Curated Blog Posts For Ayurvedic Knowledge
How To Sweeten Your Life
In Ayurveda sweet flavors are associated with love, sharing, compassion and joy. We know this by how much we crave them and the emotional release we get when we eat them. We taste sugary flavors with the tip of our tongues. Sweet foods are well tolerated by Pitta Dosha and Vata Dosha. Sweet foods aggravate Kapha Dosha.
Hello September, Hello Fall!
The month of September ushers in the Fall season. Children return to school, the sun sets sooner, the leaves begin to change color and a chill sets in the air. September is the time of harvest when we can enjoy the summer’s hard labor. Fall is alive with color and inspiration, warmth from the fire and long walks through Apple Orchards and Pumpkin Patches. The days of eating astringent foods will subside and we begin to eat warm soups which soothe the Vata Dosha.
Fall Back Into November
November is a time to gather with family around tables and light fires, roast turkey, and bake pumpkin and apple pie. A time to enjoy the change in weather with a refreshing walk outside or a quiet night inside with a Christmas Romance movie and cozy blanket. The days shorten as our clocks fall back and Winter begins to show its face as a chill sets in the air. But how does the change in weather and sunlight affect our bodies and minds? How should we prepare and what should we be eating to best suit our Doshas for the Winter? Let’s find out.