by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 22, 2013 | Autumn, Ayurveda, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine
Autumn Fall Autumn in Chinese Medicine is the time of falling, hence its secondary name. Spring up, Fall down. In fact we even use the word autumn to describe a period in the human life span, the autumnal years, a period of beautiful maturity that is also verging on...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jul 7, 2013 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Green Living, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Practice, Wellness
Great article in the New York Times called The Morality of Meditation about recent science research into the practice of Mindfulness Meditation. Research done by neuroscientists and psychologists into the effects of Mindfulness meditation show “mounting...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Dec 6, 2012 | Green Living, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Practice, Pitta, Vata, Vata Imbalance, Wellness
Stress busters you can reach for any time. Dial down stress before an important meeting,calm yourself while driving, keep cool when faced with situations or people you find irritating or scary. These proven breathing, body-scanning exercises work. One Minute Stress...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 15, 2012 | Ayurveda, Conditions Treated, Dosha, Meditation, Mindfulness, Spices, Understanding the Doshas, Vata, Vata Imbalance, Wellness
Vata Dosha, Fear, Anxiety, and ADDH Vata dosha is the dosha whose nervous system responds to stressors with fear. Anxiety is the cascade of physical and mental responses, or symptoms, that occur when our sympathetic nervous system has been activated by the flight...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 10, 2012 | Green Living, Mindfulness, Wellness
In the Vedas, the oldest known Indian religious texts, it says, “Go find a quiet place.” This admonition occurs in the context of what you must do to know God. It is noteworthy that what it does not say is to go to a temple, the places in which the Gods were...