HeyMonicaB: A Blooming Resource on Ayurveda

Hey! Tip! If doing the full body oil massage in the morning takes too much time, I have a little short cut. Keep a little container of sesame (vata) or almond (pitta) oil in the shower. After you soap up and rinse off, apply the oil like you would a lotion! Your skin will stay [...]

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Is it getting warm outside where you live yet? In America, we are approaching pitta season, which means that it’s heating up both outside and on our insides. One of my favorite treats to beat the heat (that was a lot of ‘eats’) is to float cucumber slices in a pitcher of cool water. Delicious! [...]

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OH.m.g. I am beside myself. We went grocery shopping today. It was produce time and usually my favorite because it’s the warmest part of the store :) My husband picks up this package which held 4 “apples.” See the label below. My husband kinda giggles in anticipation for my reaction. I was like, “What. Did [...]

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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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Ohhhhh, my sweet sweet coworker turned me on to this website/blog, www.tinybuddha.com, and I just love it. I especially love this post about not being perfect. http://tinybuddha.com/blog/we-are-all-imperfect-how-to-own-it-and-keep-growing/ I was recently talking to a client who feels very much “in the weeds” in her life, yet in order to get out of the weeds, she needs [...]

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Recently a loyal reader of mine had a question about drinking alcohol because she’s menopausal. She noticed she was getting terrible night sweats when she would have beer or a glass of wine. Yes, it was because of the heat in alcohol and her moving from pitta stage (heat escaping) to vata stage of life. [...]

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This question was based on a comment from A Day In The Life of MonicaB. your day in the life sounds heavenly. all that time to yourself to juice up and give yourself what you need. the trick i need you to teach me is this:
 how do i incorporate these learnings and teachings when [...]

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Tip #1 If you eat a lot of candy, fast the next day and drink ginger tea until your tummy feels better and your tongue is pink! Tip #2 If you’re eating pumpkin seeds chew them up good! We don’t have teeth anywhere else and they might hurt coming out… That’s as wise as I [...]

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Do you all know about the daily routine?! Ooooo…if you don’t you should because it’s one of the BEST things you can do for your health. Most of it is easy because it’s just making sure you are doing the right things at the right time. No mystery! Just a switching of the clock is [...]

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HERE’s a lovely thought: When you have clear/clean burps, it means you have fully digested your last meal and your body is ready to eat! A fine example: It’s 6:00 pm (dinner time) and you are still burping up Indian food you had for lunch (burp talk is just never pretty). That means the food [...]

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When giving hugs, hug people over their left shoulder instead of their right. Then you will be heart to heart!! It feels totally different, better. Try it! Afterall, two hearts are better than one!! (Anyone have Stacey Q in their head now?!)

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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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