Blueberry Bunch

We all know someone who eats only the “correct foods”, is into all the latest health fads, but still looks unhealthy.

Conversely, we probably know someone else who has an appalling diet but always seem to be in the best of health.

While what you eat is important, how you digest the food you eat is more important according to Ayurveda. We also consider your digestive capacity, Agni, a key part of the digestive process.

The digestive fire (Agni) is responsible to break it down the food we eat. This refining process allows our cells, tissues and organs to extract the nutrients they need. When the digestive process is efficient, our metabolism supports the elimination of toxic waste that could accumulate in our bodies otherwise. This process happen daily and naturally as long as you are nourishing your body with the appropriate foods.

Here are a few key points for improving your digestive fire:
-Move your body
-Include all six tastes in your meals – sweet, sour, salty, bitter pungent and astringent
-Prefer cooked food instead of raw
-Eat in silence and away from digital gadgets
-Eat light and easy to digest food.

How is your digestion?

The study and practice of Ayurveda is a journey of greater self-awareness.

When you cultivate self-awareness you increase your personal power and self-love.

There is no greater empowerment than to know yourself well enough to make choices that contribute to becoming the best version of YOU!

Today I celebrate my “Gurus” and “Teachers” that blessed me with their knowleage so I can each day find my own light 🙏

Guru or teacher has always been considered akin to a God in the Hindu culture. Guru Purnima or Vyasa Purnima is the day to celebrate and pay our gratitude to our Gurus.

This Sanskrit word literally translates to ‘the one who frees us of ignorance’.

The festival is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June–July) as it is known in the Hindu calendar.

On this day, disciples offer puja (worship) or pay respect to their guru (spiritual guide). In addition to having religious importance, this festival has great importance for Indian academics and scholars. Indian academics celebrate this day by thanking their teachers as well as remembering past teachers and scholars.

This is one of the most auspicious days of the year in Hinduism.
Happy Guru Purnima✨

You might be familiar with this scenario: you set an intention to adopt good habits that support your health and wellbeing.

Then one day, you realize you've gone drastically off course. Your health is suffering, your mood is dark, and your outlook is less than inspired.

Taking care of ourselves means learning to identify what diminishes us and when to ask for support. It does NOT mean being perfect. It just means learning to adjust when we start veering off-course.

One of the best things about retreats is coming together with a community with the intention to develop or fall back into good habits. There is something about group energy that helps us not only to forgive ourselves for whatever infringement we accuse ourselves (too much cake! No daily exercise! Not taking care of ourselves!), but also to ride the collective energy to form healthy new habits.

To transform your life - Join us in the magical setting of Casa Palmela, in Setubal - Portugal for the upcoming Inner Power Retreat, on September 25-30, 2022. Link in bio!