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Mystery Herb of the Month: Fenugreek
Fenugreek… This amazing little seed is too often overlooked. BUT…not on my watch!It’s your best friend especially, when the Kapha starts to melt (and mucus starts to run!), and a wave of colds and congestion goes around. It’s got interesting qualities, primarily...
Women´s Wellness Survey
Please help suggest ways I can support you to make your changes last! Thank you for taking the time to help me learn to better serve the needs of women in my community! This is all about making change sustainable for my clients. I’m preparing a bonus to share with...
Overcoming Exhaustion
This is the second part of the discussion on feeling tired. Click here for Part 1If we simplify, Ayurveda uses 2 basic lines of treatment. If there is tiredness due to lack of nourishment or physical, mental or sensory overwork, Brahmana advices are given to regain...
Hot Tip for Cold Feet
This tip is inspired by the last couple weeks’ freezing weather.And, laughably, my clients’ feet that resist warming up even on the heated massage table. I’ve been treating their tootsies to hot water bottles and dishing out the following tip. Sprinkle black pepper...
Rasayana Workshop Take-Aways
We had a great workshop with guest teacher Dr. Marda!Here are some of my favorite take-away tips: Maintenance | Prevention | and…if needed…cure. We want to strengthen you to cure yourself. Have channels empty Free circulation of V Haritaki pachana (cleaning) Rasayana...
Are You Tired? Or Are You TIRED?
People know Ayurveda has a great reputation for getting energy & vitality back, and that’s a good thing because nearly every client at the clinic comes with at least an element of fatigue. In my experience, people have very vague or incorrect understanding of why...
Curried Potato Salad
ATMA-AYURVEDA Curried Potato Salad 12 APRIL, 2016 Food and Nutrition/voeding Recipes About Ayurveda Curried Potato Salad Recipe type: Salad Time: 5mins Grounding, nourishing recipe to strengthen & build tissues. Vata & Pitta reducing. For those with strong...
12 Tips to Take you Herbs Successfully
Let’s face it- taking your herbs can be like swallowing your medicine: not always pleasant, but you’ve got to do it if you want to get the results.Because so many of you have questions about whether you’re taking your herbs correctly, here’s your spoonful of sugar to...
What’s Really the Cure for Anaemia?
Tired of being tired? Sometimes the root cause of exhaustion can be anaemia. We’ve all heard to take iron pills or B12 as the shorthand remedy to anaemia when the blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin and the oxygen carrying capacity is reduced....
Quick Quiz
Which is the most dominant dosha this autumn season? Which of the doshas get vitiated in air conditioning? Femke was very slender throughout her 20’s. After menopause, she became overweight. What is likely Femke constitution? Which dosha(s) is currently vitiated?...
