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Beat the Heat of Summer with Ayurveda By Denise O’Dunn Relentless heat, major tropical storms, an overbearing sun piercing your eyes, never enough shade… If this is all you can see about summer, you are most likely of a Pitta dosha and you need to be careful in summertime; read on. Ayurveda is an ancient [...]
Ayurveda’s Seasonal Wisdom in Florida – Has Spring Sprung? By Denise O’Dunn “Spring has sprung” is a fun alliteration, but the season didn’t really “spring” up on us. That would imply a clearly defined state of exiting one season and being firmly established in the next. Here in Florida we experience a more subtle transition [...]
Basic Principles of Ayurvedic Nutrition By Denise O’Dunn The foundation of Ayurvedic nutrition is based on the idea that you are the result of what, when, where, how and why you eat. Ayurveda explains that your food should be eaten mindfully and with gratitude, and that it must be fresh, of the highest quality, digestible, [...]
AROMATHERPAY FOR PERSONAL BALANCE By Denise O’Dunn Aromatherapy is a modern term for an ancient healing practice that is more than 5000 years-old; there are descriptions of the burning of fragrant herbs, flowers, barks and resins, to enhance healing and meditation, in the Vedic texts. The earliest holistic healers made incense, oils, salves and poultices [...]
Ayurveda Panchakarma – Balance from the Inside Out – “Restore your body, mind, and spirit to a natural state of balance.” By Denise O’Dunn, CAP, LMT, E-RYT500 Panchakarma Basics Ayurveda is India’s 5,000 year old system of health and longevity. Ayurveda is the Science of Life. Panchakarma is the traditional Ayurvedic cleansing, rejuvenating and balancing [...]
Yoga has been studied as a treatment for back pain because of its combined focus on stretching, strengthening and relaxing. By Sarah C.P. Williams, updated 10/31/2011 People with chronic back pain might benefit from hitting the yoga mat. Three months of weekly yoga classes eased back pain more than the usual course of care — an [...]
Are you taking care of your Tummy? By Annette K. Scott When’s the last time someone touched you to your core? Or more specifically, when’s the last time someone rubbed your belly? Some cultures believe the abdomen to be the seat of the soul but regardless of where you believe your soul lies, you should [...]
Sutra Commentary: The meaning of “OM” By Ally Ford Yoga Sutra 1.28 That (the word Om) should be repeated while contemplating its meaning. Tajjapaha tadartha bhavanam Why do we chant Om? In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali tells us that Om (pronounced A-U-M) is the designator for Isvara, and Isvara is the highest level of consciousness [...]
Why You Need a Rain Barrel By Nancy Mann Jackson, October 15, 2011 When Aaron Pratt began selling his handmade rain barrels on eBay in 2001, he was the only one doing it. Today, there are almost 400 different rain barrels for sale on the site. They’re also available at your local discount store or [...]
Throw out that Fish Oil Supplement! By Dr. Shah I was one of the first people to promote the use of fish oil and Omega-3s. I did it because they contributed to a sharper mind, lower cholesterol, a healthier heart and more. Sure, they help in those areas but they also have a lot of [...]
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