Whether you’re new to Ayurveda or have been learning about it for a while, you may or may not have heard about Panchakarma (Sanskrit word). Pancha means five in Sanskrit, and Karma action or therapy. It’s a deeply cleansing, rejuvenating, and long-term effective process of ridding the body of ama, or toxins. It needs time, it’s not a quick fix and the integration process after the therapy is just as important as the cleansing itself. In fact, if the time after isn’t respected, it can cause more harm than good. Usually, therapy is done over 14-21 days in India.

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Meditation can be many things. This morning when meditating, I realized that over the years, I have tried several different techniques. With a very flexible (Hello Vata!) personality and body type, I’ve come to accept that only doing one type will get too boring for me. I meditate every day no matter the circumstances, but what that meditation is, varies. A clear structure is needed for when I practice, but flexibility within the frame for how is necessary to keep interested.

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On new years eve 2022 the loved ones I celebrated with and I choose a word to represent the year. Freedom came out of my mouth. Boy, I did not know what was coming at me. To be free, we have to let go, right?

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The one size fits all approach is not very effective when it comes to food. One person’s medicine is another’s poison. It’s therefore important to understand what body type someone has, what foods they digest well and which foods they feel best leaving out or reducing. Sometimes we can notice this clearly ourselves, at other times it is trickier to tell what and when each food is right for the body. This also varies with the seasons, what time of day the food is consumed and how it is eaten.

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The pizza requires a little bit of preparation before you begin cooking. Once you’re set up, however, the cooking process is quick, easy, and really fun. The toppings can be varied, and if you digest tomatoes well, tomato sauce could also be used.

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This cake was named by newfound and old dear friends and sisters last week. It also goes under the name the orgasmic cake. I think you can guess by now what kind of cake we’re talking about here. Even though so seductive, it is gluten-free, vegan, refined sugar-free, and nut-free. It’s moist, sweet, dense, and offers quite a pleasurable experience. Since it contains large amounts of chocolate, enjoy it on rare occasions and in the morning if you have any difficulties sleeping or feeling overstimulated at all.

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From an Ayurvedic perspective, digestion doesn’t only focus on how we process food, but also how we digest life. Everything we perceive through our five senses, sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell makes impressions on us, and the experience needs to be digested and processed.

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This is a very light and refreshing dish perfect to have in spring when we can feel more sluggish, heavy, and have more mucus present than at other times of the year. Rhubarb tastes mainly sour and is heating in the body. Anything had in excess will cause trouble in the long run, therefore this crumble is best had once a week or less. I’m warning you now since it’s so easy and delicious to make. It may very well be one of those recipes you end up creating over and over again.

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Many think of dandelion as the pestering weed that pops up in clean-cut lawns every spring. What some may not know is that this weed is one full of magnificence and resilience as it bursts through city sidewalks and cracked concrete walls. All parts of the dandelion are edible and you can enjoy the leaves sautéed and add them into soups, salads, pesto, and other dishes. The roots can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute (see recipe below) or from my experience, simply taken as digestive bitters to aid in the digestive process.

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If only it was that simple. I have been interested for a long time now to understand Covid from an Ayurvedic perspective. It is a controversial subject and since I only knew very few people who practice these tools that got ill, I began asking around.

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Do you skip breakfast? If you aren’t hungry in the morning but lack energy throughout the day, a lighter breakfast can make all the difference. Having cooked fruit for breakfast is a fun and delicious way to wake up your body. This Ayurvedic smoothie bowl soothes the stomach and gently stills hunger without feeling too heavy. Since it’s lightly cooked and served warm, it is easier to digest.

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One of the reasons it might be difficult to decide on where to study is because Ayurveda originally wasn’t taught in schools the way it is today. This ancient knowledge was received in the grace of the Gods and protected carefully in mystical verses. If one actually reads the original sutras there are slokas with opposing messages present. A lot of it doesn’t make sense to our modern minds and has to be explained from a teacher that understands the verses at a deep level.

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Cooking Ayurvedic food can seem so difficult and complicated. The truth is, once you get the basics down and understand the principles of Ayurveda, any meal can be made balancing for specifically your body.

This is exactly what you learn in my online cooking classes. I offer them over Zoom and it works beautifully! You get to learn in your kitchen with your tools and pots at hand, and together we’ll create a bundle of dishes that are exactly what you need.

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Last year I found Kopfsache, an organic Hamburg based coconutty brand. It’s not only the most delicious fresh tasting oil I’ve tried, but it’s also a sustainable company from harvest to sales. Jamila and Henning can take great pride in supporting a community in the Philippines (it’s thriving!) and bringing something really good and unique back to Europe for us to enjoy. Find the recipes in german here.

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Happy new year! I hope you’ve had a lovely start to this 2020 and are able to start fresh with attainable and sustainable goals for yourself. My year began out of the ordinary with a beautiful trip to colorful India and Rishikesh.

Located close to the Himalayas in north India is the Vedic yoga academy, an authentic and traditional yoga teacher training in Nepal, as well as in Rishikesh. They also offer meditation teacher training in India and we had the opportunity to join the school for almost a week and take part in the ongoing course classes. 

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Today I’m turning 30 years young and to be honest with you, my feelings are more mixed then I thought they would be. Even though I also have faced my struggles with my health, most of the problems I have today are wonderful ones to have. Too many choices, the anxiety around how I show up in the world, am I good enough, helpful enough, present in the way I’d like to be, do I remember to take care of myself? I don’t have to struggle to survive, I have the luxury to aim to thrive, and the opportunity to make a difference.

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These sweet beauties were created at my last retreat in the midst of the Austrian mountains. Don’t worry too much if you don’t have all the ingredients at home. The core of dates, oats and coconut oil (I use my favorite from Kopfsache, a small sustainable brand based here in Hamburg) is harder to replace, but the spices, seeds, and nuts can be interchanged for what you have around.

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Recently I’ve talked to several clients who find it difficult to know what to cook and how to stay inspired in the kitchen. It reminded me of when I first started cooking for myself and got interessted in Ayurveda.

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When we travel the Vata dosha, or the wind element and subtle energies in us are affected. The qualities of Vata are then increased in us, and so our bodies become frail, dry, light and sometimes our mind get disoriented and distracted. 

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