Your digestion effects your skin and so does your stress... The waxing and waning of disease in the body and emotional states are expressed through eruptions in the skin. Stress is often as a significant factor in acne, psoriasis, itching, hives, herpes and profuse sweating. But it isn't only … [Read more...]
Natural Ways to Decongest the Nose: Yoga and Breathing
These notes were a snippet taken from a Clinical Yoga Therapy workshop we did on Breathing and the Respiratory system. We are looking at natural ways to unblock the nasal passages and possibly induce a shift nasal laterality. This nasal shift occurs every 1-6 hours in healthy individuals and … [Read more...]
Gut Instinct
The Second brain in your Gut Butterflies in your stomach? Nausea even at times? Or perhaps a little cantankerous when it comes to not eating on time….we do have a second brain in our gut! The second brain is called the ENS – the enteric nervous system- and it can function independently … [Read more...]
Nourishing yourself through Ayurveda
AYURVEDIC PRACTICES TO BRING YOUR BODY INTO BALANCE Cleansing the mouth First to do upon rising is to spit, clean tongue with tongue scraper and clean the teeth. This removes bacteria and toxins from the mouth that have accumulated overnight, and prevents them from reabsorbing into the digestive … [Read more...]