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Gratitude
Gratitude and Blessings! Thanks to everyone who responded to the first newsletter! I am so grateful for your comments and love… interest was high, so I’ll try to keep the newsletters coming! I’ve started blogging and have been adding to the web site. I’m really enjoying this new way to share Ayurveda. It’s also amazing…
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Basic Principles of Ayurveda
This is a very simplified explanation of the underlying principles of Ayurveda, but perhaps it will inspire you to dig a bit deeper.Remember, this system was first explained to the rishis in ancient India 4000-5000 years ago. Ayurveda is based on the theory that all of nature is created of five elements: earth, water, fire,…
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“Ayurveda: Yoga as a Way of Life” Retreat Daily Schedule
February 12-18, 2012 Kalani Oceanside Retreat Big Island, Hawaii 6:45-7:00 meditation 7:00-7:30 yoga asana 7:30-8:30 breakfast 9:00-12:00 workshop 12:00-1:00 lunch 1:00-2:00 free time 2:00-4:30 workshop 4:30-6:00 yoga asana 6:00-7:00 dinner 7:00- free time Workshop schedule: Monday: introductions and introduction to Ayurveda, determining your Ayurvedic constitution. Tuesday-Friday: daily cooking classes; Ayurvedic nutrition and food lists; building…
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Ahh… Chamomile…
A little, yellow-centered, daisy-like flower, Chamomile is well known as a calming, relaxing tea, but wow, does it have many uses! Origin and History There are 2 varieties of chamomile, (botanically unrelated): Marticaria chamomilla (German), and Anthemis nobilis (Roman or English). Their healing properties are very similar, but German chamomile is the variety most often…