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Celebrating the Darkness
What happens when is difficult to feel the light shining through?We should know by now that there are cycles – seasonal, darkness, expansion and contraction. And yet, most of us still expect our course to be steady, up & up. But what happens when it isn’t? What...
5 Tips to Kick Pepernoten (And Sweets!) to the Curb
Tips to get rid of sweet cravings for good! Give it 4 days. Force yourself to EAT NO SUGAR for 4 days. Then the physical cravings drop off, and your energy stabilizes Hydrate – start with hot water upon waking and before meals. Sometimes we get a craving for sweets...
Turmeric Tea Eye Wash
Turmeric is highly anti-bacterial, and I use a strong tea of it successfully in my home at the earliest signs of eye infection. Add 1 heaping teaspoon of turmeric powder to 1 cup boiling water. Steep for 5-10 Strain through a cheesecloth and remove all super fine...
AYURVEDA NUTRITION-Do’s & Don’ts
ATMA-AYURVEDA AYURVEDA NUTRITION Susan Pulley, Food & Nutrition/voeding 4 November 2017 Do’s & Don’ts Get a general diet to reduce ama and prepare you to work in consultations & treatments. AYURVEDA NUTRITION- Do’s & Don’ts Food & Nutrition/voeding...
Video Clip: Stress & Women’s Health
Explore the relationship between stress and women's health and effective ways to manage stress. Here’s a short clip on the role stress plays in sabotaging women’s health.
AMA – What It Is and Why You Want to Get Rid of It!
CLEANSING THE AYURVEDIC WAYPart 2 of 4 Ama Pachana = burning up undigested foodEvery day I see clients who may have even struggled for years with pain, low energy and moods, hormone imbalance or digestive problems, whose main complaint is obvious how to resolve it...
Ayurveda Internship Kick-off
In September, I’m on study hiatus – I’ve got a couple of great therapists on the team while I’m away helping to facilitate an internship for Ayurveda students at a clinic in Kerala. It’s getting really exciting now!We just had a kick-off call to answer some...
Clove! Kruidnagel!
To me, clove brings together contradictions, and that’s what makes it really interesting and medicinal.Although it gives the impression of being heating by its spicy taste, its net effect is actually cooling. So it has a penetrating effect but at the same time...
Herbal 101 – How to Make a Cold Infusion
Were you searching for How to Make a Herbal Tea Infusion?A Cold Infusion is a way to prepare herbs when the effect you want is nourishment & gentle support over time. Some herbs release their nutrients & actions best when soaked in tepid water for 8-12 hours....
Exhausted From Breastfeeding & Hard Training
Q: Being an Ayurvedic practitioner, what do you think of [specific brand of] vitamins (if you know of them)?My husband convinced me to run a marathon on May 20th, against my better judgment. I think breastfeeding for the last year+ has drained me of necessary...
