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Recipies & Health

Creamy Cold Tomato Soup

July 28, 2010

Creamy Cold Tomato Soup
This healthy recipe will keep you cool and grounded in the summer heat. It will promote clarity to manifest your dreams.

Serves 5
10 minutes prep time, 3-4 hours chill time.
~Easy~

1 cucumber, chopped
1 scallion, chopped
1 clove garlic
4 cups tomato juice, unsalted
1 red or green pepper, chopped
½ tsp. oregano
1 cup plain yogurt
Sliced mushrooms or [...]

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Stay Balanced in the Summer Heat

July 16, 2010

The seasons are characterized by the cycles of the doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha. Maintaining good health during the four seasons of the year requires living in harmony with the seasons, their natural cycles, foods, the type of exercise we do, ext. Today we will discuss how to stay balanced in the midst of summer heat.

Summer is the season of pitta. It is hot, sharp, dry and bright. For everyone, especially those who are predominantly pitta in nature, need to stay cool this time of year to prevent aggravating pitta. The following are some recommendations for staying balanced.

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2nd Chakra Salmon Recipe

July 2, 2010
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Feel the Flow with this 2nd Chakra Salmon Recipe
By Mindy Arbuckle, E-RYT

The second chakra, Svadhisthana, is all about feeling the flow of life. The sacral chakra is located in the lower abdomen below the belly button. It is orange and unites us to the element of water and its eternal state of movement and dynamic change. When the Svadhisthana chakra is functioning optimally, we are able to go with the flow of life. It connects us to the creative capacity of the universe and our ability to harness this energy to manifest our dreams, desires, and passions. Where we put our energy, we will manifest.

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Balance Pitta Dosha in the Summer

June 21, 2010

Today is the official first day of summer! With it comes the beautiful sunshine, warm weather and colorful gardens. Summer can be a wonderful time of year for most. Yet it can bring about some imbalances when it comes to our constitution, our dosha.

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