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Commitment:: Just do it!
As we approach the end of 2010 and the beginning of a new calendar year, how about making a commitment to better living through a healthy lifestyle and diet? A commitment to living a little “closer to the land”, eating and buying locally when possible? A commitment to challenging yourself intellectually and physically every day?…
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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…
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Herbal Chai Beverage!
Chai is a Indian “tea”, traditionally made with a variety of spices, black tea, water, milk, and sweetener. The spices in chai are used in Ayurvedic cooking and healing for their digestive properties. Cinnamon promotes digestion and strengthens circulation. Coriander is a digestive that balances the heat of pungent foods and spices. Cardamom is one…
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What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is the traditional natural healing system of India, dating back over 5,000 years. A Sanskrit word, Ayurveda literally means “the science of life”. Ayurveda is the sister science of Yoga: it is the healing side of Yoga, while Yoga is the spiritual/ philosophical side of Ayurveda. Together, Yoga and Ayurveda provide a complete, holistic…
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Ayurveda: Yoga as a Way of Life
Kalani Oceanside Retreat, Big Island, Hawaii February 6-12, 2011 Have you ever… …wished for better health: balanced digestion, sound sleep, less anxiety, or more energy? …wondered about a simple, holistic way of being? …wanted to “go deeper” into your yoga practice, take it off the mat and into your daily life, but just didn’t know…
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Words to Enlighten and Inspire!
Some transitions seem clearly defined; others, not so much. I’ve spent the last 11 years studying, working toward, and creating the path through which I can share what I have been learning about Yoga and Ayurveda with friends, family, and clients ~ and those I have not yet met. Prana Veda Yoga and Ayurveda is…
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Fresh Ginger Root!
A perennial herb native to China and India, ginger root (Zingiber officinale) has been used for centuries in cooking and for its medicinal properties. Although the leaves of the plant can be eaten as in a salad, the root (rhizome) is where the greatest benefits lie. The active ingredients in ginger have digestive, circulatory, antiseptic,…