The throat chakra The throat chakra – or Vishuddha – is home to our communication – both speaking and listening – and self-expression. It extends from our throat to include our neck, jaw muscles, and thyroid, and physical ailments in these areas can be the result of a blocked throat chakra. When our throat chakra is blocked, we find it difficult to speak our truth, maybe out of fear. We also have a harder time actually realising what our truth even is….
Muladhara The root chakra, or Muladhara, is located at your tailbone, and extends to include your legs and feet. Representing the beginning of your spiritual development, the root chakra is literally your root, your base, there to ground you. Representing who you are at your core, who and what you trust, and your sense of belonging and tradition, the root chakraâs desire is survival, self-sufficiency, and stability. It governs how we deal with things like family, money, basic needs, and…
Pitta Dosha Explained The Productive Perfectionist What is the Pitta Dosha? Weâve already explored what it means to be aware of our ayurvedic dosha type, why itâs important for us to remain balanced, and also taken a look at the Vata dosha type in detail. If youâve taken the tests you might now be aware if youâre Vata, Pitta, or Kapha. If not, you can find out here. This week weâre exploring the Pitta dosha! Pitta Dosha Attributes Pitta dosha…
Vata Dosha Explained The Anxious Creative What is the Vata dosha? Our last post explained what it means to be aware of our ayurvedic dosha type, and why itâs important for us to remain balanced. If youâve taken the tests you might now be aware if youâre Vata, Pitta, or Kapha type. If not, you can find out here. This week weâre exploring what it means to be a Vata-dominant type! Vata Dosha Attributes Those with a dominant Vata…
What Are the Doshas?? Some of us may have a vague inclination as to what the 3 doshas are, however it’s rare we get the opportunity to delve deeper into our individual constitution. In this series of blog posts we hope to help you understand further what it means to be a Vata, Pitta, or Kapha type, and also what this means in terms of your daily habits, tendencies, and unique composition. The Doshas and Ayurveda Ayurvedic medicine holds that…
Had to share this Infographic. Would have taken a lot of work thanks to Deanna at foodandspirit. Really informative in a very similar visual way. Isn’t it so cool how people share this information in such a giving way. You can find out about Deanna HERE. What a legend!