by Sonja Semyonova | Jan 29, 2021 | Journal
Here’s a tip: Don’t come to Ayurveda when you are at your wits’ end. In fact, don’t pick up any new health habits at that point, because they are bound to fail you. They’ll fail you because you’ll put all your hopes into that thing. Perhaps it will earn its place on...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jan 27, 2021 | Journal
We all need a friend who cracks us up when we are anxious. I called mine last night and confessed that I’ve been constipated. “How long has it been?” she asked. “A week?”“About 20 hours. Maybe more,” I told her. As soon as I heard her cackle roll into a guffaw I...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jan 26, 2021 | Journal
Ayurveda is often a nesting place for women who have struggled with body issues or controlling relationships around food. This is primarily because it is often taught in the West by women who have also struggled with relationships around food. Thus, it is presented as...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jan 15, 2021 | Journal
Over the past year, we have experienced a rapid increase in the intensity of life, and this year is looking to top it all. It reminds me of my time living on Kaua’i. That island appears to be paradise, but those who live there know the intensity of the last mountain...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jan 15, 2021 | Journal, The Nest, Yoga at Home, Yoga Nidra
January yoga nidra practice: Releasing into Faith