Bodhidevi is where I share plant-based food and holistic wellness.
Bodhi means Enlightenment or Awakened and
Devi is the Sanskrit root-word for Divine.
We all are divine beings.
We just need to be reminded in order to claim our power
- Illness is rooted in the mind. Symptoms arise from the way we live, eat, think, and behave.
- Yoga, exercise, and eating whole foods heal the body and mind.
- Learn to live in Harmony with Life and Nature.
- Find Peace and Happiness.
For the last 8 years or so I’ve been lifting weights and sprinting. That, in combination with genetics, left me with a very tight, VERY inflexible body. Since starting yoga I have noticed a dramatic change in the way I can bend, twist, and fold my body. Yoga has taught me that I can change my body in this way, whereas before I thought I was stuck with the inflexibility that I felt all through my life. The breathing exercises in yoga have taught me to control and focus my body while exercising.
I feel as if my shoulders have been completely transformed. I do not think I was even aware of how bad my posture was before, but now I feel as if my chest and neck have opened up. Now I feel taller, more erect and more aware. I’m now mindful of my spine and I do not hunch as much. I feel as if my body is more aligned. But more than anything else I am now much more aware of my body, how it is feeling, and what I can do to fix it.
The Five Elements: The Outside is Inside All of Us
Understanding the five elements is foundational to Ayurvedic cooking, exercise, and living. According to Ayurvedic philosophy, every aspect of the body, mind, and surrounding environment is comprised of a unique combination of the five elements, or states of matter. Each of these states possesses its own unique physical and philosophical properties, or
Each dosha is associated with two of the five elements:
Vata – Wind (Primary), Ether
Pitta – Fire (Primary), Earth
Kapha – Earth (Primary), Water
EARTH (PRITHVI)
EARTH (PRITHVI)
Water represents the principle of cohesion and lends fluidity to all elements of nature. Cool, liquid, and soft, water allows for growth and change of both body and mind. It also governs bodily fluids — including lymphatic fluid, digestive secretions, and blood — and supports our sense of taste.
WATER (APAS)
WATER (APAS)
Water represents the principle of cohesion and lends fluidity to all elements of nature. Cool, liquid, and soft, water allows for growth and change of both body and mind. It also governs bodily fluids — including lymphatic fluid, digestive secretions, and blood — and supports our sense of taste.