Thank you for your patience! It took me a few extra days than usual to upload our March Yoga and Cooking classes to the classroom. Both are now ready for you! If you've tried making the flatbreads, let's see your pictures!! After class, I cooked up the extra dough and had some great puffing action with the Chapatis. If you're interested in yoga classes, recipes and instructions, all are found inside the classroom. Upgrading to Premium can be done at any time.

Spring is fully upon us and it's common place to see cleanses being promoted at every turn and I'm not talking about cleaning out your closets. I'm talking about those one-size-fits all cleanses that many organizations and practitioners are touting with kitchari, ghee and triphala. In this month's live class (April 19th), we'll address -ways to stay grounded during a season of variable swings -why and what we cleanse from our mind/body in spring -how to customize practices and food for safe and gentle cleansing So, let me know, what type of cleanses have you done in the past? Share your experiences with us.

Grounding Grounding, also known as earthing, refers to standing (bare feet) or lying on the earth to have contact with the earths natural electric charge. In Yoga asana we practice placing the body in various relationships to the earth and her energies. We understand the feeling of being at home, being centered, contented, contained, with the breath flowing easily and contentedly and freely. Over time with practice our bodies begin to cooperate with what we are asking it to do! Yes, asana does sometimes ask us to stretch and to develop strength To gain this feeling of home in yoga asana we use movements and actions to set up of the muscles bones and tissues to attain this steady feeling of physical and physiological alignment. An example: Let us consider the feeling of sitting in Dhandasana (seated staff) Virasana (seated hero pose) We are asked to move the thigh bones into the floor. To move the thigh bones to the outer socket and at the same time to hold the bones into the socket. When this alignment comes the hip joint feels soothed and we start to notice that the breath appears to move deeper into the pelvis. We develop our inner sense of touch. These physical and physiological movements and actions can draw our minds inward. See you in our skul asana classroom to explore grounding in asana

There's a lot of Sanskrit terms used in Yoga and Ayurveda and you'll likely hear us use them in conversation. Of course you can always ask us to explain the meaning of the word, we're happy to explain it! Also, you can reference the growing glossary of terms on the Bodhi Ayurveda website

Winter Storm Fern is creeping towards us here in the United States and she's sure bringing with her a mess of cold weather and messy precipitation. Here in Asheville, we're going to get freezing rain and we have a high risk of losing power for an extended period of time. With the chance that I'll be sitting at home for a few days and unable to cook, I've been planning out some healthier pre-made foods to keep the ultra-processed foods out of the pantry. Here's what I'm going to prepare and have on hand for weekend: - Roasting nuts and dried fruit with masala and ghee - Hummus - Fresh Fruits, such as apples and bananas - Hard boiled eggs - Paneer - Granola Will the storm affect you? How are you preparing your food for the days ahead?