In an older time, before technology so closely influenced our daily life, our ancestors lived closely in tune with nature’s rhythms. They followed the rising and setting of the sun, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the transitions from one season to the next. This connection to the universe was their medicine; they [...]
Ayurvedic Medicine: Fasting & Cleansing
Listen to the archived call on Spring Cleansing with Ayurveda with Richard Haynes and Gianna on the Beyond 50 Radio Show!
http://www.blubrry.com/beyond50radio/952049/episode-217-ayurvedic-medicine-fasting-cleansing/
Heart-Healthy and Kapha-balancing Buckwheat- how to prepare a delicious bowl…
Heart-Opening Yoga Poses: Are you hunched over your computer screen right now?
Open-Heart Surgery: Ayurvedically speaking, did you know that heart disease can be described by Vata, Pitta or Kapha symptoms?
Take a moment to imagine if your day’s work involved only FEELING, and no THINKING. What would it change?
Ayurvedic wisdom honors Self-knowledge as the final cure for all disease. Notice this is “self” with a capital “S”, the Self that embodies not who we think we are, what we call ourselves, or we do for a living, but instead the highest aspect of our Self, our essence, our purpose for being.
Namaste: ‘I honor the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells, I honor the place in you which is of Love, of Integrity, of Wisdom and of Peace. When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are One.’ Many Wishes for Love, Peace & [...]
Streaming from the power of gratitude is the magic of manifestation. Being truly grateful in a sincere and humble way opens the heart, dissolves fear, and naturally invites in that which we are hopeful for.
Wise-up with Ancient Wisdom From the Autumnal Harvest, to the World Series and Voting Day, to the Economy and the Holidays, this windy weather doesn’t just land piles of multi-colored leaves in your yard, its also the beginning of change, surprise and the unexpected… a shift in the external climate that often brings internal changes [...]
As summer moves toward its close, a common theme has begun to surface in my life, the lives of those around me and in the experiences of many of my clients. The ‘winds of change’ are brewing. Change is always in the air, but never so much as when we enter the transitional season of autumn.
Happy Summer! Yesterday marked the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. When the sun is at its height this time of year, energy is at its highest, offering the greatest potential for activity and vigor. Ayurveda emphasizes easy and practical ways to achieve optimum health through living and eating in harmony with nature. [...]
