A real mixture of writing on many topics, including Ayurveda and Yoga as well as life issues such as women’s empowerment and grief.
I hope it sparks creative thought and debate as well as feeling helpful.
The process of change is not straightforward or simple. Oftentimes we have behaviour or habits which we understand are not helpful or nurturing for us and yet we choose not to change them. Why is this, and how can we begin to make positive changes? Having worked in addiction services for over 22 years I…
Featured by Jasmine Hemsley in her My-Urveda blog!
We need to understand that although ayurveda can appear very structured and full of rules and natures cycles can seem very fluid and flowing, they are not different, they are the same. It is our way of viewing them that can make these things feel separate.
How often should we poo? Ayurveda says at least once a day, maybe more. But why? To fully understand this we also need to understand how digestion works.
Somehow breasts have become something to be covered up, or if we choose to display them too much (not even fully) we can be seen as irresponsible, too free and easy. Seriously, what is going on? As women we are expected to be virtuous. And yet even if we manage this quality, it is still ok for others to be voyeuristic.
This blog is a little different from my usual offerings. I hope that it’s helpful for some of you to read. for almost 20 years I lived with a partner who was addicted to various substances. I am sharing this now because I have only…
I recently completed an ayurvedic cleanse with my teacher. the name of this very specific process is ‘panchakarma’, meaning five actions. originally, in the ancient texts, the five actions were…
In fairly recent times there has been a definite increase in people experiencing being burnt out and overwhelmed. this may manifest itself as a chronic ‘diagnosis’ such as Fybromyalgia…
Menopause. The very word strikes fear into both men and women at all ages and stages of life. What does the word itself actually mean? The word originates with the word moon.
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective semipermeable border that separates the circulating blood from the brain and extracellular fluid in the central nervous system.
It is seen as something that happens when we get colds and flu in the winter. It doesn’t have to be like this! You can stay healthy all winter long using simple Ayurvedic lifestyle practices.
In Ayurveda there is a recommended daily routine, called Dinacharya. It is suggested that everyone follows this daily routine.