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How to Balance Vata Dosha
Ayurvedic medicine, the 5,000+ year old traditional healing system of India views all of life, including how our bodies work, through the qualities of the five elements and three doshas. The doshas -...
White Bean + Kale Quinoa Bowl
I came up with this delicious broth bowl recipe as a quick lunch or light dinner instead of buying an overly salty, pricier version out at a restaurant. Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you....
Breakfast Kitcheree For Cleansing or Anytime
As the staple, healing food in Ayurveda, a bowl of kitcheree (rice and mung bean porridge) can be eaten to soothe an upset stomach or give the body nourishment during a cleanse. It has numerous...
Ayurveda 101: A Path to Optimal Health
Just as yoga has become popular and familiar in the United States, if you haven't already, you will begin to hear more and more about Ayurveda. Pronounced Ah-Ur-Vey-da, this ancient 5,000+ year old...
Why Oatmeal May Be One of Your
Best Breakfast Choices
We have many options to choose from as to what to eat for breakfast each morning -- some healthy, some not so healthy -- from green smoothies to fruit bowls to cold cereal, doughnuts and pastries, eggs,...
Cooking with the Washington Youth Garden
I’m sure the parents of the 3rd and 4th graders from two D.C. area public charter schools would be amazed by their children’s enjoyment of asparagus and cherry tomatoes, sautéed spinach, and fresh mint...
Chickpea Stew Over Basmati Rice
After seven months of weekend-long intensives, weekly classes, teaching practicums, readings, personal practice and study; the nine ladies of the Shakti Mind Body Studio 2009 - 2010 yoga teacher training...
Roasted Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes
Roasted French green beans and cherry tomatoes can both be found locally during the summer; truly making this a seasonal dish. These tender, yet crisp green beans, also known as haricots verts or French...
Hi, I'm Tesia
Ayurvedic Practitioner, bodyworker, wellness educator passionate about nature-guided living and mind-body transformation.
