As habitual creatures, we find change very difficult to comprehend and accept at times. Especially when situations are dramatically altered, practically overnight. As we move throughout our daily lives, it’s evident in conversations, behaviors, the news, social media, etc. that there is a growing sense of unrest in the US. So many people feel as […]
Reasons to follow an Ayurvedic lifestyle
With all the healing modalities out there, it can be difficult to determine which path to follow. So many fad diets which come and go. More and more “ miracle cures” seem to appear each week. Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the latest research and recommendations? How do you decide what to follow and […]
Astrological Timing of Pregnancy
When the time comes for many couples to conceive, some have an easier time than others. An innumerable number of couples agonize and try every medical method possible to get pregnant, to no avail. One method that has been used for thousands of years in assisting with planning pregnancy is Vedic astrology, or Jyotish. Vedic […]
The Importance of an Ayurvedic Daily Routine
The ancient healing science of Ayurveda provides multiple methods through which we can regain our health and restore balance to our lives. One method which is utilized to balance the doshas (body types) is the Ayurvedic daily routine. The Ayurvedic daily routine is transformative in assisting digestion, assimilation, and absorption. It brings the body and […]
Meditate on this!
All too often people say that they can’t meditate, or that they don’t know how. They think that meditation techniques are very complicated. Meditation is what happens when one sits down with the intention of meditating. It does not mean that one has to sit crossed leg in lotus pose or padmasana (pronounced pud-ma-sun-ah), […]
Ayurveda and Jyotish: An Astrological Approach to Well-being
I previously wrote about how the sister sciences of Ayurveda, Jyotish (Vedic or Eastern Astrology), Yoga, Sanskrit and Vaastu Shastra. Two sciences which are inexorably woven together are Ayurveda and Jyotish. While astrology can take a lifetime to truly master, people inevitably are curious about “what my chart says” and “how my future looks”. The […]
Sister Sciences
The word yoga means union. When we typically use the word we mean yoga asanas, or poses. Asana is one of the limbs of Ashtanga (ashta = eight and anga = limbs) Yoga as described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The word sutra means thread, that which ties everything together. We know that everything in the […]
Meditate on This
All too often people say that they can’t meditate, or they don’t know how. Meditation is what happens when one sits down with the intention of meditating. It does not mean that one has to sit crossed leg in lotus pose or padmasana (pud-ma-sun-ah), that they have to say “Om” all the time, or that […]