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An Ayurvedic Guide to Winter
The deep roots of winter is a vast silence of eternity that echos in the wilderness of your soul. – Robbie George Winter, December through February for us in the Northeast, is a season dominated by Vata dosha, with Kapha dosha becoming more prominent as winter deepens. The three doshas, Vata (air/space), Pitta (fire/water), and…
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Kitchari
Can be tailored to meet your doshic needs! Kitchari has been something that I personally struggled quite a bit to get the hang of when I started cooking it. I was not super used to cooking with lentils and mung dal, and so I found myself a bit out of my element and uncomfortable. However,…
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Kale and Quinoa Spring Soup
Pitta & Kapha Pacifying In preparation for spring, I have a list of recipes to try that will be supportive and nourishing as we navigate aggravated Kapha in the environment and the emergence of Pitta. This recipe is adapted from a Banyan Botanicals recipe and it incorporates the six tastes, which makes it more tridoshic.…
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Easy Homemade Almond Milk
Tridoshic, Especially Vata Pacifying Making almond milk is surprisingly easy! And I have found that I love the taste so much more than store bought. Almonds are nourishing to all the doshas, especially when they are soaked and have the skins removed. They are also nourishing to Vata dosha, which helps to calm the nervous…
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Bedtime Rose Cardamom Coconut Milk
Pitta Pacifying Sometimes I crave a sweet, comforting, warm drink at the end of the night as I settle down and near bedtime. A cozy beverage (& my dogs) is the perfect companion as I go about my evening routine. This milk recipe is especially pacifying for Pitta dosha. When my Pitta dosha gets excited,…
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Nourishing Buckwheat & Spiced Fruit Bowl
Vata Pacifying There are truly few things I love more in the morning than a bowl of oats or buckwheat, topped with cinnamon and cardamom spiced fruit, drizzled with local maple syrup and homemade almond milk. This meal has a way of wrapping my frayed nerves, my morning anxiety in a layer of calm. This…
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Full Moon Ghee
Tridoshic Ghee is clarified butter with the milk solids removed. It nourishes and creates ojas. It is tridoshic – balances all three doshas. It improves absorption, assimilation, and transportation of nutrients. It lubricates the bodily tissues, and enhances digestion. It is recommended to prepare ghee during a full moon as it infuses the ghee with…
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