Tag Archives: Christine Machiraju

Welcome Beloved, pull up a seat and let me help you unwind. I know that there are times in life when you just feel like you need an escape. Sometimes life gets so hectic and there is so much going on around us and within us, that we don’t know how …

Did you know that the seasons are governed by the five elements? As we enter fall, we are shifting from fire-dominated summer to wind-dominated autumn. All of nature is a dance between the elements – earth, water, fire, air and ether. Everything we see is comprised of these five elements …

I love Ayurveda because it is a system of health that allows us to love ourselves no matter what we weigh, no matter what the size and shape of our body is! Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. As a curvy woman I have often felt that I do not …

Vata people and kapha people might usually find coconut oil too cold to use. But in the heat of the summer coconut oil is such a panacea of soothing bliss! Coconut oil has many applications. It is great for soothing your skin after a day in the sun. It’s lovely to mix with …

Ayurveda is an ancient medicine and the mother of so many healing modalities. It has been gaining popularity in the west with people like Deepak Chopra, Dr. Oz and Oprah talking about it! I am so happy that it is becoming more popular. As a holistic health practitioner who has …

Summer is a great time to show off your skin! It’s also a time that your skin needs a lot of nourishment. So here’s a few of my favorite summer beauty recipes for naturally gorgeous skin. For starters, remove dry skin, dirt from pores and give your body a nice polish …

Ahh, don’t we all just wait for the warm, delicious rays of the sun to soothe away the winter? If you are a kapha (Ayurvedic earth and water body type) you spend your life waiting for the inspiring warmth of the sun. Summer is a time of outdoor fun, long warm nights …

Ah, the holidays are here! Yay, this means yummy food and lovely get togethers with people we haven’t seen for a while! It means sharing presents and sharing love. And it also means potential holiday bloating. Holiday bloating is often caused by continual eating without a gap for digestion. This disturbs …

Here we are so close to the first day of winter! We can see nature slowing down around us.  Trees drop leaves and rivers freeze, at least in the Northern hemisphere. So because we are part of nature we get a bit sluggish too.  Our circulation gets slower, our lymph gets …

Well beloved, as much as we might want it to be summer forever, it is surely fall. I am not sure what this means to people who live in warmer climates like Florida, but in Canada (and other such northerly places) this means it is a bit windier than usual. …