The Ayurvedic Path Blog – Michelle Fondin Wellness

Practicing Detachment

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:12:26 +0000

There is a principle in yoga, which is referred to as detachment. This principle also exists in all major religions in the form of surrender to a higher being. I had first read about the concept of detachment in A Course in Miracles years back. When I got to the passage explaining detachment, I was...

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Mastering the Basics Before Going in Depth

admin — Thu, 29 May 2014 02:44:03 +0000

One thing I most often hear in my practice is, “What can give me the quickest results to take my practice, diet or health to the next level?” My response is, “Pay attention to simplicity. Master the basics. Learn to meditate and practice it. Start eating with awareness. Listen to your inner voice.” Typically this...

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Addictions: An Ayurvedic Perspective (Part 2)

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 15:43:08 +0000

In part one, we mentioned that addictions are a problem of object referral versus self-referral in an exaggerated manner. Most of us suffer from a mild form of object referral and waver between object and self-referral. But in addictions, object referral is king. The object of addiction is almost seen as a god, taking precedence...

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Addictions: An Ayurvedic Perspective (Part 1)

admin — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:56:07 +0000

According to the Merriam-Webster, an addiction is described as a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something. Addictions come in all shapes and forms. Some are less harmful than others. And some are more toxic. But they all have one thing in common, addictions trick the mind to think that a...

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Why Prenatal Yoga is Optimal Preparation for Labor and Childbirth

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:38:14 +0000

So you’ve just found out you’re pregnant. Congratulations! It’s such an exciting time of life. If this is your first baby, you’re most likely in the “pregnancy bubble” where you only see pregnant women on the street, in stores or at the office. You fantasize about what it will be like to see your baby...

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Ayurvedic Medicine versus Western Medicine

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:07:57 +0000

Going to the Root Cause of Disease When I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 28, my first question to the doctor was, “Why did I get this?” And his answer was, “We simply don’t know why cancer occurs.” Intuitively, this was not an answer for me. I knew, in my heart, that couldn’t...

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Ayurveda and The Ayurvedic Mind Body Type

admin — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:25:51 +0000

Ayurveda and Your Health Now you’ve figured out your Ayurvedic mind body type or your prakruti. So now what? How is that going to bring you to optimal health? Ayurveda and ayurvedic health works on bringing you back to a state of balance for your personal Ayurvedic mind body type. Think of your mind body...

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Understanding Your Ayurvedic Mind Body Type

admin — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:24:37 +0000

What is your Ayurvedic Mind Body Type? In the last post, we talked about the three different of Ayurvedic mind types called doshas. Even if you read the description of Vata dosha and found that it described you completely, there are a few things you need to know about the Ayurvedic mind body type....

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Ayurvedic Mind Body Types: Doshas

admin — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:13:59 +0000

Which Ayurvedic Mind Body Type Are You? Instinctively, over 5,000 years ago, practitioners of Ayurveda observed nature, including humans, and realized we are not all built the same. We are, however, made up of the building blocks of nature but we simply have different proportions of these elements in our bodies, minds and personalities. ...

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Exploring the Universe Within

admin — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:58:52 +0000

Silence. When you read that word, what comes to mind? For some, it may come as a respite from a chaotic life. For others, the thought may bring about anxious thoughts or a negative connotation such as silence in a conversation. And for many, who have never quite experienced total silence, bewilderment. I...

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