Dry brushing–known as garshana in Ayurveda–is a highly beneficial ancient cleansing ritual that is culturally rooted in various Eastern healing modalities. It's effective and has withstood the test of time...but only for thousands of years. Unfortunately, many of us here in the West have been missing out on this important step to self-healing–mainly due to a lack of mainstream buzz, but thankfully this is evolving with our ever expanding levels of mind-body consciousness. Amen! Our skin is our largest organ and I think many of us move through life unaware of the massive … [Read more...]
The Science of Ginger
Ahhh…ginger. I get warm and fuzzy just thinking about it. As a Vata, I live for it. I drink it, eat it, chew it and externally apply it. It’s one of those rock star herbs with many medicinal bonuses...and it tastes oh so good. Ginger is mostly well known for its digestive benefits. It stimulates the release of salivary enzymes and gets things “moving” on the digestive front. It is also one of the few medicinal substances in Ayurveda that works on all three of the gastrointestinal phases: digestion, absorption and elimination. Take an ounce before a meal and kick start your … [Read more...]
Breathing Light Into Emotions
How do you wish to be seen in the world? Are you stealth, graceful, and appreciative or straight up toxic? Identifying our emotional triggers enables us to foster emotional intelligence and reset our patterned knee-jerk reactions. Emotional ripples are a part of life. We all experience and, hopefully, learn and grow from moments of challenge. How we conduct ourselves in the heat of the now, set’s the future tone of how our story plays out. What’s your trigger when faced with the discomfort of negative emotions such as fear, anger, jealousy or poverty consciousness? Is it … [Read more...]
