AYURVEDIC GUIDES
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VATA REDUCING LIST
Autumn and early winter is vata time. It’s a time of year where we naturally start to feel a itle more dry, tired, digestion slows down, feelings of anxiety and flightiness might take over. Whether it’s vata season or you simply are dealing with excess vata dosha, this list will support you to come into balance.
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PITTA REDUCING LIST
Summertime is Pitta season. This is a time of year where we are naturally all a little more prone to be intense, overheated, agitated, and inflamed. This list of foods, herbs, spices, and lifestyle practices will help you to keep your cool.
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KAPHA REDUCING LIST
Late winter and Springtime is kapha season. This is a time of year where this list would be useful to you if you are healthy. Also use this list if you have excess kapha in your body.
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AYURVEDIC SHOPPING LIST
There is an Ayurvedic proverb that states “When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.”
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DINACHARYA: AYURVEDIC ROUTINE
It’s not about being perfect, we all indulge. But if we have a solid daily routine that supports our health, then an indulgence from time is no issue. It’s more about the small things that we do day in and day out that build the foundation of good health.
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THE SIX TASTES
According to Ayurveda, the taste of a food or spice is an indicator for the medicine that it holds. It gives us indication of what qualities (gunas) it possesses, that therefore which qualities we are inviting into our bodies and minds when we consume these foods and spices. By learning our imbalance (dosha) we can modify which kinds of tastes we have in our diet as a way to create balance in the body/mind.
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LOVE YOUR LIVER
The liver is the cleaner of the body. It's main roles include removing toxins, processing food nutrients and regulating body metabolism. In today's modern world, the liver takes a beating. It is vital that we take the time to give the liver the love it deserves.
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FOOD COMBINING GUIDELINES
Over thousands of years of observation, ayurveda has come to recognise that the foods we combine are very important. Certain foods digest faster than other, some foods ferment in the stomach, or require different digestive enzymes. Not all food groups go together.
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Garshana: dry body brushing
Garshana, also known as dry body brushing is a classic ayurvedic technique used to promote overall health. Garshana involves using a dry brush to massage the body, promoting numerous health benefits.
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ABHYANGA: SELF MASSAGE
Self-oil massage is the ultimate self care ritual, as well as an amazing way to settle anxiety, nourish the nerves, move lymph, and bring love to every corner of your body.
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Herbs For Life
Here is a run through of my favourite herbal allies. I share the what, why and how of my herbal routine. If you have been interested in herbalism or Ayurvedic herbalism but not sure where to start, this digestible little guide is a good place.
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Your Spice Cupboard is your medicine cupboard
According to Ayurveda, spices are the medicine.
That pinch of cinnamon in your smoothie, the grate of ginger in your tea, or that pinch of salt and pepper in your dish serves as a lot more than pure culinary pleasure.
This PDF will serve as an introduction to understanding spices as medicine.
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AVOIDING BURNOUT
When we are lacking in Ojas, we feel flat, tired, dried up, and lacking motivation. Through a Western lens, we may see this as burnout.
This PDF will explore how to avoid burnout through an Ayurvedic lens.
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How to support agni
In an ayurvedic context, agni is the metabolic fire that lives in our bodies, a force of intelligence which lives within each cell, tissue, and system of the body. Ultimately, it is the discernment of agni that determines which substances enter our cells and tissues, and which substances should be removed as waste. In this way, agni is the gatekeeper of life.
