Michelle Fondin Wellness http://www.fondinwellness.com Yoga, Meditation & Ayurveda in Herndon, VA Fri, 12 Apr 2019 03:54:26 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.4 5 Ways to Instantly Live in the Present http://www.fondinwellness.com/5-ways-to-instantly-live-in-the-present/ Fri, 19 May 2017 21:34:24 +0000 http://www.fondinwellness.com/?p=3737 Have you ever gotten into your car for your early morning commute, only to find yourself in your parking spot and having no recollection of driving there? If you’re like me, it happens quite often. You’re so absorbed in your thoughts that you go through many things on autopilot. In our minds, we tend to...

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]]> Moving Toward Purpose http://www.fondinwellness.com/moving-toward-purpose/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 00:29:16 +0000 http://www.fondinwellness.com/?p=3389 I’ve been climbing an uphill battle, a battle toward my life purpose. For few, luck strikes and they find themselves thrust into a podium of praise, wealth and recognition. It seems like they never had to work toward anything. Childhood fame, a genius invention, or being born into an influential family, these people can make...

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]]> Practicing Detachment http://www.fondinwellness.com/practicing-detachment/ Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=2146 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 http://www.fondinwellness.com/mastering-basics-going-depth/ Thu, 29 May 2014 02:44:03 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=1948 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) http://www.fondinwellness.com/addictions-ayurvedic-perspective-part-2/ Sun, 01 Dec 2013 15:43:08 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=1668 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) http://www.fondinwellness.com/addictions-ayurvedic-perspective-part-1/ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:56:07 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=1636 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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]]> Yoga Sutras: Embracing Least Effort http://www.fondinwellness.com/yoga-sutras-embracing-least-effort/ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:55:11 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=1628 Never before, have we led more busy and divided lives. In the West, we strive to arrive. From the time we awake until the time we crash at night, constant demands are put upon us to do more, acquire more, accomplish more, communicate more and be more.  It is no wonder that, according to Medco...

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]]> Why Prenatal Yoga is Optimal Preparation for Labor and Childbirth http://www.fondinwellness.com/prenatal-yoga-optimal-preparation-labor-childbirth/ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:38:14 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=1613 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 http://www.fondinwellness.com/ayurvedic-medicine-versus-western-medicine/ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:07:57 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=1601 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 http://www.fondinwellness.com/ayurveda-ayurvedic-mind-body-type/ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:25:51 +0000 http://www.theayurvedicpath.com/?p=1555 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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