August 13, 2010 by Brooksley Williams
I have been studying and practicing ayurveda for a little over 12 years now, and I am only just starting to come to what I think is a profound realization: being out of balance can feel really good! Not always, but each dosha has a quality that, when out of balance, wants to keep itself out of balance. Remember that the literal translation of the word dosha is "fault", so we never want to increase a dosha's presence in our bodies, only decrease it. And let's face it, sometimes it feels good to be bad. Not just in the way it tastes great to eat a candy bar, but also because of the devil-may-care attitude that comes with such a flagrant action.
Read more … The call of the Sirens
July 30, 2010 by Brooksley Williams
Between my last post and this one, I feel like I’ve been holding my breath. Valley Ayurveda has opened, to an amazing success. Last week couldn’t have been more exhilarating, terrifying, hilarious, and profound than it was. I feel incredibly humbled and grateful to be able to perform these ayurvedic treatments for people, and I truly believe the ancient oil techniques have a deeply healing effect on the body and spirit.
Read more … The Ocean Tide
June 28, 2010 by Brooksley Williams
Hi folks! So we are in the season of pitta now, and I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain what that means from an ayurvedic perspective. Pitta is made of the elements fire and water so it has qualities that are hot and moist, like a tropical rainforest. You can google 'pitta dosha' and get a whole host of adjectives describing pitta, but I want to talk about it from more of a personality perspective, and give you some ideas about how I manage this dosha in the hot weather. My disclaimer is that I am mostly writing about what I have observed in myself, and not necessarily what I have noticed in other people. Oh who am I kidding? I have had many clients with a pitta imbalance, and we can ALL see ourselves and other people in the traits I will express below.
Read more … A Deeper Look at Pitta
