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Balanced Wellness: Yoga & Ayurveda offers individualized consultations to optimize your health throu Ami has been leading Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2001.

Ami Jayaprada Hirschstein, AP, C-IAYT is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, Yoga Therapist and Yoga teacher with over 25 years experience in the healing arts. See Ami's videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxiibg-3KQPQPk892rs2YGQ

Ami did her Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner Training with Dr. Sehgal of Boston Ayurveda. She trained in Marma Therapy with Dr. Lad at The Ayurvedic Institute. Ami studied as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor with the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She belongs to the International Association of Yoga Therapists and National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

10/30/2025

Fall Harvest of Carrots. Here’s the first two gems I picked. Big and super juicy. Root vegetables are the perfect fall food. They are sweet, heavy and earthy which pacifies Vata dosha. (Vata is dominant in the Fall). Nature gives us exactly what we need to create balance!

10/28/2025

More on pacifying Vata, which is dominant in the Fall season. Vata is cold, subtle, dry, light and rough. You need foods that are warm, heavy, moist, oily and smooth to pacify Vata. Vata means, “that which moves.” You need to slow down, have a regular daily routine and be more meditative to pacify Vata. Want to learn more? Send me a 💨and I will send you the link to my article.

10/23/2025

Routine helps nourish and settle your nervous system. If you have anxiety, if your mind is racing, or if you have trouble sleeping routine will help. Getting up at the same time every day, exercising the same time, eating meals at the same time, and going to bed at the same time every day. Routine is finding a rhythm for your nervous system. It helps to reboot our circadian rhythms.

10/21/2025

In Autumn the elements of air (vayu) and space (akasha) increase. You can see the dryness in the landscape in Vata season. When you walk on a cool and windy day make sure you cover your head and ears. Coat your nose with oil before you go outside. This will help prevent the drying effects of the wind.

10/16/2025

Do you have fall allergies? The leaves are coming down and many folks are allergic to leaf mold. Coating the inside of your nose with plain sesame oil helps to reduce fall allergies and colds. The oil provides an extra layer over your mucus membrane when dust, mild and other allergens can get trapped.

10/14/2025

Marma Therapy is an ancient Ayurvedic practice developed centuries ago in India. It is essentially Ayurvedic acupressure and energy work. Each Marma point is connected to different energy pathways throughout your body. It is similar to acupuncture, although no needles are used. Instead, a Marma Therapist uses pressure, vibration and herbal oils to open up blocked energy pathways. You can also do Marma on yourself. In this workshop you will be guided to give a Marma treatment to yourself or a partner. Doctor Lad, who I studied Marma therapy with, states, “Touching a Marma point changes the body’s biochemistry and can unfold radical, alchemical changes in one’s makeup. Stimulation of these inner pharmacy pathways signals the body to produce exactly what it needs, including hormones and neurochemicals that heal the body, mind and consciousness.”

10/09/2025

We just harvested 240lbs of sweet potatoes. Nature gives us exactly what we need to create balance. Root veggies are the perfect fall food. They pacify Vata and ground us.

10/07/2025

When is the best time to meditate? When is your mind the most clear? The Brahma Muhurta is the magical space when night dissolves into day. It is the best time to meditate and when your mind is most clear.

10/03/2025

Seed mixture for a good balance of omega-fatty acids. Vata season is a great time of year to eat healthy fats and oils. Sprinkle this blend over your hot cereal, rice or steamed veggies. It’s easy to make. If you want the recipe drop me a 🌱and I’ll send it to you.

09/30/2025

Fall is Vata season. Vata is cold, dry, mobile, light and rough. We need moist, warm and well-cooked foods to pacify Vata. A regular routine and emphasizing things that are relaxing is great for pacifying Vata. Fall is a great time for soups and stews. Read my post for signs of excess Vata. I also have a full article on Fall Self Care in my blog. Respond with a 🍁 and I’ll send you the link.

09/23/2025

Yesterday afternoon was the Fall Equinox and last night was the beginning of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Navaratri (9 Day Hindu Festival of the Goddess) I love how all the lunar holidays line up! This is a time of year for transitions and transformations.

09/18/2025

View from our balcony in Maine.

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