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The Long Arc of Ayurveda has returned to Earth!
 You are part of a growing number of people drawn to Ayurveda in a world-wide resurgence the past 10 years. Ayurveda is a perennial and universal system of healing and well-being with its origins in India at least 5000 and perhaps as many as 8000 years ago.
There is a whisper in the air that there is a better way to live and Ayurveda is resonating with many as a time-tested, nature-affirmed way to fulfill the promise of that high hope. Ayurveda is full of wisdom and practices to help us to get on track. The core idea of Ayurveda is that by living in balance with nature we are healthy in mind, body, and spirit. We can prevent imbalances from occurring and restore balance when necessary by understanding principles of how nature works and by employing Ayurveda practices based on those principles. The first purpose of Ayurveda is prevention of illness and the second is cure.
Throughout history, civilizations have made remarkable gains when they have added modern knowledge to ancient wisdom in respectful integration. We are at one of those intersections. The long arc of Ayurveda has come back to earth at this time.
The reasons for interest in Ayurveda may vary. Perhaps you want to resolve a particular health problem, or you want more energy, or to be more grounded, or to detox, or a deeper spiritual connection. These needs and more are held in the promise of Ayurveda. Your desires may be pragmatic or ethereal. In the end, Ayurveda attends to both and will serve you well.
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Homeostasis
If you exercise for 30 minutes your pulse rate will increase dependent upon how vigorously you exercise and what kind of shape you are in. Then you cool down and your pulse returns to your particular "set point"--what is normal for you. For every process in our body, we have a particular set point that allows us to maintain a constant level of functioning referred to as homeostasis.
We have set points that keep us at a steady internal temperature and that regulate our rate of normal breathing. We have set points in our neurohormonal system related to insulin that govern how much energy from the food we just ate should be available for our immediate needs and how much should be stored as fat for later. Our set points generally work remarkably well.
For example, our set point for weight works fairly well when you think about how many meals we eat in a lifetime and how over or underweight we could be if our system didn't self-regulate. However, when we repeatedly overstress our resources and undernourish our systems, instead of visiting elevated or depressed points, we begin to live there and a new set point.. a new normal is established for us.
This new set point can hold the pattern for high blood pressure, excessive weight, coldness in the body, over or under production of numerous hormones, diabetes, or any number of conditions mild or serious.
Ayurveda, in essence, is about balance that keeps our nature in tune with all of nature. The principles and practices of Ayurveda help us to reboot to the right set point so that the natural law of homeostasis is life supporting for us again. |
Classes 
Rhonda Egidio, Ph. D. is an Ayurvedic Practitioner with great passion for sharing the wisdom of Ayurveda and the simple yet effective practices that can make important upgrades to our digestion and overall radiant health. For more info visit: http://RadiantLifeAyurveda.com
Radiant Life Ayurveda Center in Kalamazoo, MI
Women's Ayurveda Immersion Retreat
Friday May 11-13 Come relax and learn and eat!
Cost: $200 includes 2 nights lodging and some Ayurveda meals prepared together. Details
Herbs as Ambassadors of Consciousness.
Wednesdays May 16 & 23 @ 6:30-8:30pm. Cost: $65 by May 9 or $75 thereafter (includes take homes-teas, etc). Details
Unity of Kalamazoo
Natural Meditation Free Class
1st group session June 3, 11:30am-12:30pm
30 minute individual session to receive your personal mantra--June 3, 12:30-3:00pm or
June 4 11am-1pm
2nd group session June 6:30-7:30pm
3rd group session June 10 11:30am -12:30pm
Attendance at all sessions is required for completion of meditation training. Details
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Ayurveda All-Stars
According to Maharishi Ayurveda, "advances in medical sciences will add about two years to your life, but changes in your personal behavior -- read lifestyle -- can add 15+ years." And of course it i s not about adding years, but adding quality years which is the beauty of Ayurveda.
Healthy Ayurveda Lifestyle Tips:
- Meditate.
- Drink herbal, nourishing teas- see the archives for more tea recipes.
- Get to bed by 10pm and rise before dawn.
- Eat in a settled environment.
- Cook with spices--fennel, cumin, cinnamon, and cardamom are good for digestion. Saute them in a little ghee or olive oil to release the intelligence.
- Avoid foods with toxins or preservatives and avoid leftovers.
- Add more cooked greens to your diet--turnip and mustard greens, spinach, swiss chard.
- Eat your biggest meal at noon--a warm cooked, freshly prepared meal.
- Sip hot spice water throughout the day-1/2 tsp of fennel, 1/4 tsp of cumin, 1/4 tsp of coriander (all seeds) in a quart thermos of boiled water. You can add a slice of fresh ginger for more pizazz
- Attune to the joy in life and other people.
- Keep a regular routine--meals, bedtime, etc.
- Do yoga, gentle exercise,or walk daily.
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Personal Ayurveda Assessment 
Rhonda Egidio Ph.D., provides Ayurvedic assessments of primary health concerns, diet, sleep and lifestyle and offers Ayurvedic recommendations. Your assessment includes pulse and tongue diagnosis and health interview to determine your Constitutional Dosha balance (prakruti) and more importantly your current imbalance (vikruti).
You will receive a detailed written summary of your dosha states/assessment results, a list of personal recommendations, and recipes and other resources to support you in restoring balance.
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Rhonda Egidio, Radiant Life Ayurveda 269-345-2991
Ayurveda information shared here is for general educational purposes and is not intended to substitute for medical or psychological advice. Please consult with a qualified medical professional in these matters. |
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Upcoming Events
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Radiant Life Ayurveda
Women's Retreat
May 11-13
Herbs as Ambassadors May 16 &23
Unity of Kalamazoo: Natural Meditation June 3, 6, 10. |
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Dosha Balancing
Tea Recipes
Vata Dosha Tea
1/4 " of fresh ginger
1/4 tsp powder cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cardamom
Add to boiled water, steep, strain and enjoy.
Pitta Dosha Tea
¼ tsp each cumin , fennel, coriander seeds
1 tsp rose petals
1 tsp fresh cilantro
Add to one cup of boiled water. Strain and serve.
Kapha Dosha Tea
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 clove
1/4th tsp dill seed
1/4 tsp dry ginger or slice of fresh ginger.
Add boiled water and steep for five minutes. Strain this tea and drink.
We are still in Kapha season--March to June. This tea will support Kapha balancing for detoxing, releasing mucus, and weight loss.
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Paying Attention to Balance/Imbalance in Our Lives
 Balance is key in Ayurveda for our best health. This awareness may be cultivated. Can you answer these questions easily?
1. Select one thing you did or thought or experienced today that disturbed your balance.
2. Now also select one thing today that reinforced your health... that connected you to nature or your nature.
3. Were you aware of the effect at the time you were involved in these experiences? Did they feel like choices or habits or something else?
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"I am not a thing, a noun.
I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process - an integral function of the universe." -R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)
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