by Jo Formosa | Jul 13, 2016 | Detox and Cleansing
Just 2 days of soups to cleanse your body can leave you feeling amazing… I was on the Today Extra show with Sonia Kruger and David Campbell on Channel 9 this week (see link below) so thought I’d elaborate a little here on the blog. On the show we talked...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 30, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Recipies
Agni is one of the most important factors when it comes to Ayurveda, so I think it’s best just to start with a description of what agni is. In essence, this is your “digestive fire” and how well you digest things. Ayurveda teaches us that everything we take into our...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 28, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Kapha, Pitta, Vata
Discover your Ayurveda body type and live your best life When you know your body type you can stop being someone else. What do I mean? Once you know whether your body type is vata, pitta or kapha, you can start living your life in accordance with these body type...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 28, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa
What is Ama in Ayurveda? Why is it making me sick? In the classic scriptures of Ayurveda, “ama” is described as the underlying root cause of many – if not all – health issues. In essence, it is the toxins that build up in our bodies from pollution, chemicals,...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 28, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Vata
15 ways to tell if you are a vata Ayurvedic body type The vata dosha is the energy that powers our bodily functions such as circulation, breathing, blinking and our heartbeat. Balanced vata body types are creative and have an overall sense of vitality. Want to know if...