Ayurveda is a holistic method of health and healing. Ayurveda, the “knowledge of life,” teaches us how to live to our full potential, body, mind, and spirit. There are three imperatives to health and healing in Ayurveda: practices to connect to healing intelligence, clearing the blocks, and balancing mind and body.
Introduction to Ayurveda (Part 2) – Create Balance
In this musing, I focus on sleep. When you think of ways to increase your overall health and well-being, you may think of changing your diet or adding exercise. But sleep is often not prioritized. Sleep affects every aspect of your life, diet, exercise, and interactions during the day.
Spring is Kapha season. It is a time of damp, chilly weather here in New England. Ayurveda teaches that to balance Kapha we need to apply the opposites, something with heat to dispel the damp. The perfect antidote to this is a hot spiced chai tea.
