used now, along with other “nootropic herbs”.

Ashwagandha

Ayurveda classifies Ashwagandha as a “rasayana”, which are used to maintain overall mind-body wellness. Ashwagandha has a plethora of traditional medicinal uses and its health-promoting qualities continue to be studied today. 

Using Our Gifts for Collective Healing

In Ayurveda, disease occurs when our psychological and physiological systems are out of balance. We can see this concept reflected in America today. The issues that have plagued our country for decades have shifted the universal energy to a place of imbalance. Just as we naturally strive to maintain homeostasis in our mind and body, America is beginning to strive for that same balance through the demand of reform in the justice system.

Nourish Your Vata Skin

Vata skin is ruled by the elements of ether and air. In balance, Vata skin is mildly dry and cool. When out of balance, Vata skin is susceptible to intense dryness, premature aging, and wrinkles.

Nourish Your Kapha Skin

Kapha skin is ruled by the elements of earth and water. In balance, Kapha skin is cool, soft and moist. When out of balance, Kapha skin is susceptible to cystic acne, excess oil, and clogged pores.

Nourish Your Pitta Skin

Pitta skin is ruled by the elements of fire and water. In balance, Pitta skin is rosy and has a beautiful dewy glow. When out of balance, Pitta skin is susceptible to inflammation, excess oil production, acne, and redness.