Ayurveda for Daily life

Ayurveda is the holisitic system of medicine native to India. Many say that it is a revealed tradition, passed down by the gods. Although this revelation is important, even more germane is the ability to tap into one's own intuition, to find one's inner revelation. I believe, at its heart, that Ayurveda is a wisdom tradition, and it is through tapping into our own inner wisdom, intuition, ability to look within and find our inner power of self-healing, that we can find true inner balance and health. have found over the past 15 years that Ayurveda has been a part of my life, that it has allowed me more expanded health and well-being.

Still, there's a struggle sometimes, how to stay balanced amidst the whirwind of everyday life, the stress, barely squeezing in time for a yoga practice (I walked into class thirty minutes late this morning) and then trying to decompress. I'm about to put the work aside for a bit and drive inland and upland to Blue Sage Sanctuary for a day of oil and bliss and decompression. I'll let you know how it goes.

In Ayurveda, oil is one of our ultimate rejuvenating substances. All these low-fat diets are only necessary for people trying to bring soemthing that is extremely out of balance back into balance. For most of us, good, high-quality vegetable oil (applied exte
ally or and eaten internally) is a necessary lubricant and helps us to feel grounded and even soothed. Lubrication is important for a fluid yoga practice, and for that matter, a fluid life.

So, with that in mind, I'm off to the Sanctuary.