It was a release of madness or obsession with the story of my life, my history, what was missing, what should be, what might have been, all of those things. It was a release of that internal demand to make things better for myself. And in its place was a deep appreciation for being alive [...]

        Kapha-Balancing Tea   1 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp coriander 1 stick cinnamon or licorice 10 fresh basil leaves 1 squeeze lemon juice   This unique blend from the fabulous Eat, Taste Heal, An Ayurvedic Guidebook (Yarema)     In Ayurveda, spring-time relates to the season of Kapha dosha, the bio-energy [...]

In the past week, I’ve offered to a few people my hopes that their New Year is off to a great start.  The majority of responses haven’t been stellar. In fact, yesterday, when asked how his year’s been so far, a colleague responded with hesitation, “Well, umm, its been interesting.” I laughed, and admitted the [...]

Two nights ago, upon waking in the middle of the night from pangs of illness, I realized what a gift I was being given. The last time I caught a nasty bug was 2 years ago, just after the New Year.  My sick-time became a gift as sleepless hours were spent gleaning new information and [...]

If you had only one hour to live, what would you do? Would you not arrange what is necessary outwardly, your affairs, your will, and so on? Would you not call your family and friends together and ask their forgiveness for the harm that you might have done to them, and forgive them for whatever [...]

“Walk with courage. Go forward from day to day with calm, inner faith. Eventually, you will pass beyond every shadow of bad karma, beyond all tests and difficulties, and will behold at last the dawn of divine fulfillment. In the highest of all states of consciousness will come freedom from every last, trailing vapor of [...]

This blend  is balancing and cooling for Pitta (fire) types.  The combination of turmeric and coriander promotes liver health, while Fennel and mint or cilantro cool pitta during the fiery days of summer to come. 2 tbsp Coriander Powder 2 tbsp Cumin Seeds 2 tbsp Fennel Seeds 1 tbsp Turmeric Chopped Mint, Cilantro or Parsley [...]

“Conflict of any kind -physically, psychologically, intellectually-is a waste of energy… it is extraordinarily difficult to understand and to be free of this because most of us are brought up to struggle, to make effort. When we are at school, that is the first thing that we are taught, to make an effort. And that [...]

Kula: Cultivating Community This article in this post is written by Kaya Mindlin, CSYT and Premal Patel, MD and reprinted with permission from Banyan Botanicals (www.banyanbotanicals.com).   “In vasanta (spring), persons should spend midday happily in the company of friends, engaged in pleasant games, pastimes and story telling.” ~Ashtanga Hrdayam (ancient Ayurvedic text) 3.25 In the [...]

KITCHARI (pronounced kit-char-ee) 1 cup     Basmati Rice 2 cups     Mung Dal (split yellow) 7 cups (approx.)     Hot Water a bit of     Salt 2 Tbs.     Ghee 3 tsp.     Mustard Seeds 2 tsp. Cumin Seeds or Powder 2 tsp.     Fennel Powder or Seeds 2 tsp.     Turmeric Powder 2 tsp.     Coriander Powder 1 pinch     Asafoetida (Hing) Carefully pick [...]