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Category Archives: Exercise
Kapha Season
According to Ayurveda, the 7,000 year-old system of mind, body, and spirit holistic health, if you’re anywhere in the world where winter is transitioning into spring, it’s Kapha season. Here in the Northeastern United States where I live, the transition … Continue reading
Posted in Ayurveda, Change, Change of Seasons, Depression, Doshas, Exercise, General Wellness, grounding, Immune System, Kapha, Self-Care
Tagged Ayurveda, Change of Seasons, Depression, Dosha, Holistic Health, Kapha, Kapha Season, Lethargy
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All Exercise Is Not Created Equal
According to Ayurveda, exercise is not a one-size-fits-all activity, and too much rigorous exercise can be just as harmful to the body as not enough. If you know anything at all about the three doshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha, it … Continue reading
Posted in Ayurveda, Energy, Exercise, General Wellness, Kapha, Pitta, Vata
Tagged Ayurveda, Ayurveda and Exercise, Doshas, Doshas and Exercise, Exercise, Kapha, Kapha Exercise, Pitta, Pitta Exercise, Vata, Vata Exercise
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Pitta Season: The Heat is On!
“PITTA is the biological fire humor, also translated as bile. Its meaning is ‘that which digests things’. Pitta dosha is responsible for all chemical and metabolic transformations in the body. It also governs our mental digestion, our capacity to perceive … Continue reading
Posted in Ayurveda, Change of Seasons, Coconut Oil, Exercise, General Wellness, Pitta, Self-Care
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Bone Health
If you are at all concerned about the controversy regarding Fosamax , an osteoporosis drug recently linked to severe bone fractures, I would like to introduce you to two excellent books that offer a drug-free holistic approach to bone health. At some … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health, Exercise, Nutrition, Women's Health
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Trampolines aren’t just for gymnasts
For those suffering with chronic pain (i.e. Fibromyalgia) I recommend a mini trampoline, sometimes called a rebounder. If you want to try it, put on some upbeat music and start jumping, using whatever upper arm and lower body movements feel … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Fibromyalgia, Pain Management, Sleep, Stress
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