AYURVEDA AUTUMN 2017 Autumn is surely one of the prettiest times of the year; all the leaves on the trees turning crimson, gold and purple and the morning mists hanging over the rivers. I’m looking forward to kicking up the mountains of leaves later when they’ve left the branches! Yes, I know that’s what kids […]

  During winter the elements, central heating at home and in the office and “hat hair” can all play havoc with the hair leading to dry, lacklustre hair, dryness of the scalp and just way too many bad hair days! Excess dryness (vata) and excess heat (pitta) in the body are factors for hair loss. […]

Winter is a combination of Vata (dry, cold, windy) and Kapha (cold, damp, heavy). It is best to pacify Kapha during winter season with warming herbal teas such as ginger, cinnamon and any warming spices and to eat hearty, spicy soups. Losing weight at this time of year is quite often a top priority after […]

  The lazy days of summer are (almost) here. Thoughts turn to picnics and holidays and walks in the country and the beaches. Summer is the height of pitta season. With that in mind here are some lovely cooling ideas for what to drink: SUMMER COOLERS: coconut water, cool water, aloe vera juice, lime juice […]

After what seems like endless grey skies at last the sun is shining and the earth is beginning to show signs of new life; green shoots are making their way towards the strengthening sun, days are drawing out and the promise of things to come is in the air. Spring begins on the 20th March […]

Season’s Greetings I thought I would be writing about cold and frosty days and nights, but it is not so here in the UK! We are experiencing one of the warmest winters on record with only parts of Scotland seeing any snowfall so far. What we have got is storms of such magnitude, causing much […]

AYURVEDA AUTUMN From the Spring Equinox the Sun has reigned on high and all of Nature has grown skywards. The Autumn Equinox now balances the scales and as the light declines all must go downwards into the earth; where the mysteries of death and rebirth take place. Seeds that are dispersed by the winds will […]

  Scorchio! Or maybe not! This summer seems to be a bit of a mystery so far! From a couple of weeks ago when we were wondering how to keep cool, to the last few days of a drop in temperature of 20 degrees and rain! For a small island our weather is so variable […]

I am delighted to present to you a guest interview with Dr Deepa Apté: Ayurvedic Practitioner, Doctor of Medicine, Yoga Teacher, Executive Director of the APA’s (Ayurvedic Practitioners Association) co- founder, director and lead Lecturer at Ayurveda Pura. http://www.ayurvedapura.com/ Q. You have been an inspiration to me and to so many students you have taught.  What […]

Hurrah! Spring has arrived at last! The 20th March saw some of the amazing celestial events of the year – Spring Equinox (equal amounts of day and night), a New Moon and a Total Solar Eclipse – all in one day! The daylight hours lengthen quickly and signs of Spring are bursting from the earth; […]