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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...

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 you may have heard . . . curcumin is the magical substance, which gives turmeric its golden color that will most definitely stain your favorite white shirt if you spill. Curcumin is responsible for turmeric's many health benefits. While turmeric is an important staple spice in many Indian dishes, it's got more to do with health than just to enhance your curry. We're really impressed with this ancient herb, and we would like to share some things we find most interesting with you. Curcumin has been well-studied over the past decades. It works as a powerful antioxidant and has...

The cucumbers in this recipe are good for counteracting the heavy properties of yogurt, breads, and even pastas. In Ayurveda, the summer season is a time for fresh, cooling, sweet fruits and fresh flowers! Cucumbers are a good summer food and they are also thirst-relieving. Ayurveda finds cucumber to be sweet, astringent, and cool. It balances Pitta and Vata but increases Kapha. For Kapha folks, you can eat this with extra hing and mustard seeds. It is a diuretic and good for urinary tract infections.  This yogurt dip, called cucumber raita, is considered tri-doshic, versatile and can be used as a...

Here are some tips to reduce inflammation in the body:   1. Breathe Boost your body's parasympathetic activity. Learn to rest, breathe, and digest. When you identify the fight or flight response, and put it in its place, you give your body the chance to return to safety after an inflammation response. Practice pranayama, establish a regular asana practice, allow for rest. Remind the body that the fire is necessary, but it must know its limit. When we allow it to run wild, it becomes destructive to healthy tissue which can lead to autoimmune disorders. 2. Meditate Meditation is the...