Do you feel fear in your guts when you wake up in the morning? Worry that there is something you did or may do that may bring about an unwanted reality? If so, you may have a Sensitive Blueprint's stress response. (To discover your Blueprint, go HERE) (Note: In the ancient human past the fight/flight reactions in the [...]
Nature's symmetry and balance is Sattwa. When we appreciate it we experience Sattwa, bliss. Here is a quick review from the last post... There are three forces which create our reality. Rajas: force of movement, activity Tamas: force of inertia, stability Sattwa: exists when Rajas and Tamas are operating in a balanced way. [...]
Part 4: Where Happiness is NOT; Life Forces and their actions. Ayurveda and Yoga philosophy describe three forces which maintain life. These forces create all form and energy. They are called Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. (This is a philosophical post, for those who like it!) Rajas is the force of action, activity, motion. Rajas makes [...]
Did you ever notice that when you were happiest, you felt a sense of unity? A feeling of one-ness with your loved one, or your laughing child, or an awesome sunset. A sense of safety, security, that there is no opposition between “me” and “unsafe world”. So happy! You may have felt this [...]
Part 2: Why avoiding unhappiness does not bring us health and happiness. There is a danger. You react, go into survival mode, and the fight/flight/freeze autonomic nervous system is activated to get you out of the danger. And it works—if a lion is about to attack you, if a careening car is about to hit [...]
So happy! Health and Happiness: Where You Find Happiness. Part 1: How we avoid unhappiness. Did you know you have a Blueprint? One of the effects of your Blueprint is that you are born biologically wired for specific reactive responses to dangerous or stressful situations. Depending on [...]
Over 400 people belong to my San Jose Ayurveda Meetup, and if you are not a MeetUp member, I'd like to invite you to our next MeetUp. It's free! And you can meet fellow holistic health advocates and share your wisdom and ask questions. Staying Vital As We Age! Date: Wednesday, September 7, [...]
Scroll down for details about my Book Event. Now that the season is changing, it's a perfect time to make some changes and go out and experience something new! Yoga by the water, perfect at the end of summer. According to, Ayurveda at the start of a new season we should remove the toxins that [...]
