First, a true story One bright and sunny day last April I was walking in my neighborhood with a friend when suddenly, without warning, I found myself flat out on the rough cement, resting on my right shoulder. My right arm was inert. I could not move it. I could not stand up alone —I [...]
I don’t know if you’ve ever felt low energy or depressed, but I was probably low-level depressed my whole life. As a child, I worked hard to do everything right so my parents would love and approve of me and I was afraid if I wasn’t perfect I would be abandoned, criticized, shunned by everyone [...]
During the holidays some people find themselves more emotional than usual, feeling sad because parents died or spouse moved on, or they are alone, children a disappointment or a hassle, friends or co-workers are pushing their buttons during holiday get-togethers. My family of origin fell apart after my mother died. She was the matriarch and [...]
On warm, sunny summer days I feel energized and can’t wait to jump out of bed early in the morning. Now that there is a chill in the air and the dry leaves are falling, the sun comes up later and I don’t want to get out of bed in the cold and dark. [...]
Last week I was looking at the three other Speaking Circle participants on Zoom, sitting at my desk and sipping hot water. My six minute turn to talk was coming up soon, and I knew the intent of Speaking Circles is to speak from the heart, without pre-planning, but I wanted desperately to come up [...]
According to Ayurveda, when you hold strong feelings in the your heart--feelings like guilt, grief, resentment and anger—it creates physical stress in the heart and blood vessels. When you hold the fire of angry feelings in, blocking them, they burn where they are being held. Burning means inflammation in the cells. Inflammation is [...]
Where is the rain when we need it? In California, we are in a drought. When the weather is too dry, Vata increases in the external environment. Things dry up and the qualities (gunas) of rough, dry, mobility, hardness and light increase in the environment. Lakes dry up, dust blows in the wind. The external [...]
Client C.R. has Parkinsons. After PK he experienced “Gait improved, shoulder and back stiffness gone, higher energy, improved flexibility, balance is better, more self expression, less tremors, arms move in synch with legs when walks, did not before PK, handwriting is better, can move faster, hunger has improved. I would certainly recommend PK to others.” [...]
Why do we find it hard to focus during the day after a poor night’s sleep? Why do we get irritable when lunch is late? Ayurveda says it is because we have gone against our natural rhythms. When we ignore our natural rhythms, which include the rhythms of the seasons, our digestive rhythm, day and [...]
Spring has sprung The grass has ris I wonder where The flowers is It’s Spring! Life is sprouting from dry, withered, dead stalks. Spring is a transition time, when we shake off the cobwebs and ice of Winter and grow again. We are also beginning to sprout as our body/mind awakens from the confinement of winter [...]
