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Forget the Doshas. Use the Qualities!
For people new to Ayurveda, the easiest approach is using the 10 pairs of Qualities (gunas) to adjust food & lifestyle factors. You can quickly determine which qualities are most present at the moment for you, and which might be exacerbating your health...
Making Milk Easy-to-Digest
ATMA-AYURVEDA Making Milk Easy-to-Digest 4 AUGUST, 2015 Food and nutrition/voeding Recipes Easy Digest Spiced Milk Recipe type: Drink Cook time: 10mins Total time: 10mins Clients who have strengthened their digestion with Ayurveda often overcome mild to medium food...
Client Question: Am I Getting Enough Vitamins & Minerals, or Do I Need to Use Supplements?
Whenever there is a concern about improving vitamins & minerals in the body, it is important not to jump directly to supplements.According to Ayurveda, there are 3 basic considerations that you must have in place for nutrient uptake to work properly. Make sure you...
How to Make an Infused Herbal Oil from your Garden Medicinals
Infused Herbal Oil (Western Method) Ayurvedic description: The Qualities of an infused herbal oil include: oily, heavy, dull, smooth. Therefore, use in conditions of the opposite: dry, light, mobile, rough. Herbal oils are used for: external use, strengthen tissue,...
20 Factors That Determine Your Ayurvedic Constitution
Prakruti. An unfamiliar word for an unfamiliar concept.It means your Ayurvedic Constitution or mind-body type, and for most of us, we weren’t raised to think such a thing even existed so it’s a bit unfamiliar to begin making changes in our lives & health-based on...
Are You Eating Right?
Test your knowledge with this Quiz Vata, Pitta, Kapha Foods(answers below) Conditions of high Kapha should eat less: banana brown rice coffee If you have signs of high Vata, like exhaustion, anxiety, constipation, difficulty focusing, this food will help: salad...
Which Should I Tackle First? My Constitution or My Imbalances?
And what’s the difference, anyway? Prakuti, your Ayurvedic constitution, is your unique ratio of Vata, Pitta, Kapha at the time you were born. It’s when Vata, Pitta & Kapha are behaving themselves, and you’re feeling healthy, vibrant and at your best.Vikruti, or...
What to Expect During an Ayurvedic Consultation
What to expect in a consultation In your consultation, we will have a conversation to understand your current health concerns and your complete health history. I will determine your constitution using indicators such as pulse, body structure, eyes, nails, complexion,...
3 Types of Detox Actions
CLEANSING THE AYURVEDIC WAY Do you someone who tried a detox, and it went wrong? I do. I have seen plenty of clients who have tried other detoxes and really screwed their bodies up. Skin rashes, headaches, fainting, heart palpitations, a worsening of symptoms,...
Tidy Tips for Ayurvedic Oil Self Massage
Our most precious tool in Ayurveda happens to be a messy one-warm oil. Put a towel down to protect your floor as you do abhyanga (self-oil massage), After Abhyanga you need to leave the oil on for 10-15 minutes. Use a shirt & pants that were sitting in the...
