Tuesday 23 February 2021

 Spices play a vital role in Ayurvedic medicine. They contain different types of intelligence that can balance imbalances and help us stay healthy. But it can be difficult to keep track of which spices help against what and how to use them. Therefore, the ready-made spice mixtures, so-called churnas, from Maharishi Ayurveda are a good help. They are ready-made
for all three doshas and are easy to use, either in cooking or as a table spice.

Sunday 14 February 2021

 Valentine's Day <3 Feel free to send some hearts to your loved ones - it may be extra needed this year. But also make sure to take care of your own heart, this great organ that throughout your long life pumps around about 10,000 litres of blood - every day! According to Ayurveda, the heart is not just a physical organ but the centre of our emotions and the seat of our self. The heart is related to pitta and especially the sub dosha sadhaka pitta. In my consultations, it is not uncommon for me to see imbalances there. They are often caused by sorrows and disappointments earlier in life. To keep your heart healthy and strong, here are some tips:

• Exercise - it is the one measure that most effectively prevents cardiovascular disease. Do something you like and enjoy. But make sure to get your heart rate up so that the heart can sense its power.

• Avoid stress. I know - it's easier said than done in today's society. But stress is one of the biggest threats to our heart. And sometimes we probably stress about things that may not really be that important - at least not more important than our heart.

• Do yoga and meditate. In particular, Transcendental Meditation, TM, has been shown to be effective in preventing cardiovascular disease.

• Avoid eating too heavy and indigestible food. And always eat in peace and quiet to digest the food properly, otherwise slag products are formed that contribute to atherosclerosis.

• Pineapple, lemon, lime, cardamom and black pepper are good for the heart. Include them in your diet.

• Roses are also perfect for the heart. Enjoy their beauty, their scent (e.g. in the form of aroma oils when you do not have fresh roses) and eat rose petal paste (organic).

• Sunlight also lights up the heart, especially the early morning sun. Sunshine on bare skin on the chest fills the heart with light. Maybe not so easy right now - but there will be a summer eventually.

• Be kind to yourself. Allow yourself to enjoy life - you deserve it, and that's really why we're here.

• Also spread love around you. Loving unselfishly is the best thing we can do for our emotional heart.

Happy Valentine <3


Tuesday 2 February 2021

The pandemic and the immune system

 The second wave continues. What to do? First and foremost, you should, of course, follow the authorities’ advice: wash your hands, keep social distance, work from home if you can, etc. But what is also essential - especially in the long run - is to strengthen the immune system. The immune system determines the effects of the coronavirus (and all other pathogens) on us. Important things in this regard are:

• Sleep. Sleep is perhaps the single most important influencing factor on our immune system. So be sure to go to bed early and sleep in a dark, quiet room without screens.

• Exercise (when you are healthy). Do it in any way you like, but try to activate yourself aerobically (through, for example, running or cycling) as well as challenging the muscles through some form of strength training. Outdoor exercise can be nice, especially if the sun is shining.

• Food is, of course, important. The colon is one of the most critical parts of the immune system with all its good bacteria that protect us. Eat fresh, well-cooked food and make sure to eat in peace and calm and enjoy the food so that it is properly digested. Eat at regular times, and adjust the amount according to your hunger. Avoid cold foods and beverages.

• Some Ayurvedic herbal remedies strengthen the immune system, especially those containing amla, ashwagandha, brahmi and shatavari - and turmeric is always good to use in food.

• Vitamin D is vital for the immune system, and in Northern Europe, we often suffer from a lack of it because the sun is not strong enough to generate vitamin D during the winter. Therefore, it is good to supplement with supplements.

• Doing oil massage, abhyanga, on yourself is useful, but not if you are ill.

• Do not worry! Anxiety is in itself, damaging to the immune system. It’s a tough time we go through, but everything has a meaning, and everything will be fine in the end - I promise (and even if it doesn’t, worry does not help).

• Instead, make sure to pay attention to all the beauty in nature and in the world and appreciate the small pleasures of everyday life.

• Take the opportunity to do a lot of yoga and meditation. Now that we cannot go outwards, we can take the opportunity to go inwards instead and develop ourselves.

• In general, it can be good - now that we have to stop and cannot rush on as usual - to think about what is important in life - really.


Have a good time and take care of yourself!