Ayurveda Opinion

Ayurveda Opinion

I can't believe it's been a month since I posted. It seems like the world is accelerating around me and so much has happened--including another issue of LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health magazine, as well as the National Ayurvedic Medical Association conference in Chicago.

Noticing the dates flying by on the calendar reminds me of the all-important Ayurvedic fact: we are constantly buffeted by the effects of the vata dosha, the energetic of air and space and movement. And even more so now, as compared to the way the world was and the people were in it during the time when many of these written texts were actually pent. The society we live in is characterized by an excess of the vata dosha, leading us to have problems with anxiety and fear.

So, each one of my days is focused on reducing stress and calming vata. There are many practices that do so, and my current favorite is a hot water bottle. It's easy to use, easy to reuse or recycle the water (planting trees). I have a water bottle right now, sitting at my feet.
Every night, it helps me feel more relaxed, calm, grounded, centered.

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