HeyMonicaB: A Blooming Resource on Ayurveda

Spring is a natural time to cleanse our our bodies, our homes, our minds, but don’t forget about emotions. Stale, negative emotions can lodge themselves in our psyche, which lodges them in our subtle channels, which then lodges them in our bodies! Everything is connected. By negative, I mean emotions like envy, worry, jealousy, fear, [...]

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A new-comer to HeyMonicaB had a great question about a neti pot and allergies and I thought, “Really? Did I ‘blah blah’ about allergy tips and forgot to mention the infamous neti pot!?” Yep, I totally forgot. Well, let me fill you IN! Really important for colds, hay fever, seasonal allergies, along with other kapha [...]

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Vatas and pittas love the renewal of spring, but for kapha, it might be allergy season. Spring is kapha aggravating as the snow melts and the air becomes more moist and the energy is slow and heavy.
To help alleviate allergy symptoms, strictly avoid fried or oily foods. They are too heavy and will further aggravate [...]

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We sprang (I’ve been told that’s not a word) ahead last night as our clocks went forward and…what does that mean!? Spring has almost sprung (I’ve been told that’s not a word either)!
Spring is a time of renewal where we usually do some spring cleaning in our homes and maybe a spring cleanse for our [...]

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Energy in our food either helps or hinders digestion. In fact, our state of mind or mood can create physical indigestion just as much as it creates mental indigestion. To help keep positve energy flowing, remember to eat with peace of mind and with thanks. When cooking, be happy! Play some nice music or sing, [...]

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Did you check out nutrition 1, 2, & 3 yet? Not totally prerequisites, but definitely worth checking out.
In Ayurveda there are 6 tastes and it’s having a balance of these tastes in our diet that creates harmony in the body and mind. Each taste has contains certain elements (space, air, fire, water, earth), so depending [...]

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