by Petra N. | Jan 23, 2022 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
True or false? Your immune system is the defense mechanism against infections. Immunity according to ayurveda is more than that. Charak Samhita, an ancient ayurvedic text, defines immunity as the strength to prevent disease manifestation and recurrence, resist disease...
by Petra N. | Dec 12, 2021 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
Previously, we talked about various ways your body expresses your mind and soul. In our last installment in the series, I’m exploring somatic expressions of stress response with Madison Madden, A.D., founder of Livewise Ayurveda and author of Mind Body Food. Before we...
by Petra N. | Nov 21, 2021 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
Do you ever wonder why you sometimes get a rash in the most unlikely place on your skin? Or, why a rash always comes back in the same spot? Is it a coincidence or a pattern? Earlier, we explored how somatic expressions may show up on your skin. Now let’s see if there...
by Petra N. | Oct 17, 2021 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
If you follow my blog, you’ve heard me say that your skin is part of your digestive and nervous systems, and is connected to the 7 tissues in your body. Before we dive into how somatic expressions may show up on your skin, let’s talk about some other mind-blowing...
by Petra N. | Sep 19, 2021 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
Do you ever wonder where expressions like pain in the neck, knot in the stomach or lump in the throat come from? Your body is a vessel for the patterns of your mind and soul. The physical expressions of these patterns are called somatic expressions. I sat down with...
