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Summer can be our favorite and most challenging season, especially for my Pitta, Pitta Kapha and Pitta Vata people out there. I know I enjoy the longer days, hot weather and time spent outdoors. It wasn’t until last summer that I started to realize how challenging the heat can be. I was feeling exhaustion, dehydration, and even depression. At that time I didn’t know how all of this could be contributed to the season, and more importantly, that I could balance through littl

I live in Pennsylvania (on Susquehannock and Lenape land) and have for most of my life. The four seasons experienced here have been easy markers of time for me, and each holds special memories. However; season transitions can be difficult. Change, in general, tends to be challenging for humans, whether it is moving, a job shift or even just a personal transition. The changing seasons are no different. Ayurveda offers suggestions for each season so that we can flow with th

Ayurveda, in essence, is living in tune with nature.  Looking at your body as a part of nature rather than living in nature. I AM nature and I am AFFECTED by nature. Once we can understand this we can started feeling and understanding our mind and body a little bit better. Ayurveda is Based on the Five Elements Everything in nature is made up of elements.  In Ayurveda we define them as Earth, Fire, Water, Air & Space.  Every season, food, activity, organ, herb and spice has