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Ayurvedic Tips to Avoid Holiday Burnout
Ayurveda helps with holiday stress by reducing sensory overload, creating predictable daily anchors, and allowing the nervous system time to recover between periods of stimulation.
Rachel Canale
Dec 16, 20254 min read


Ayurveda 101: A Beginner’s Cheat Sheet to the Elements, Doshas, and Daily Rhythms
At its heart, Ayurveda is simple. It teaches us to observe the natural world — the elements, the cycles, the rhythms — and apply those same principles to how we eat, rest, move, and care for ourselves.
Rachel Canale
Sep 20, 20253 min read


The Science of Sleep: The Best Time for Lights Out According to Ayurveda (Honoring the Pitta Window)
Ayurveda, the ancient system of holistic health from India, divides the 24-hour day into cycles ruled by the three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. According to this wisdom, the hours between 10 PM and 2 AM are known as the Pitta window — the time when your body naturally turns inward to process, repair, and restore. But here’s the exciting part: modern sleep science and chronobiology are now validating what Ayurveda has taught for thousands of years. If you’ve ever felt “se

rsunmoves
Sep 9, 20253 min read


Take Home Lessons from my Ayurvedic Retreat
Sometimes, life moves so fast you don’t even realize you’re running on empty—until your body and mind start sending little SOS signals....

rsunmoves
Aug 10, 20253 min read


Ayurvedic Foot Massage for Summer: Cool, Ground, and Restore
Why Foot Massage Matters in Summer We ask a lot of our feet—especially in summer when we’re moving more, barefoot more, and exposed to...

rsunmoves
Jul 5, 20253 min read


What Is Ayurveda—And Why It Matters to How You Move
A quick intro to Ayurveda and how it helps your workouts
Rachel Canale
Jun 8, 20253 min read


Move with the Season: Tips from Ayurveda for your summer workout
Summer invites us to move differently—not harder, just smarter. When the days are longer and hotter, our bodies crave a shift in rhythm....
Rachel Canale
Jun 1, 20253 min read


Movement & Mindfulness for Parkinson’s: A Natural Approach That Works
Integrating practices like Pilates, yoga, mindfulness, and Ayurveda (into Parkinson's treatment) offers a comprehensive approach to managing symptoms and enhancing well-being.
Rachel Canale
Jun 1, 20252 min read


Updating Your Pilates Routine for Fall: A Holistic Approach
Optimize your Pilates routine to adapt to the changes fall
Rachel Canale
Sep 11, 20245 min read


72-hour Spring Cleanse
The unfolding of Spring is a beautiful thing. It starts with a few brave buds peeping out from the morning frost and then suddenly...

rsunmoves
May 9, 20224 min read


5 Takes on Ginger Tea
Ginger is a great go to for any season, but especially in spring. It's gently warming to help with digestion,, absorption and...

rsunmoves
Apr 27, 20211 min read


3 Ayurvedic Spring Practices
(This article was originally published in Elephant Journal) Spring has always been the season of growth and renewal: a time when snow...

rsunmoves
Apr 22, 20213 min read


Winter Practices to Keep Warm
I've always known I could never live in Florida because I like soup-- and everything else about winter--too much. I love nestling in for...

rsunmoves
Jan 17, 20212 min read


5 Herbal Tea Recipes for Winter
Winter is Kapha season. Which means we need not just more warm to counter the cold, but also herbs to stop Kapha tendencies like...

rsunmoves
Jan 17, 20211 min read


Relieve Morning Stiffness in 7 minutes with Dasha Chalana
Ever wake up stiff, not sure how to move without overdoing it? Ayurveda offers a morning reset that’s simple, ancient, and still totally...

rsunmoves
Jan 14, 20213 min read


Ayurvedic Digestive Ginger Pickle
This simple ginger pickle is a time-tested Ayurvedic remedy to awaken digestion.
Rachel Canale
Jan 14, 20212 min read


DIY Winter Mood Mist
Just spritz for a soothing pick-me-up! You can use this mist anywhere, spray it on a pillow, in a room, as a body spray... The base...

rsunmoves
Dec 2, 20201 min read


Body Butter for Fall
Self-massage (Abhyanga) is a great when the weather gets colder and skin gets drier. It helps keep things circulating, improves skin...

rsunmoves
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Me-treat Time!
I try do a me-treat every year around the end of August.
As opposed to a vacation somewhere in the world, this is my ‘inward-bound’ time...

rsunmoves
Aug 30, 20202 min read


My Summer Romance: Pitta Rising
That fire in the belly is where real change originates...
Rachel Canale
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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