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Vata & the Subdoshas 💨

This week we are talking all about Vata! It is Vata season , which means it is mostly cold, dry and mobile (wind) in the weather patterns. It is important to keep this dosha in balance and in its proper seat to avoid production and accumulation of toxins. Vata dosha is a combination of the air and ether elements. This represents action, movement and transportation. The qualities of Vata are dry, light, cold, rough, subtle and mobile. Vata is in our movements, actions, breathing, speech, detox, heart pumping and sense of touch. It is the kindler of digestive fire, opener of cell walls and channels, and develops and delivers babies. The seat of Vata is in the abdominal cavity bellow the belly button in the large intestine and colon. It is also in the pelvis, thighs, skin, ears, bones, heart, brain, nervous system and lungs. Each dosha (Vata, Pitta & Kapha) all have 5 subdoshas that exist. Each of these subdoshas represents the five elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth) that tie...

21 Empowering Yogi Quotes 🙏

  Yoga itself is very uplifting, with its overall intention to bring the body, mind, and soul into divine union. The practice is a wonderful element for helping you achieve a healthy, balanced life. Alongside our yoga practice, we can always use a few words of encouragement. Here are twenty-one empowering yoga quotes that are sure to encourage as well as inspire your inner yogi. “Real Peace is always unshakable; Bliss is unchanged by gain or loss.” -Yogi Bhajan. "Yoga began with the first person wanting to be healthy and happy all the time." - Sri Swami Satchidananda,  The Yoga Sutras "Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realise. Be good, do good, be kind, be compassionate." - Sri Swami Sivananda “Kindness and awareness work together. Through awareness we understand the underlying beauty of everything and every being.”- Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power “That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value.”-...

8 Health Benefits of Olive leaf extract 𐂐

Many of us are familiar with  olive oil   𐂐   and its benefits but have little to no awareness of the powerful benefits of  olive leaf extract   (OLE) . Also referred to as  oleuropein , the name of its main component, Olive Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the plant that bears olives, a tree called  Olea Europaea . It is believed by many to help prevent  cardiovascular disease ,  diabetes , cancer, and other conditions. Olive leaf extract   has been shown to be safe and has been widely used as traditional medicine in countries such as Greece, Spain, France, Turkey, Palestine, Morocco, and Tunisia .   In Egypt, it has been used for hundreds and even thousands of years. It is commonly consumed in  supplement  form and as a  tea . Cardiovascular Disease Heart   disease is a leading killer in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Unfortunately, as more countries adopt the Western lifestyle in place of...

Thanksgiving Roasted Turkey Recipe - Natasha's Kitchen 🦃

Natashas Kitchen Making a juicy and flavorful Thanksgiving Turke y 🦃 is easier than you think! A Video for how to make a Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe that your guests will love this holiday! Natashas Kitchen Shop Herbs Seasoning from iHerb Shop Ovens from AliExpress

The Vedic Chef: Vegan Ayurvedic Thanksgiving Menu

Thanksgiving dinner can be stacked with challenges for vegans and vegetarians. Turkey is obviously off the menu. And many side dishes include animal- or dairy-based ingredients. Although you might be tempted to succumb to family pressure or politeness to have a slice of bird or just a few bites of heavy-cream-laden mashed potatoes, it’s not worth it if you’re going to feel bad physically or emotionally afterward. Instead, stick to your diet with this menu, which brings a vegan or vegetarian twist to traditional Thanksgiving side dishes and introduces an innovative main dish. Nut Loaf and Sweet Potato Tower with Tarragon Gravy Vata, Pitta, Occasionally Kapha This is nut loaf is an enticing main course ideal for festive occasions. It’s rich-tasting and has an eye-catching presentation, and the crunchy texture offers a nice contrast to the smooth sweet potato. The often-overlooked herb tarragon brings an unexpected flavor to the gravy. Ingredients for the nut loaf: 2 cups pecans , whole ...

3 Healing Crystals for Mental Health : Amethyst , Aquamarine & Alexandrite 🔮

Crystals have been used for healing purposes for generations. Some  crystals  can aid your mental health, helping you achieve all around  mental balance . Here are three crystals perfect for clearing and calming your mind (and they're really pretty too!). How To Use Crystals   Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to clarify how crystals should be used. In general, after purchasing a crystal, you should always do two things in this order: cleanse and program. Cleansing a crystal is important because crystals naturally pick up energy from the environments they live in. Before using a crystal for your own purposes, it’s important to ensure it’s rid of any negativity it may have absorbed. You can cleanse a crystal in many ways.  Cleansing Methods for Crystals Running water : Hold your crystal under running water for a few minutes. It may need longer if it’s been working hard or hasn’t been cleansed in a long time.  Sunlight : Leave your...

Guava (Evidence-Based Health Benefit)

  Guava is an important fruit crop of the tropical and subtropical regions and is native to America. In India, it has been cultivated since the early 17th century and til today India is one of the major guavas producing countries in the world. Guava fruit is round, globular or pear-shaped ranging from 3-15 cm in length. The outer skin of the immature fruit is green in color and it turns green to yellow or pink when ripe. The flesh is a granular pulp and the inside is soft pulp with many small hard seeds. The inner flesh may be white, pink, yellow or red in color. Guavas have a musky odor, which can also be pungent. The outer skin of guava is soft and completely edible, while the inner flesh is soft and has a creamy texture. In other words, this is one of those fruits that are fully edible. Ripe guava is an excellent ingredient for preparing salads and puddings. ( 1 ) What is  Guava ? Guava is a fruit of  Psidium guajava   plant. It belongs to the  Myrtaceae...

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