Sonia WelchNov 16, 202113 minMe, Migraine and II don't know what you see when you look at these two photos. Beauty? Ugliness? Acceptance? Rejection? Depression? Connection? Those are...
Sonia WelchSep 1, 20212 minSupporting the Ether BodyOur Ether Body is the most interesting Element within our body. It is our potential. It is our potential to grow, to create energy, to...
Sonia WelchAug 30, 20212 minAyurveda and AutumnAutumn is the time to look after our digestive fire (agni) as it is weak during this transitional phase into Winter. During the Winter...
Sonia WelchAug 28, 20213 minSupporting the Wind (Prana) BodyOur Wind Body are all the elements, organs, tissues, body-parts that need light, mobile, quick, drying, cooler energy and, at the same...
Sonia WelchAug 24, 20213 minSupporting the Fire BodyOur Fire Body are all the elements, organs, tissues, body-parts that need sharp, hot, stimulating, penetrating, busy energy and, at the...
Sonia WelchAug 24, 20213 minSupporting the Water BodyOur Water Body are all the elements, organs, tissues, body-parts that need hydrating, connecting, nourishing, consoling, soothing energy...
Sonia WelchAug 23, 20213 minSupporting the Earth BodyOur Earth Body are all the elements, organs, tissues, body-parts that need slow, steady, heavy, quiet, still energy and, at the same...
Sonia WelchAug 4, 20212 minThree Primary Causes of Imbalance Ayurveda states that all symptoms of imbalance and dis-ease are rooted in the three primary energetic systems of the body - Vata Dosha,...
Sonia WelchJul 22, 20211 minWhat is Your Evening Routine?In the late 'past your bedtime' hours of the day we can assess how our mind and body are coping with digesting our experiences of the...
Sonia WelchJul 22, 20211 minWhat is Your Afternoon Routine?Our afternoon energy is a great window into how our nervous system is doing. Ayurveda calls the time of day from 2pm - 6pm the 'Vata...
Sonia WelchJul 22, 20211 minWhat's Your Morning Routine?In Ayurveda the mornings between 6am - 10am are considered 'kapha time' or a part of the day dominated by the qualities of the Earth and...
Sonia WelchJun 10, 20212 minThe Five Elements of HealthHealing is getting back to our natural self. Ayurveda notes that we are all completely and utterly brilliantly different and so is our...
Sonia WelchJun 4, 20212 minStress and Dosha - An Ayurvedic View on Stress SymptomsAyurveda teaches that how stress shows up in your body is an entirely individual affair. As is it's remedy.* For some of us stress...
Sonia WelchJun 2, 20211 minAny Way the Wind Blows - The Heart of Your PracticeYoga is a symbolic practice rather than a primarily anatomical practice. It is a deep bow to the Nature around us with respect that we...
Sonia WelchJun 2, 20211 minThe Roots of Your Yoga PracticeYoga is a symbolic practice. Those forward folds and deep hip stretches and strengtheners bow to the Earth around us and within us. As we...
Sonia WelchJun 2, 20211 minThe Fire Within and the Fire AboveYoga is a symbolic practice. The sun salutations are not just a series of forward folds and backbends that contract and flex our inner...
Sonia WelchFeb 26, 20215 minWhich Therapeutic Movement Class For Me? **The content provided is purely educational in nature about Ayurveda and home yoga practices and is not meant to diagnose, treat, or...
Sonia WelchFeb 23, 20213 minThe First Signs of a Body Out of Balance When the body is looked at with an Ayurvedic 'eye' the symptoms of imbalance and disease are the results of imbalance of dosha. But, the...
Sonia WelchFeb 22, 20215 minPrakrti - A Body-Type QuestionnaireOf course the best place to start when learning anything is with ourselves. Our doshic makeup is called our Prakrti. Prakrti means...
Sonia WelchFeb 11, 20213 minYour Body Your Way (Prakrti)I think body-typing is one of the least understood parts of the Ayurvedic texts. It is compelling to look at the Vata/Pitta/Kapha...