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Kapha season is the perfect time to revitalize and get super healthy. Here are some recommendations for those of you who may feel a little heavy, out of sorts, and / or unmotivated to spring into action. Are you naturally calm, thoughtful, and loving? Do you have a strong build and excellent stamina? Do you sleep soundly and have regular digestion? Does excess, weight gain, fluid retention, and allergies manifest in the body when you're out of balance? Are you ruled by Earth & Water? O.K., Kapha . . . now that it's May, it's time to shake things up...

In Ayurveda, the five elements are discussed but are more like philosophical concepts rather than elements in the scientific sense. They are the basic principles of the universe and therefore represent the primary components of all living things.   The 5 Elements in Ayurveda are: Earth, the principle of inertia Water, the principle of cohesion Fire, the principle of radiance Wind, the principle of vibration Ether, the principle of pervasiveness These elements can be assigned to different regions in the body and are each connected the five senses. Joined together as pairs, they can manifest in a Dosha, known as...

Brewing a great cup of tea doesn't take much . . . just good quality tea and filtered water, brewed at the right temperature for the right amount of time. Really, it's simple! And amazing, once you've brewed it the right way; you'll never go back to the bitter, badly flavored tea of your past. So here you go . . . everything you need to know about brewing tea for its optimal flavor and health benefits! Loose Leaf Tea Just like coffee purists proclaim freshly ground coffee to be the best, loose leaf teas really do make a good...

1. Eat the food nature provides you with, naturally. This may sound simple, but if you walk into an ordinary grocery store you will be hard-pressed to find real food, i.e. food that is grown by the forces of sun, soil, wind, and water. By eating nature's produce, as fresh and as close to the source as possible, the food retains its living intelligence and energy, its prana / life force.   2. Eat according to the seasons. When you eat locally grown and with the seasons, you benefit from the intelligence in nature that sustains seasonal balance.  For instance,...

As every mother of two now, I know firsthand the way that no two children are alike. Just as one child may have black hair and another brown, psychological and physical needs can also vary widely from child to child. In ayurveda, the health and creativity of the child is based on how much emotional, physiological, and psychological nourishment he or she receives from the parents. Basically, how good they feel. Therefore, if a parent can understand a child's min and body type, their constitution, they can relate more to their child. The three main ayurvedic mind-body types, or doshas,...