Posts by Mary Sullivan:
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In Ayurveda and Yoga, we teach meditation to clients to learn balance and help themselves heal. When clients dismiss meditation out of hand; then, I take a step back. We work together to identify habits to build relaxation into their day and add tools to overcome meditation resistance. Silence is a gift that offsets our...
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I looked down at my hands to see broken cuticles and patchy skin. The dryness is getting to me. The air is a desiccant that is sucking the life, the moisture right out of me. This parched feeling is starting to catch up with everyone. Fortunately, Ayurveda teaches how to keep skin moist. I know...
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What is Fermentation? Fermentation is when bacteria chew on and metabolize the natural sugar in veggies or fruits for food and procreation. The byproduct of fermentation is acids, gases, or alcohol and beneficial organisms galore! Other forms of food preservation like freezing and canning deplete prana in the foods making it more tamasic than sattvic....
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There are many kinds of listening, TV, YouTube, podcasts, your mind, your friends, your body, and spirit. Media information delivers a message carefully shaped to persuade or influence. It sometimes feels challenging to recognize the truth in the information we hear every day. Intuition in Ayurveda downloads actual unfettered reality directly. At some point, you...
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The dark days at this time of the year fly by filled with the flurry of activity. Between Christmas and New Year’s day pause and align with the rhythms of the day and the season. Do the exploration, identify opportunities to promote balance and health. We just passed through the darkest day of the year...