Ayurveda by Nelly

Practice deep breathing.  Focusing on your breathing and practicing deep breathing exercises helps relieve tension and built up stress. Here is a simple everyday exercise which lasts a few minutes. Either alternate nasal breathing or ‘Bramari’. Meditate.  Meditation improves your ability to focus. It has a calming effect on the mind, releases stress and offers calmness to the mind. Chanting “Aum” will clear out your thoughts and will help you to connect with yourself better . Take a few minutes to practice this exercise, or try learning from free online teachers. Practice Yoga .  Yoga makes your body feel good and improves body balance, flexibility of the joints and muscles. It also relaxes stiff and tight muscles. Yoga also relieves stress, makes you more “mindful” and aware, helps improve concentration, and helps you feel more peaceful and calm. Take up a hobby  Treat yo...

             Springtime is lovely, with all its beautiful blooms everywhere.  But if you suffer from allergies, those blooms can be a double-edged sword as they invoke itchy eyes, puffy skin, stuffy (or runny!) noses, and more.  Unfortunately, your dog can experience the same symptoms of allergies—and worse, they can’t tell you how bad they feel.  That’s why, as a responsible pet owner, you need to pay close attention to your dog’s behavior and take notice of any changes. Allergies in dogs can be caused by a variety of things, just like in people—grass, fleas, foods, pollen…and it can be difficult to track down the cause of an allergic reaction.  Obviously, if you’re able to identify the cause of a dog’s reactions, limiting exposure to the allergen is your best option.  However, that’s not always possible ( you  try keeping your dog away from pollen and grass!). If you notice your dog s...

                  Electrolyte beverages can help beat summer heat by replenishing essential minerals and fluids when your body needs significant rehydration. Electrolytes are minerals imperative for healthy muscle action and proper nerve function. When you sweat not only do you deplete fluids but you also expend essential minerals known as electrolytes. If you have a tendency to become dehydrated electrolyte beverages provide a fast delivery of minerals to boost hydration levels. However, most commercial drinks are laden with sugar and additives. Try these drinks instead! These refreshing drinks are energizing using all-natural ingredients. Each drink is citrus fruit based for its powerful antioxidants and richness in minerals. All drinks can be stored in a refrigerator for up to a week. Coconut Water You might think this one’s cheating since it’s just one ingredient, but coconut water is an absolute staple to athletes everywher...

What do we associate with the word “ kindness ”? It’s a term with many different facets: solidarity, generosity, mercy, humanity, sympathy, helpfulness, empathy. Kindness is the natural expression of the sutra “ recognise that the other person is you ”. And in his teachings, he consistently demanded that we show kindness, generosity and sympathy to everyone who crossed our path.                          Kindness is a powerful tool: the merest flash of kindness is enough to forge a connection between two people. Let us use an example of two people who have never met before. One of them notices that something is wrong – perhaps the other person has lost a bus ticket out of their pocket or their shopping bag has ripped open. Nothing major, really. And yet it’s enough for that person to pause, step out of the self-centredness that so dominates our existence (possibly too much so) and briefly pay attent...

Together with this lovely season, we also feel more desire for fresh, light and colourful salad creations. We would like to give you two Ayurvedic recipes for two delicious, healthy and natural dressings – obviously with… YOGI TEA®. Detox Date Dressing Takes 5 –10 minutes | makes 155 ml Ingredients 50 ml grapefruit juice (juice from 1 small grapefruit) 75 ml hot water 2 bags of YOGI TEA® Detox 30 grams medjool dates (without the pit) 1 tablespoon flax seed oil 5 large fresh mint leaves Preparation Steep the YOGI TEA® tea bags in hot water (100°C) for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags, let tea cool. Add grapefruit juice, dates, mint leaves to a blender and blend on low while slowly adding the flax seed oil. Store in the fridge in a closed glass flask. Get Yogi Tea, Detox, Caffeine Free from iHerb                                         Green Energy Dressing...

Summer is so close! Long sunny days and shorter nights. The temperature is raising and everyone seems happier. We’ve created this tasty, healthy and refreshing Fruity Raspberry Sorbet with our YOGI TEA® Women’s Balance as a special ingredient for you! Enjoy this graceful, irresistible and vegan recipe. Fruity raspberry sorbet with YOGI TEA® Women’s Balance Preparation time: 30 Minutes in the ice-cream machine, 3.5 hours without ice-cream maker Ingredients for c. 500 Grams • 350 g raspberries, frozen • 2 bags YOGI TEA® Women’s Balance • 4 tbsp maple syrup • ½ tsp Guar gum YOGI TEA® Women’s Balance with 150 ml boiling water and allow to steep for 5 minutes, then remove teabag. Blend the tea with the remaining ingredients, to a fine consistency. Pour into an ice-cream maker and allow to freeze for around 20 minutes, depending on the machine. Get Pink Bunny Icecream maker machine from AliExpress                 ...

The worldwide pandemic due to the novel COVID-19 coronavirus has brought focus to prevention – both in terms of reducing the risk of infection through “social distancing” and good hygiene as well as measures to bolster the immune system. But even before our immune system comes in contact with a coronavirus or any microorganism, there are natural barriers to infection. As it relates to COVID-19, the first line of defense is the lining of the airways or respiratory tract – nasal cavity, sinuses, throat, trachea, and bronchi. The Importance of the Mucous Membranes in Our Airways In order for any virus to infect the throat, sinuses, airways or lungs it must first pass through or enter the body through the mucous membrane. It is the first barrier to infection; the immune system is the second line of defense. There are two routes for COVID-19 to enter the lungs and cause serious damage. The primary route is through the respiratory tract, the other is through the gastroint...