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Prepare for a healthy fall: 8 Ayurveda hacks you can practice right now
Ayurveda works most effectively when we use it as preventative medicine. This requires a shift in thinking for many of us. We are used to waiting until we get sick before we go to the doctor. Perhaps you typically experience good health during the summer, but find yourself at the doctor’s office every fall once you come down with a cold or flu. The doctor may send you home with some medicine to relieve your symptoms, but there’s not much they can do to cure the cold once you’ve contracted it. The same is usually true for Ayurvedic medicine. While I swear by my soothing Ayurvedic teas, herbal honeys and…
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Rethink your summer vacation
This summer feels a little different than most. For me, there are no outdoor concerts, no plane trips to visit family, no beachside brunches. So how can we still get that “summer feeling”? Ayurveda tells us that connecting with the seasons is important to our health and well-being. We are not supposed to have the same routine, diet and practices all year long. Part of bringing summer into your life is switching up your routine, and that is something we can all do no matter what our summer plans look like. In fact, I would argue that this summer might present the perfect opportunity to enjoy the relaxation that summer…
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How to create a Summer Solstice ritual
The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of sunlight, and the official beginning of summer. Traditionally, this day is celebrated in many cultures with fire ceremonies, dance, and rituals of fertility and abundance. Personally, I like to use the Summer Solstice as a time to both honor nature, and to turn inward and spend time with myself. For several years I’ve been setting my “New Year’s” intentions on the day of the Winter Solstice, and the Summer Solstice is a good mid-year check-in point to reassess and reconnect. From an Ayurvedic perspective, we always want to look at the qualities that we see showing up in nature, and try to…