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Creating Calm in Changing Times with Ayurveda

June 2, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by Amy Massey, Somama Yoga and Ayurveda As we re-emerge from lockdown, we are stepping out into the midst of changing times. The seasonal change is upon us as autumn transitions into winter and we are all navigating impacts of coronavirus in our lives and worldwide. Ayurvedic wisdom brings us back to balance with tips to soothe and strengthen body, mind, heart and soul. Ayurveda (ayur meaning life, veda meaning knowledge) gives us a map of qualities that exist within us and in the world … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Autumn, Ayurveda, chai, lockdown, vata, winter

What’s the point of winter – whether of the soul or of the seasons?

June 21, 2012 by Melissa Billington 5 Comments

A season for all things...

by guest author Melissa Billington, Creatrix of the Powa Centre & MYOGA Driving into Wellington there’s a big billboard by the docks that reads, “Cancel Winter.”  It’s advertising warmer climes, in this case, Nelson. I know we can travel and many with means become snowbirds following the warmth of the sun around the globe.  Yet I wonder if we’re missing something crucial by avoiding the dark and the cold and the seemingly difficult. I’ve lived in equatorial countries and the monotony … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Foundations Tagged With: depression, light, Melissa Billington, seasons, solstice, soul, winter

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