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According to Ayurveda, the king of the seasons is Spring.  It’s a time when Mother Earth surges with udana vayu (upward moving energy) causing plants and flowers to grow and bloom.  The weather begins to get warmer and the moisture

What an incredible transformational year 2020 has been.  The pandemic affected everyone globally and in ways we never imagined….the lockdowns and shutdowns brought not only isolation, but a lot of fear.  The energy of fear is almost palpable these days,

Build a strong immune system with Ayurveda’s ancient secrets! By taking care of your senses, you build a strong resilience to stress and a strong immune system.

We are heading into Autumn, which according to Ayurveda is the most difficult time for us to maintain our health and to hold on to our energy. It’s also considered the worst time for travel and activity. ⠀ ⠀ Agni

Ayurveda is special and unique in that as a healing modality it respects the uniqueness of every individual.  It’s also a healing modality that looks at the individual as a whole, not as a separate being, meaning that it looks

An important Ayurvedic concept is routine or dinacharya.  One of these routines is called the seasonal routine of summer – Visarga Kala. For most of us reading this blog, we live in the Northern Hemisphere which means summer is coming

I’m excited to announce that Chandra Ayurveda Panchakarma Clinic has been open for 11 days and thriving in the city of Sarasota, Florida! The process of getting my small clinic up and running was one of the toughest things I

I know, the woman pictured here has beautiful, thick hair. The envy of many females, including myself. I’m here to tell you, there’s HOPE So….why put a picture that might depress us, right?! But yes, the truth is that thinning

Breath. Such a simple thing. It’s essential to life, but yet how often do we think about it? It ebbs and flows throughout our days and we barely give it a second thought. Fall is Vata season, which can increase

Personally, I prefer the tropical forrest, like Hawaii, but nevertheless, I am a woman in the forrest. According to Ayurveda, if you are entering your fifty’s or if you are there already, like myself, you are entering the 3rd stage

One of my favorite Kitchari recipes was created for my private dinner guests by an Ayurvedic chef, ‘Cooking with Om’, and I am happy to be sharing it with all of you. It’s the perfect meal when you’re doing a

I’m always looking for nourishing and grounding drinks, and recently I stumbled upon an old recipe I had so I decided to share it here in my blog because it’s such calming alternative to caffeinated drinks such as coffee. Ingredients:

Rejuvenate and build immunity with this delicious nut milk made with two of the most exquisite ingredients…roses and saffron. Ingredients: 1 cup almonds 3 cups filtered water for soaking 1 ½ tsp mineral salt for soaking the almonds 4 cups

It’s springtime, and that usually means a lot of dampness, heaviness, and cold. The best way to bring balance to your body is to deal with your digestion first by incorporating spices and lifestyle practices that will lift the heaviness

It’s the end of the year, and the theme has been upper respiratory viruses and sinus type of colds. Every client I have seen this month is struggling with a cold or upper respiratory issues. There’s definitely a theme going

It’s the HOLIDAYS!  And this means more travel – either by car, plane, train, or boat….the holidays usually = some form of travel. From an Ayurvedic perspective, it means that Vata dosha will get aggravated.   Vata dosha is the

The perfect way to transition your meals from summer to fall is begin making light soups for dinner.  This particular soup is nutritious, soothes the digestive system, and has a sweet post-digestive effect, perfect for end of summer.   At

Summer is Pitta time of year – in Ayurveda, it means the fire element is increasing and possibly aggravated.  You might feel it in your mood, your competitiveness  might have increased for example, or you might be feeling and acting

 I get a lot of question about digestion and what to do when the symptoms start affecting your quality of life, and eventually start to actually cause you major discomfort and pain….to the point where you have to seek