Yoga Spirit Tulsa
  • Home
  • 200-hour Training
  • 300-hour Training
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Home
  • 200-hour Training
  • 300-hour Training
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Blog
Search by typing & pressing enter

YOUR CART

Welcome to Janet's Yoga Blog


Author

Janet Parachin is a yoga therapist, meditation teacher, Ayurveda wellness consultant, Reiki Master Teacher, and enthusiastic Yoga trainer and practitioner. She teaches at Tulsa Yoga Meditation Center www.tulsayogameditationcenter.com/ Study yoga, meditation and Ayurveda with her in the online classroom Yoga Spirit Online www.yogaspiritonline.com/

Archives

May 2025
April 2025
March 2025
February 2025
January 2025
December 2024
November 2024
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021

Categories

All Abundance Ajna Chakra Allergies Anahata Chakra Anxiety Apples Arnold Schwarzenegger Attitude Autumn Ayurveda Benefits Of Meditation Brahmari Breathing Cannoli Chakras Communication Compassion Creativity Crown Chakra Dallas Deepak Chopra Devi Digestion Door Ears Earth Equanimity Equinox Eyes Fall Fear Fire Five Senses Gratitude Happiness Heart Chakra Herbs Humming Breath Hydration Impermanence Inner Teacher Intention Intentions Interbeing Intuition Joy Jr. Judith Hanson Lasater Karma Kittens Letting Go Life Listen Love Lovingkindness Manipura Chakra Mars Martin Luther King Masculine Massage Meditation Michael J Fox Mindfulness Muladhara Chakra Nasya Natural Breath Neti Pot New Moon New Year Nose Om Pain Peace Pitta Practice Pranayama Ramana Maharshi Relax Relaxation Rest Restorative Yoga Retreat Root Chakra Rumi Sadhguru Sahasrara Chakra Sankalpa Savasana Scent Self Care Self Knowledge Shunryu Suzuki Skin Solar Plexus Chakra Sound Spring Stillness Svadisthana Swami Vivekananda Taste Thanksgiving Thich Nhat Hanh Third Eye Chakra Thoughts Throat Chakra Tongue True Self Trust Unity Venus Vishuddha Visualization Walking World Meditation Day Yoga Yoga Nidra Yoga Practice Yoga Rules Zen Buddhism

3/13/2023 0 Comments

Love Your Nose in the Spring

Sneezes and sniffles! Our poor noses are suffering this season due to an early Spring (three weeks early according to The Weather Channel). Ayurveda encourages us to take good care of our noses, not just in the Spring but all year around. Here’s why:

The nose is the organ for our sense of smell. Ayurveda places great emphasis on the five senses because each one is connected to one of the five elements. The sense of smell is connected to the earth element and, wouldn’t you know it, Spring is the season of earth awakening. Believe it or not, one of the ways to take care of our nose in Spring is to shed the heaviness we’ve been holding onto since Winter. To do this, eat more bitter, astringent and pungent foods like asparagus, broccoli, radishes, arugula, cabbage, hot sauce, etc. Avoid eating foods that will add water or weight, like salty and sweet foods and dairy.

The nose also provides a direct link to our brain. The respiratory system and nervous system are actually separate, but there is a way to cross over that barrier. Ayurveda uses a technique called nasya, which means “nose.” A medicated oil is sniffed into the nose. As it coats the inside of the nostrils, it makes contact with the olfactory nerve, which carries the medication (herbs) directly into the brain. Even without the medication, nasya is very effective in enhancing the sense of smell and moisturizing nostrils that are irritated from all that sneezing.

To do nasya, wash your hands well. Place one drop of organic sesame oil on each pinky finger and coat the inside of the nostrils. Sniff vigorously and rub the sides the nose with your other fingers. The best time to do nasya is in the morning, either when you first get up or after your shower.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly