Bija Ayurveda

I recently put this note on my phone, because that relentless reach for the phone wasn't really a reach for the latest vomit-in-your-mouth news. It was a reach for approval, connection, anticipation, worthiness, reassurance, validation... Because there are a handful of better ways to meet those needs. (In fact, pretty much any other way might be better than looking for them on the internet)... You know what I'm talking about. You may have your own sign on your own banished phone right now. Be wise out there. The world needs you. #meditation #mindfulness #selflove #selfcare #personalgrowth #inspiration #yoga #inquiry #ammachi #amma #tinyhabits #elevate #healthcoaching #rest #techaddiction #phoneaddiction #validation #reminders

The top of the fridge is an excellent place for this. Confession time: I've started looking at my phone in the morning. And I don't mean 9am; I mean 5am. That thing I advise everyone else NOT to do. *Cringe*... So I started to hack my habits: 1 - I had already started leaving my phone downstairs at night. Check. 2 - I had placed aforementioned phone on the kitchen counter next to the electric hot water kettle that I immediately turn on when I get up... OH NO! THAT WAS WAY TOO CLOSE! My hand would just take an eensy-weensy peek at email, or texts, or social... before meditation... So now, my phone lives here: In the kitchen penthouse. On top of the fridge. Siberia for iphones. . . . #meditation #mindfulness #yoga #ayurveda #rheumatoidarthritis #autoimmune #mindovermatter #tinyhabits #atomichabits #behaviorchange #selflove #selfcare #healthyliving #mindful #healthcoaching #mindbodyspirit #phoneaddiction #techaddiction

When is a red sweater not a red sweater? - https://mailchi.mp//when-is-a-red-sweater-not-a-red-sweater Have I ever told you about the time I helped people lose weight in virtual reality? This was me at work, in 2010, hanging out between sessions.

How wishing things were different robs you of your power. (FB Live 4/20/20)

Your mind has the freedom to reimagine the world and your place in it; your breath can heal your internal ecosystem; your heart can expand to love all living beings; you are far from trapped. . . . .... . . #meditation #yoga #ayurveda #mindfulness #covid #SIP #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfgrowth #personaldevelopment #amma #ammachi #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #spiritualactivism #mentalhealth #wellness #healthylifestyle #loveyourself #bethechange See more

Meditation lessens the activity in parts of the brain that discern "self" and "other", creating increased empathy and decreased ego-association. . Meditation weakens the neurological connection between an upsetting trigger and the emotional response that perceives it as an attack, or a threat. It also strengthen our brain's Assessment Center, which can allow us to experience scary or upsetting sensations yet look at them rationally. . I dare you to tell me about one single Th...anksgiving dinner when this wouldn't have proved useful. . . . . #meditation #yoga #ayurveda #selflove #selfcare #spiritualactivism #mindfulness #antiracist #personalgrowth #wellness #mentalhealth #healthylifestyle #bethechange #divedeeper #blacklivesmatter See more

Spiritual practice does not mean silence. There are things that need saying right now. White friends: Confront racism in yourself, and speak out. Some people in your life will feel hurt by this. But know that truth is not violent and confrontation can be compassionate. Right action isn't always warm and fuzzy. . Spiritual practice gives us the tools to speak while our hearts pound, palms sweat, faces flush, and legs shake. We still have nervous systems that will react in mome...nts of confrontation. Stay with it. . Like all things, speaking truth takes practice. . How are you confronting this moment and your responsibility within it? . . . #blacklivesmatter #antiracist #ayurveda #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #selfgrowth #selfcare #personaldevelopment #elevate #speakingtruth #centeryourself #balance #energy #wellness #health #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #mentalhealth #activism #spiritualactivism #selflove See more

You've released your hamstrings and learned how to belly breathe. Now it's time to do the work: stand in the conviction of truth and justice, stay there even if your arms are shaking, and don't get knocked over. . And keep showing up. . .... . . . #blacklivesmatter #meditation #mindfulness #protest #yoga #ayurveda #energy #balance #selfcare #community #change #makeadifference #inspiration #positivevibes #motivation See more

Did you grow up with the Clean Plate Club? It went along with the "threat" to send my uneaten frozen spinach to the starving kids in China (What the heck was that about?) . What I learned from the Clean Plate Club: 1. I was to eat a pre-determined amount of food 2. The sensations of hunger and satiation didn't matter... 3. I would be punished for listening to my body . The truth: 1. There is no one-size-fits-all portion size 2. Understanding my body's signals makes me healthy 3. Anything I eat when I'm not hungry is a liability in my body. Period. . So bring back Freaky Freezies and off-the shoulder sweatshirts, but Death to the Clean Plate Club. . Were you a proud member of the Clean Plate Club? How did you relearn those messages from childhood eating? . . . . #ayurveda #selflove #80s #yoga #mindfulparenting #mindfuleating #mindfulness #meditation #healthyeating #fasting #intermittentfasting #rheumatoidarthritis #autoimmune #inflammation #selfcare consciouseating #ourparentswereweird See more

In case you needed reminding. This is my medicine chest. These are my Word Vitamins, my Silence Advil, my Nature Xanax, my Thoughts Ex-Lax (yes, literally). Western medicine is amazing at mending broken bones, but not at helping us feel energized every day. What's in your daily Medicine Cabinet that keeps you healthy? . . . .... . #ayurveda #holistichealth #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #selfcare #selfgrowth #prevention #preventivemedicine #natureheals #medicine #naturalmedicine #mindbody #mindbodymedicine #inspiration See more