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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

Spring has Sprung

March 26th, 2012 · 3 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

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 · No 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 · 5 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

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 · 17 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 · 9 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 · 2 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

Kapha Graces us with Spring

March 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Ok folks, vata has left the building and it’s time to make way for the graceful entry of kapha season, spring! March 21st officially marks the start of spring when nature starts to wake up and become alive again. If we live in a climate with harsh winter we might feel REALLY refreshed when the [...]

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Tip: Eucalyptus for Sinuses

February 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments

Hey! For sinus problems and congestion, put a few drops of eucalyptus oil on a paper towel and sniiiffff! You can also put the drops on the floor of your shower in the morning for instant steam therapy.

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Tags: Kapha · Physical Imbalances · Tips

Seasonal Dosha Chart

June 7th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Hey! I just wrote about pitta season but I realize I’ve never mentioned the rest of the year and how it is governed by specific doshas. And that’s really important! So, voila! Below is a crash course of the doshas, what seasons they relate to, and how they affect the body and mind. If you [...]

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Tags: Doshas · Kapha · Pitta · Vata

Neti Pot

March 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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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Tags: 5 Senses · Kapha · Physical Imbalances

Tip: Eucalyptus for Congestion

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

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Tags: Kapha · Physical Imbalances · Tips