If you’re a jet-setter you might also be a jet-lagger. Yeah? You know, like when you get home from your flight and it’s hard to get back into routine? You might have a headache, lethargy, feel extra sleepy or cloudy in the mind. And it might be hard to wake up and stick to your [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Vata'
Jet Lagging
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments
Wishin’ for Chai
November 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Now that it’s vata season, I have been craving chai like crazy! There is a tiny store (I guess it’s called a store) downstairs at work, but the “chai latte” is made with some kind of chai sugar-powder. Bleh. So I bought some chai tea bags but I couldn’t really add milk to it because [...]
Tags: Great Products · Vata
Vata Blows in for Fall
September 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments
Oooo. Didja feel the breeze? Let’s give a round of applause for vata’s first appearance in 2009 (vatas really like applause)!!
<Pause so vatas can bow>
OK! Today marks the first day of fall and that means that vata moves in to govern nature for the next few months. While pitta was around for summer, we ate [...]
Tags: Physical Imbalances · Vata
Seasonal Dosha Chart
June 7th, 2009 · No 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 [...]
Tags: Doshas · Kapha · Pitta · Vata
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). [...]
Tags: Spices & Herbs · Tips · Vata
Human Connection
May 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Hey! It’s no new news that social networking is all the rage. Seems like every time I turn around, there is another article or story on it’s fantastic explosion into our little worlds.
I was thinking about why these networks are such a huge success and one main thing came to mind. Loneliess. A starvation for [...]
Tags: Emotions · Energy Shifting · Vata
The Five Senses | 3 | Touch
November 30th, 2008 · No Comments
The 3rd of the five senses is the sense of touch. If you haven’t read the first or the second senses, you may want to check those out first.
Our skin is our largest organ. It is both our buffer, our receptor and our absorber of the outside world. Whatever touches it, touches our heart, our [...]
The Five Senses | 1 | Hear
October 1st, 2008 · No Comments
This is the 2nd part of The Five Senses. If you haven’t already, you may want to check out part 1 first.
We hear. Our delicate ears. Our ears are just one of the 5 senses that brings us information and if used as intended, keeps us balanced and healthy. The elements that govern our ears [...]
Tags: 5 Senses · Doshas · Vata
Fall is Vata Season
September 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Didja know that each dosha has a season? Sure, yep. They do. Fall (and early winter) is the season of vata and it just blew in on the 21st of September. The air is a little more crisp in the morning and we bring out the sweaters and coats we had stowed in the back [...]
Tags: Body · Doshas · Energy Shifting · Tips · Vata
Vatas with Anxiety
September 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Has anyone else ever felt nailed to the floor by anxiety? Almost like you can’t move. Right? At least for me that’s true. I always tell people when they feel anxious or stuck is “Do something, just do anything. Even if it’s small. It will move you forward and things will become clear.”
I am a [...]
Tags: Energy Shifting · Feel Good Chatter · Vata
Daily Routine
August 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments
We know doshas rule our bodies, but they also rule nature and the universe in the way of time and space. Remember, macrocosm vs. microcosm. We are tiny bits of this big nature that surrounds us, so when we go in accordance with nature, we will function at our best. This daily routine will help [...]
Tags: Doshas · Kapha · Pitta · Vata
Nadi Shodhanam | Alternate Nostril Breathing
August 7th, 2008 · No Comments
I like to call this pranayama “instant calm.” If you’re stressed, nervous, or need some clarity of mind, nadi shodhanam will bring you back to center and calm the entire nervous system. Give it a try.
Sit in a comfy position, chest open, shoulders down, chakras aligned (pretend there is a string pulling you up, from [...]

