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Entries Tagged as 'Kapha'

Way Too Cool

May 12th, 2013 · No Comments

I’m a Vata-Kapha, and I seem to be more Vata mind (anxiety, lots of thoughts) and Kapha body (I don’t lose weight easily, etc.) I know I need vigorous exercise and to cut down on Kapha foods, but how can I balance Kapha and not aggravate Vata? Fabulous question!! If you are a person who [...]

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Tags: Doshas · Kapha · Vata

Spring has Sprung

March 24th, 2013 · 11 Comments

Raise your hand if over the past weekend or two, you just had get in a good deep clean around the house. Raise your other hand if you felt a strong desire to start a new fitness regime. Raiser your…big toe if you are also in the mood to toss, recycle, or donate items that [...]

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Tags: Kapha · Links & Resources to share · Seasonal bloom · seasons

Kapha’s Vices

March 3rd, 2013 · 15 Comments

You ready? Ready for kapha’s vices? If you haven’t read about vata’s vices or pitta’s vices, I recommend doing so. Unless of course, you are a kapha. Then you can skip those and read on because the spotlight is on you, baby. By vices, I mean stuff that you reach for that is opposite of [...]

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Tags: Doshas · Energy Shifting · Kapha

Match Made in Heaven

October 18th, 2012 · 2 Comments

I received this email from one of my dear readers who was curious about inter-doshic relationships. Just like food, exercise and nature influence the doshas, people do to! Here is a sweet story about how a vata/pitta person and a kapha person form complete unity and balance each other. I’ve highlighted areas in orange italics [...]

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Tags: Authenticity · Feel Good Chatter · Kapha · Pitta · Vata

Light on Carbs, Heavy in Body

June 14th, 2012 · 5 Comments

I got this awesome question and wanted to share it with all of you. Guys, what is the foundation of Ayurveda? One size does not fit all. Yepper. Here is an example of someone who is trying to lose weight by reducing/eliminating carbs. Rather than feeling uplifted, they feel heavy and dragged down. They are [...]

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Tags: Digestion · Kapha · Nutrition · Pitta · Questions!

Got Ta Keep on Movin’

April 1st, 2012 · No Comments

In a previous post on exercise for your dosha, I stress how important it is to get up and move our bodies, daily. This could not be truer, especially for our sweet, sweet, kaphas. Remember in Ayurveda, like increases like. So, kapha-type people + kapha season = wetness, heaviness, stickiness, chilliness, cloudiness, and an overall [...]

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Tags: Body · Energy Shifting · Exercise · Feel Good Chatter · Kapha

Dosha-lutions!

January 3rd, 2012 · 2 Comments

Wheeeewey! Well I feel better, don’t you? We finally got some rain after that long drought! What drought, you ask? (whispering) I haven’t posted anything since December 9th!! And it’s January 2! I feel like I skipped out on art class for 3 weeks and just walked in, tail between my legs, with an unfinished [...]

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Tags: Challenge · Doshas · Energy Shifting · Feel Good Chatter · Kapha · Pitta · Vata

Does My Dosha Change?

October 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments

I am now 58 yrs. old with many, many more life experiences and health challenges than in my 30’s. I have a definite vata dosha now but if I had taken the quiz in my 30’s the results would have been different. Does a person’s dosh change generationally? -Deb This is a great question, Deb. [...]

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Tags: Body · Doshas · Kapha · Pitta · Vata

Dosha Sense

June 23rd, 2011 · 5 Comments

Hola! For the past two weeks on the HeyMonicaB radio show, we we’ve been talking about the 5 senses (episode 24 & 25): sound, touch, sight, taste and smell (Don’t ask what’s up with the bunnies in these old posts. I am meaning to fix them -  I created them when I was a wee [...]

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Tags: 5 Senses · Body · Doshas · Kapha · Pitta · Vata

Seasonal Bloom: Kapha

March 20th, 2011 · 13 Comments

YYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! Introducing Seasonal Bloom Kapha!! I think this is my FAVORITE one yet! If you are unfamiliar, each season I put together a little newsletter/booklet focusing on the dosha (vata, pitta, or kapha) for that season. On this FIRST day of spring (see? I was worried I was late, but timing always works out as [...]

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Tags: 5 Senses · Body · Digestion · Doshas · Energy Shifting · Exercise · Feel Good Chatter · Great Products · Kapha · Nutrition · Physical Imbalances · Pranayama · Recipes · Seasonal bloom · Tips

Kapha-balancing brainstorm!

