"Ritual is our love song to the universe. We anoint our bodies in warm oils not just for beauty, but to touch our skin with the tenderness of the Divine. We sip warm tea as if we are sipping the nectar of life itself, and in the quiet pause, we hear the hum of our own soul. It is in these moments, the seemingly small and routine, that we find the vastness of spirit." 

Katie Silcox - Ayurveda Teacher and Author. 

Do you sometimes experience unhelpful thoughts? In this journal post we look at what some of the great sages of Yoga and Ayurveda offer us Western folks to help us ease the burden of a busy sometimes harsh mind.

Introjection is a powerful yogic technique we can utilise to help us shift from blocked states to states filled with creativity, energy and clarity.

It's a great meditative or yogic device to use when you're under the sway of negative emotions or for when a situation is charged with a lot of energy leaving you feeling unclear or overwhelmed.

How to make the yummiest, gut nurturing kitchari. This recipe, slightly adapted was given to me by one of my Ayurveda teachers.