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Of the 72,000 nadis (subtle channels) that yoga describes, 3 are considered of prime importance: Sushumna, the central channel, residing...

For us in the Northern Hemisphere, May Day signals the half-way point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. In the Northwest...

I’ve been thinking a lot about rhythm lately. I’m still transitioning back from a big year of study in the desert to life in the city,...

Do you regularly have the sense that you can tune into your body and know what it needs to stay balanced and happy? The sages who first...

After many posts on caring for our senses, I made you a tip sheet to print out with all the information in one place. Enjoy! Caring for...

The classics of Ayurveda teach that over-use, under-use and wrong use of our senses lead to disease. The sense organs are the ears, skin,...

Ayurvedic self-care is all about supporting our system to adapt to the changing conditions within and without. Seasonal self-care is...

Caring for our Senses Agni is a Sanskrit word that means ‘fire’ and is often used to refer to digestive strength. Mental agni is our...

Ayurveda is a 5,000 year old system of natural medicine, originating in the Indus Valley in India, outlining how to live in a way that...

At the core of every imbalance is prajnaparadha, or a crime against our own intelligence. Every time we engage in an activity or take in...

“It is very easy to look for health outside ourselves, in the form of some miracle supplement or exercise routine or life partner who can...

Equinox Blessings! Fall is a time when the light, rough, mobile and cool qualities predominate in our environments. These qualities show...

What I most love about ayurveda is its focus on preventive care. From an ayurvedic POV, at the core of every imbalance, is prajnaparadha,...

I am writing on a picnic table on the edge of Puget Sound today. Perhaps it is because I grew up on the coast of California that I love...

As yoga practitioners, we know that we are more than just a body, and yet we have to attend to our body. Ayurveda, the science of life,...

Part of working with ayurveda is getting in touch with how our constitution goes in and out of balance, and what to do when we are out of...