March 14th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Okay for those of you who think kaphas “can’t eat anything,” that’s just not true. Kaphas have a very large variety of foods and spices that they can enjoy and all of it is mighty tasty! It does take a little creativity (no grabbing for a bagel with cream cheese, guzzling a frappochino or fast [...]

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Tags: Kapha · Nutrition

Kapha Diet – in a nutshell

March 14th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Okay peeps. Kapha season is not that hard, it’s just different. THIS might help you. Think of a kapha diet as Asian cuisine. Spicy soups, rice/soba/udon noodles, lots of veggies, edamame, spicy, warm, brothy sauces, ginger+garlic. Seek out Asian-inspired recipes, just be mindful of the salt content. Does that help!?

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Tags: Kapha · Nutrition · Recipes

Embrace YOU.

February 27th, 2011 · 6 Comments

‘Elo! So, understanding this dosha balancing thang can be a little confusing. I get lots of emails and questions that my readers have about their own unique balance. Sometimes I even get vatas saying, “I wish I was a kapha!” Doesn’t everyone? ;) Just kidding. Oh come on now, kaphas have their problems just like [...]

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Tags: Doshas · Emotions · Energy Shifting · Feel Good Chatter · Kapha · Mind · Nutrition · Pitta · Vata

What if I’m TWO doshas?!

September 22nd, 2010 · 8 Comments

I get this question all the time, “I’m two doshas! How do I know which one to follow?” (If you’re like, “Wait! What’s a dosha?” – Here is some help) First, don’t panic! It’s aalll good. Many of us are more than one dosha and sometimes we are two doshas in equal parts. I’ll use [...]

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Tags: Doshas · Kapha · Pitta · Questions! · Vata

The struggle to surrender

September 14th, 2010 · 6 Comments

I’ve been sitting here all night trying to come up with a brilliant Ayurvedic…something, to write about. I’ve gone through old notes and looked through my books, only to get distracted. And then I think, “Shoot! I have to write something on my blog for tonight!” And I’ve spent an hour and a half in [...]

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Tags: Energy Shifting · Feel Good Chatter · Kapha

Introducing: SEASONAL BLOOM!

July 11th, 2010 · 20 Comments

Oh boy, oh boy! I created a REALLY FUN 18-page guide for summer! In my passionate quest to heal people through Ayurveda, I decided to create a fun guide to staying healthy during each season. From that intention, Seasonal Bloom was born! As you may already know Ayurveda, the seasons correlate with the energies that [...]

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Tags: Body · Digestion · Doshas · Emotions · Energy Shifting · Exercise · Feel Good Chatter · Great Products · Kapha · Mind · Nutrition · Physical Imbalances · Pitta · Pranayama · Recipes · Skin · Spices & Herbs · Teas · Tips · Vata · Yoga

HeyMonicaB Turns 2!

June 30th, 2010 · No Comments

HeyMonicaB.com turns two today! How fun. Any guesses on what the first post was about (no cheating by going to the archives)? Come on guess!! OK I’ll tell you. It was GHEE! haha! I think there are even non-working links on that page. What a rookie. All I wanted to do two years ago is [...]

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Tags: Energy Shifting · Feel Good Chatter · Kapha · Pitta · Vata

Customize Your Cup O’ Joe!

June 3rd, 2010 · 12 Comments

Woohoo! An Ayurvedic posting on coffee! Yesssss. Who knew such a happy thing existed?! When advising my clients, I don’t usually make them rid their coffee. Why? Because depending on the person’s dosha, coffee might not be that terrible of a thing for them. Authentic Ayurveda says that we should not have coffee, not because [...]

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Tags: 5 Senses · Digestion · Energy Shifting · Kapha · Nutrition · Pitta · Recipes · Vata

40 Ways Yoga Heals

May 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Hey! For those of you practicing or those who have been wanting to try yoga, I found this great list of 40 ways yoga heals! I got it from a super yummy book, Yoga As Medicine by Timothy McCall, MD. Yoga and Ayurveda are ancient sisters and they work hand in hand. To put it [...]

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Tags: Body · Energy Shifting · Kapha · Mind · Physical Imbalances · Pitta · Vata · Yoga

Cholesterol Reducing Spice Mix

May 9th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Hey! One of you inquired about a spice mix to help reduce cholesterol. Indeed I have one! I got this one from Maharishi Ayurveda and there is a ton of great information on cholesterol on their site. If you want the short version, I’ll sum it up. Basically cholesterol is a kapha imbalance. Remembering that [...]

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Tags: Body · Digestion · Kapha · Physical Imbalances · Recipes · Spices & Herbs