Seasonal Guides
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Everywhere around you the natural world is withdrawing, going dormant, and embracing a long, dark, season of slumber. There is a particular stillness that characterizes winter, and with it comes a subtle invitation to redirect our own energies. -
Our physiology senses a natural opportunity for a fresh, clean start; our bodies are primed to lighten things up, cleanse ourselves of any accumulated imbalances, and rejuvenate our deepest tissues. As the natural world emerges from its long winter slumber, it is common to experience a renewed sense of joy and inspiration. -
Summer, like each of the seasons, arrives with its own distinct personality. Depending on your constitution, summer may increase your internal sense of harmony, or it may aggravate one of your innate tendencies.
Related Articles
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Summer is a difficult time of year for all the pitta people out there, so here are some tips and insights to help you enjoy the season. As any Ayurvedic practitioner will tell you, the lead up to the summer months can be a particularly tricky one if you are pitta dominant. If you have plenty of pitta in your constitution, you will also have to cope with all the high summer temperatures. This can present a number of challenges, not all physical.
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Summer is right around the corner, but spring is still in full bloom. The good news: warmer weather. The bad news: trees, flowers, grasses and weeds are in the height of pollen production, which can be even worse news if you suffer from seasonal allergies.
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Spring is the Allergy season and allergies can be very irritating. I should know, as I have suffered from bad hay fever, or allergic rhinitis to give it its medical name, since I was a child, and the feeling of a blocked up nose and itchy eyes can get most tiresome after a while. There are, however, some more fortunate sufferers who are not affected as badly as I am. The reason behind this, I have discovered, is that each person’s body reacts differently when a foreign substance is inhaled into the body. An allergic reaction is actually a sign that the body can’t cope with that substance.
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Summer isn’t over yet! With temperatures all over the world soaring sky high, the desire to keep cool and balanced is at a maximum. It got us thinking about how to stay healthy and feeling harmonious in the peak of summer’s fervor. We asked Banyan employees to share how they find a sense of inner coolness. It turns out that there are so many ways to cool down and tune in! Here are some of our favorites.
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Is your skin feeling warm? Perhaps you are nursing a sunburn from your outdoor adventures this past weekend. When the skin is acutely aggravated, an external application of an appropriate cooling substance can have an immediately soothing effect. Here are four super simple, one ingredient substances to offer relief.
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Ahhh, the summer season. When you think of summer, you probably think of all the things happening in nature—the days getting longer, the hot sun baking the earth, the warm ocean waters calling you for a swim, the green grasses and balmy breezes. What about how summer is manifesting within you?
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During the summer, our bodies naturally crave light foods and small meals that are easy to digest because the digestive fire—a strong source of internal heat—disperses in order to help keep us cool. Here's what else you can eat to reduce the heat in your body.
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Summer is finally here! That means it is time for beach trips, pool parties, picnics, and barbeques! Finally we get to fulfill that yearlong desire to just bask in the sun. But rarely will you see any summer gathering without the summer time favorite fruit—a nice, round, juicy watermelon is likely waiting for you.