A simple recipe to start your day Ahhh, breakfast… the “most important meal of your day” right? Your body has been fasting all night, digesting and processing everything you have taken in the day before (ideally) and now we get to break our fast. What better way to do that than this bright bowl of …
Let’s face it, August is the hottest month of the year on the Outer Banks. ☀ Beat the H E A T with some of our favorite Ayurveda tips to keep cool in the summer! Ayurvedically speaking, the year can be divided into three seasons: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These are also associated with the …
How to Counter the Hardening Written by: Sophie Trottier In Ayurveda – the sister science of yoga – we call it the hardening. As we age we can begin to gather experiences, we accumulate and gather harshness, tightness, a tension. It is this hardening that leads to aging. The truth is we can be 90 …
Relaxation: 10 Minutes of Savasana! “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” ~Lily Tomlin “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” ~Mohandas K. Gandhi “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” ~Chinese Proverb Relaxation is one of the primary benefits of a hatha yoga practice, as well as …
Back To School! The ABC’s of Yoga as Service. As yoga practitioners in the west, we learn much about asana, the spine, the benefits of the physical practice to our cardiovascular, respiratory, & nervous systems. As we work to learn, integrate and share the benefits of our practice off the mat, from a spiritual heart …
10 Minutes of Pranayama; July’s Kunga Monthly Service Theme Controlling the power of the breath is the technique of “pranayama.” ”Prana” is the Sanskrit word for life force. This is the energy that exists everywhere and is manifested in each of us through the breath, but prana isn’t exactly the same thing as breath or …
Motivation is a powerful tool for creating lasting personal change and for serving others. The extent to which we can sustain our motivation determines whether or not we realize our life goals for ourselves, and our goals for serving our family, our community, our planet, etc. Yoga teaches that there are three “gunas” or three …
FALL EQUINOX – SEPTEMBER 2016 The Outer Banks is full of magic and beauty throughout the year, but Fall takes the award for “Favorite Season” by many! The Autumnal or more commonly “Fall” Equinox is right around the corner. What is this phenomenon? Well, to keep things short: “Equinox” is derived from Latin meaning “equal night” and every year …
Here we are, more than half-way through July, and it is hot. We’ve gathered and prepared 5 tips for you to beat the heat this summer with Ayurveda (“the science of life”). According to Auyrveda, Pitta qualities are highest in the months of summer, where fire and water are most dominant in nature and in our …
As summer approaches, vacations and traveling become a reality. Many people love to travel; some prefer to travel on the ground, while others may prefer traveling by air or sea. However you choose to take your vacation, chances are your body may not enjoy all the traveling as much as your mind! Here are some …