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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Spices & Herbs'
Introducing: SEASONAL BLOOM!
July 11th, 2010 · 15 Comments
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
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 kapha [...]
Tags: Body · Digestion · Kapha · Physical Imbalances · Recipes · Spices & Herbs
5 Spices for the Brain
April 27th, 2010 · No Comments
Check it out! Someone has their finger on the pulse of Ayurvedic spices. Eeeeven if they don’t call them “Ayurvedic.” Those of you who are my clients, know that I recommend these often. xo!
New scientific research backs up Ayurveda: 5 spices that are good for the brain! http://bit.ly/bVHjP6
Tags: Mind · Spices & Herbs
Ghee-Licious Flavors!!
April 18th, 2010 · No Comments
Yaaaay!! My dream has come true. The ghee man (Sandeep! From Pure Indian Foods. 1.877.LUV.GHEE) has created some knock-your-socks-off ghee flavors! In addition to the original grass-fed ghee, now there are 6 different flavors of the ghee infused with healing herbs and spices. Woooo!!
They are all tasty and an easy addition to make meals extra [...]
Tags: Body · Digestion · Great Products · Nutrition · Spices & Herbs
Warm Saffron Cocktail
April 12th, 2010 · No Comments
If you are a vata or pitta type, you might have a tendency to get stressed (who doesn’t, right?) and perhaps worries of the future can creep in to cause some anxiety. When a client of mine was feeling anxious, ungrounded, wound up, and stressed, I told her to “wrap herself in a fuzzy blanket” [...]
Tags: Emotions · Energy Shifting · Mind · Recipes · Spices & Herbs
Tip: Honey is heating
March 24th, 2010 · No Comments
Hello Honey! ;) Honey might seem sweet, sticky, and heavy. But! It has a special quality (kinda magical) in which it digests hot, sharp, and drying. Great for heating up spring colds and clearing out kapha. That’s why honey is great for colds, mucus in the chest or snotty sinus problems. Oh and use the [...]
Tags: Nutrition · Spices & Herbs · Tips
Cinnamon Oatmeal with Almonds & Milk
January 5th, 2010 · No Comments
YAY! I love The Joyful Belly! They have great Ayurvedic recipes and you can create an entire menu just for YOU! All their recipes break out according to your constitution (vata, pitta, kapha), so their meal plans are totally individual. Just like Ayurveda! AND it’s free to sign up. How ’bout them apples!?
Their recipe of [...]
Tags: Recipes · Spices & Herbs
Breastfeeding Tips {?}
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments
Hey! I just added a new category called, “Questions!” It’s important because these come from YOU, my bloomin readers. I get them from time to time (would love more if you got ‘em!) and sometimes they are nice to post.
I got a question today from a very lovely gal reading “from her perch in Nebraska.” [...]
Tags: Baby · Questions! · Spices & Herbs
Magic (and Organic) Ghee!
September 13th, 2009 · No Comments
I would love to introduce you to Pure Indian Foods. If you ever have doubt or are in a quandary about how to make or where to buy ghee, look no further. I am so NOT a product gal, but I highly recommend this organic ghee over anything you can buy anywhere else. It’s the [...]
Tags: Body · Digestion · Energy Shifting · Great Products · Recipes · Spices & Herbs
Balance the Six Tastes
September 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Ok! We’ve talked about the six tastes, what they are and how each taste affects the body. It makes logical sense that we need to incorporate each of the tastes into our diet to maintain complete balance. Ayurveda says you should have all six tastes in each meal for proper digestion and to nourish and [...]
Tags: Body · Mind · Nutrition · Spices & Herbs
The Six Tastes {Spices}
September 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment
Hey-o! Do you remember what the six tastes are? hint: see below
Effects that the tastes have on the body
Sweet: Increases kapha (see full chart), reduces vata & pitta. The sweet taste is a builder and a strengthener of all tissues.
Sour: Increases kapha and pitta, reduces vata. Helps aid digestion, reduces gas, sharpens senses.
Salty: Increases kapha [...]
Tags: Nutrition · Spices & Herbs
Tip: Ginger for Gas Pains!
May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Many vata people know what it’s like to be doubled over in pain from gas or bloating (vata’s main seat is in the colon). Others can get it from time to time as well, but no more! My friends, please keep ginger root on hand (America’s Test Kitchen says it keeps best in the fridge). [...]
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