Category: albuquerque holistic health
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Sexual Abuse in Yoga Part 3 – Is Ashtanga a cult? Stumbling Forward by Embracing our Failures
As we reflect on how we, as a community, handled and mismanaged metoo it’s clear there’s still work to be done. While acknowledging our failures, it’s important to realize the real potential for growth and transformation. When we hold ourselves, and our teachers accountable, we can actively work towards a more just and equitable future.
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The Potency of Ojas in Ayurveda & Yoga
How do we explain the unexplainable? One thing that Ayurvedic practitioners are constantly trying to build in their clients is Ojas. Ojas is a sanskrit word that does not directly translate to english. We describe it and why it’s importance but many of these subtle eastern concepts are difficult to understand. Ojas is the subtle…
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Bandha and The Practice Of Self-Actualization
Sorrow carves the container for joy. Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet got me through some of the most difficult times in my life. It also gave me a deeper understanding of the practice of bandha. How is the emotional body connected to bandha practice? I discovered an intimate connection between my ability to access bandha, and…
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Is Your Mouth Dirty? Yes.
If you are not scraping your tongue daily than your mouth is …..EW. But this is ok. It’s not a common practice in the West This is me gently trolling this recent New York Times article on tongue scraping. Tongue scraping is an ancient Ayurvedic practice but the health and wellness department at the New…
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Ayurveda, Yoga, and Diabetes
Yoga Yoga, the ancient practice of India, is misunderstood in the west. Contemporary yoga in the Unites States consists of music to set the mood, excessive external heat, excessive aerobic movement, sometimes wine, sometimes goats, and a yoga clothing/accessory industry that will top $40 billion by 2028. Regardless of your experience, yoga is here to…
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Ayurveda and Caffeine
Is coffee good, or bad for you? You know me, if you’re here then you know I don’t shy away from unpopular opinions. So here goes… Caffeine is a socially acceptable addiction, from memes to throw pillows to yoga practices, it’s everywhere. While there are some health benefits to caffeine we mostly benefit from moderate…
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Ayurveda and Leftovers
I began studying Ayurveda, the oldest medicinal system, in 2001. One of the first things I learned is that leftovers are considered toxic and bad for your health. At the time the explanation was that it was “dead food”, that it was lacking Prana, the Sanskrit word for life-giving force/energy. It wasn’t until 2018 when…
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On Dinacharya (Daily Routine)
DINACHARYA “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” John C Maxwell WHAT IS IT? In Ayurveda, Dinacharya is the ideal daily routine for your constitution or DNA. Din means “day” and charya means “behavior, discipline”. Dinacharya offers insight into…