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"When diet is right, medicine is of no need; when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use." -Ayurvedic Proverb Every fall and spring I offer a gentle Āyurvedic cleanse to my community. This program highlights the foundational health habits of Āyurveda (dinacharya--daily rhythms) while also offering guidance in mild detoxification aimed at supporting digestive function. During week 1, which is a preparation week, I present the Āyurvedic guidelines for how and when to eat. These

When Winter moves into Spring and we have the big melt off, kapha dosha gets aggravated. Kapha is also called shleshma, which mean mucous. You get the picture. When the ice starts melting outside, kapha dosha gets aggravated on the inside and that means more mucous in the belly, one of the main seats of kapha, and the head, another main sthana, or place. Even those who don’t tend to be mucous-y, feel more congestion, headaches or inflammation in the sinus cavity. Coupled

I write a lot about digestion because good health requires that we not only consume the right things, but that we can digest those things we consume. We can support good digestion by attending more to how and when we eat, and then to what we eat. When digestion is off, not only do we produce less good quality tissue, but we also leave behind a toxic residue of that undigested food (ama) which feeds the bad bacteria and viruses as well as blocking the subtle channels of t