Category: Ayurveda

Spring into Ayurveda

SPRING is known as the season of growth, renewal, and regeneration. It brings an opportunity to renew and awaken from within. Days are filled with more light, the promise of warmth and green sprouts abound to signal the shift from Winter hibernation to Spring uprising. Ayurvedic medicine aligns with these natural cycles of health and… Read more »

What is Ayurvedic Yoga?

I am weekly asked this question when students come to class without truly knowing what they are stepping into it. “This is the first class I have taken like this. Is it hard? Is it advanced?” “What do we do in this class, exactly?” I congratulate them on venturing and exploring the unknown. And tell… Read more »

Ayurvedic Tips For December

Winter season is upon us and routine, exercise, and diet are changing. Even with the active holiday and end-of-the-year rituals looming upon us, let’s pause and evaluate how to navigate best what is upon us. “Simple and nourishing foods, moderation, and regular exercise go a long way to the attainment of health and longevity.” –… Read more »

Layers of Awareness to Support Life

Have you ever felt your physical body is more than just muscles, bones and skin? Are you wondering “is there more?” The mind. Where is that exactly? We have a sense of the life force, but is there a model to help us understand more? A teaching that offers a way to make sense of… Read more »

Ayurveda: The Ancient Healing Science of India for Health + Happiness

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word that brings together two root words to form one: Ayur meaning life and Veda meaning supreme knowledge or wisdom. Thus, Ayurveda is known as the science or wisdom of life. Written evidence dates Ayurveda to 3000 BC making it over five thousand years old; and hence the oldest, uninterrupted system… Read more »

Cultivating Resilience

“Happiness is a state of mind, you know. I don’t think you are permanently happy. One is happy about certain things and not so happy about others” -Indira Gandhi “Resilience: it’s adapting and responding positively to stress and adversity. The adversity you face may be long-term, like having an alcoholic parent or growing up in… Read more »

Expanding and Awakening

DID YOU KNOW? Over the next 5 billion years the sun’s outer layers continue to expand to reach 200 times its radius! The sun is actually expanding itself into lesser existence, moving from a “yellow dwarf” to a “red giant” before only the carbon core is left, a “white dwarf”, that will not create or… Read more »

Ayurveda For Self Healing

To begin the healing process, we must first inquire and comprehend what made us sick in the first place. Understanding the root cause of illness is at the heart of Ayurveda. Often we want to get rid of the symptoms, put a band aid on what pains us, without looking deeply and connecting the dots… Read more »

Herbal Energy

Need an Herbal Boost? 7-Herb Energy was developed out of a necessity for an added boost of energy that complements healthy living. We are constantly striving to balance the demands of work and family while still maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle. We eat wholesome foods, practice yoga, meditate, and do seasonal cleansing and rejuvenation.et we… Read more »