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Amadea Morningstar
Herbal Medicine
Rasa Dhatu | the gateway to all tissues

Last month I had the pleasure of hosting Amadea Morningstar at SimpleVeda. We experienced a joyful weekend with like-minded practitioners in clinical discussion of foods, beverages, breath-work, marma and mantras to support our rasa dhatu. The word rasa means sap or liquid and dhatu means tissue. The rasa dhatu is

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Healthy Travel
Routines
Healthy Travel | The Ayurveda Way

Whether you’re off on a relaxing or adventurous vacation or attending a mandatory business meeting, traveling can cause stress to our body and mind. The vata dosha is responsible for the movement and coordination of our thoughts as well as our physical body and has the qualities of being light,

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shirodhara + svedhana
Ayurveda
Shirodhara + Svedana | An Ayurvedic Treatment

Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old science of natural and holistic healing that has its origins in the Vedic culture of India. According to Ayurveda, the center of the forehead, or Third Eye, is the seat of the intuition, spirituality, and healing. Shirodhara This is a simple, yet profound treatment that works

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Routines
How to Practice + Benefits of Self Massage | Abhyanga

Ayurveda enriches our lives with its natural health benefits and numerous practices of self-care and self-LOVE. To care for yourself by cooking, meditating, keeping a clean home, and exercising is an act of self-love that takes time and effort. The time you take to care for yourself will keep you

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Routines
10 reasons to go on a yoga retreat

I went on my first yoga retreat this past April and it was truly a gift from Divine Mother. I knew immediately that I wanted others in my community to experience this opportunity to let go of old habits, rejoice in the beauty of nature, and to get in touch

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Simple spiced elderberry syrup
Herbal Medicine
Elderberry | your natural cold + flu remedy

The weather is changing, the kids are in school, families, and friends are gathering in droves… It’s a wonderful time of celebration, but with this time also comes cold and flu bugs!  Your best defense against these unwelcome invaders is to stay balanced using healthy choices and seasonal wisdom. In

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