Along the Middle Path - Ayurveda And Yoga

09/08/2025

I am hearing a lot about pain flaring right now....

From an Ayurvedic perspective, we are coming from a season of heat. That fire has been building since May.
Now, we have a change in season...here comes the wind, hello Vata!

When we blow on an fire what happens?
It flares! It spreads. It gets hotter and maybe a little angry.

This is what is happening universally right now. If we haven't tended the fire optimally over the summer season we might be seeing some flare ups right now.

So what can we do?

Oil!!
Grounding foods, think root veggies - exactly what is in season right now.
Slow down.
Stick to routine.
Get good sleep.
Slow mindful walks in nature

A lovely oil for this time of year is Ksheera Bala. It's a lovely, healing oil blended with milk. The milk provides nourishment and is also cooling while the oil it is based on is warming. Perfect for this time of year when we are cool in the mornings, warm in the day and needing grounding.

If you're interested in purchasing some, you can use this link for a percentage off.
https://www.athreyaherbs.com?sca_ref=7009504.MrOyTbI7KM

If you're wanting some help easing into this fall season, reach out today to schedule a consult.
You can message me here or visit my website to schedule. Link in bio.

09/08/2025

I am hearing a lot about pain flaring right now....

From an Ayurvedic perspective, we are coming from a season of heat. That fire has been building since May.
Now, we have a change in season...here comes the wind, hello Vata!

When we blow on an fire what happens?
It flares! It spreads. It gets hotter and maybe a little angry.

This is what is happening universally right now. If we haven't tended the fire optimally over the summer season we might be seeing some flare ups right now.

So what can we do?

Oil!!
Slow down.
Stick to routine.
Get good sleep.

A lovely oil for this time of year is Ksheera Bala. It's a lovely, healing oil blended with milk. The milk provides nourishment and is also cooling while the oil it is based on is warming. Perfect for this time of year when we are cool in the mornings, warm in the day and needing grounding.

If you're interested in purchasing some, you can use this link for a percentage off.
https://www.athreyaherbs.com?sca_ref=7009504.MrOyTbI7KM

If you're wanting some help easing into this fall season, reach out today to schedule a consult.
You can message me here or visit my website to schedule. Link in bio.

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09/08/2025

Full Corn Moon...

The Harvest Moon is next month, I learned while preparing for this event....the switch up happens every few years. The harvest moon is the moon closest to the equinox, which will be next month this year.

This full moon brought with it a lunar eclipse, which often ushers in closure and new beginnings.
Everyone received a quartz crystal with a hematite phantom (Thank you New England Mineral Extractor!) . With a hematite crystal growing within a quartz crystal -These crystals tell a story of growth, facing obstacles and challenges and reforming itself into something different, finding a way to continue to grow becoming even more beautiful through the challenges it faced.
We reflected on this beautiful truth and how the same is often true in our lives. Can we let go and allow nature to shape and shift us, change and mold is into what we are meant to be. To grow beautifully with life's challenges.
The only constant is change. How do we embrace change?

It was a beautiful night, cotton candy skies and the moon finally revealing herself as we descended into the meadow.

Thank you, so much, ladies for a wonderful night!

🫶🏼🌕

09/03/2025

I will be offering an Ayurvedic class at the Mount this semester.

Check the comments for a link for more info!

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

09/03/2025

Next Wednesday at the Gardner library!

08/21/2025

Here is some more info for the offering this September at the Gardner library.

Please call the number on the flyer to register.

I share Ayurveda because it has brought deep healing to my life.
Ayurveda meets you where your at and is accessible for everybody.
It offers us an opportunity to learn and know ourselves and to love ourselves well.

I would love for you to join these sessions to learn more about how Ayurveda can support a life of wellness throughout the seasons.

08/21/2025

Oooh there is a shift on the way!!
Can you feel the winds of change?
Fall is knocking on our door!

Fall brings different qualities to our lives and with that different ways of finding balance.

I am offering an Intro to Ayurveda and Vata dosha class at the Gardner library on September 10th.
An 6 week intro to Ayurveda class at MWCC this fall starting in October.
I am also starting to plan a workshop for fall...stay tuned.

If you're feeling off or if you're likely to go out of balance in autumn, now is a great time to make a plan to ease into the next season.
I have a few spots open for consults this fall.

You can reach me by website , email or send me a message here.

Take good care. 🥕🍏🥬🙏🏼🧘🏼‍♀️🫶🏼

08/05/2025

It's warm out there again.
As we get further into summer the heat can start to accumulate in our bodies and you may start to see some of these heat related symptoms pop up.
Fortunately, nature always gives us options for balance. 🔥💦
Another summer cooling remedy that I love and isn't listed here is, grape juice 🍇 and pomegranate juice. (A small glass of 100% juice).
Grape juice is cooling also strength promoting, it helps to build and tonify the tissues balancing both pitta and vata dosas. Pomegranate helps to cleanse the blood and promote healthy circulation. Both lovely drinks for summer and as we soon transition to fall.

07/21/2025

I just love summer time fresh, local veggies.
Today's local lunch - swiss chard, green beans, summer squash and quinoa.
I grabbed some broccoli and zucchini too!
So much abundance!

Ayurveda recommends eating local fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
Our bodies recognize these local foods.
Local veggies are fresh, nutrient -dense and align with our needs based on the environment. Bodies are intelligent!
Local veggies are delicious!
Support your local farmers! 🫶🏼

07/10/2025

I've got some exciting news!! I'll be offering an Ayurvedic wellness course this fall at MWCC. Check out their Community Education Catalog or reach out for details!

06/11/2025

Immediate survival is a far greater priority than having supple skin, plump breasts, or even a healthy, nonirritable bowel.

This is how our body’s natural intelligence views things.

And this reality makes stress management a pillar of health.

One of the ways we can support stress management is through the control of our senses.

Drs. Welch & Svoboda explore this practice in their online, self-paced Pratyāhāra course which you can take anytime: https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/online-courses-shop/indian-philosophy/pratyahara-turning-awareness-within/

This course was so beneficial to me as a meditator and meditation teacher and a yoga practitioner and teacher, and student of ayurveda. As I absorb the teachings, and this means going back for the third and listening to the recordings, I feel it pulled together so much of what I have learned and experienced over the years. - Bonnie

05/12/2025

What a night!!
The moon, the colors of sunset, the laughs. This was a night to remember.
🌕