by MelinaMeza | May 30, 2013 | Ayurveda & Wellness
Summer is nature’s time to ripen and mature, create and destroy, metabolize and transform food into calories, and turn heat into action. Include some of these basic Pitta-reducing steps in your summer routine to help you stay cool and be cool in all that you do. 1....
by MelinaMeza | Apr 29, 2013 | Ayurveda & Wellness
You are what you eat! As yogi, nutritionist, and Ayurvedic health educator, I love helping people understanding why eating good-quality food is such an essential part of health and longevity, two core values promoted in the field of Ayurveda. Let me begin this article...
by MelinaMeza | Feb 3, 2013 | Ayurveda & Wellness
Ayurvedic practitioners and yoga teachers both agree that you are likely to feel healthier in your mind and body when your senses are being properly nourished. The five senses I speak of are taste, touch, sight, sound, and smell—each one helping you experience this...
by MelinaMeza | Dec 4, 2012 | Ayurveda & Wellness
As we inch closer and closer to the winter solstice and begin to lose our daily dose of sunshine, do you find it more challenging to maintain your sense of health and well-being without the warmth and heat from the sun? If you are someone or know someone who starts to...
by MelinaMeza | Nov 2, 2012 | Asana, Ayurveda & Wellness
Where does nourishment begin? Hopefully at home! There are so many ways to take care of your body, mind, and spirit. I hope you have a few routines and rituals that ground you and invite you into yourself no matter where you live. In my own experience I’ve found it...
by MelinaMeza | Oct 28, 2013 | Ayurveda & Wellness
During my recent visit to Austin, I had the privilege of taking several classes with Craig Williams. Craig is among many other things an Oriental Medicine Doctor and Ayurvedic Practitioner who offers a wide range of classes and workshops related to physical, mental,...