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    Rachael Sands
    • Dec 3, 2018
    • 3 min

    Chakras & Chai

    Happy December friends! I've got some new favorites and things going on that I want to share with you. Recipe, Yoga, Practice... recipe... >>I found my new favorite winter drink! GOLDEN MYLK CHAI - It's from the best Ayurveda cookbook I own, called Eat Feel Fresh by Sahara Rose Ketabi. It's pretty "crunchy" if you know what I mean... but a great gift for yourself if you're into seasonal clean eating for your Dosha ;) "GOLDEN MYLK CHAI 1 tsp ground turmeric 1/2 tsp cin

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    Rachael Sands
    • Sep 10, 2018
    • 5 min

    MOONCOOKIE

    >>Tips for coming down with a cold (involves a cookie recipe) >>>The New Moon >>>>Yoga At least in Pittsburgh, it's been raining A LOT! A full two days straight then we got a little relief today. Not sure about you, but for me, consistent rain causes my sinuses to go nuts! In Ayurveda, we'd call this an abundance of Kapha energy (think cold & wet), and to balance that energy out I've been drinking a variety of spiced teas. Anywhere from Ginger & Turmeric to Cinnamon & Cloves

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    Rachael Sands
    • Aug 21, 2018
    • 5 min

    Earth.

    >> 5 WAYS TO CONNECT TO THE EARTH << || EARTH VEGGIE RECIPE || I'm honoring the elements in my yoga classes... Earth, Water, Fire, Wind... we're so connected to them but rarely, if ever, stop to think about their qualities and how they relate to us. Let me invite you to tune into all things Earth... When I find myself so lost in thought and in my head that it feels like a loop and I can't think of anything else (and they're usually not great thoughts)..... that's the numb

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    Rachael Sands
    • Feb 2, 2017
    • 5 min

    5 Tips for Self-Care in the Winter

    Winter Tips So you're going about your everyday (winter-adjusted) life and then the kind-of-expected-but-never-sure-when happens... you get sick. But you don't have to let it get you completely down. From the go-go-go perspective that most of us are still trying to keep up with from the warmer months, yes we may feel like our lives are coming to a halt! But if you've allowed yourself to settle a bit and have learned to take some time for yourself, when you get sick it wont fe

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    Rachael Sands
    • Jan 25, 2017
    • 4 min

    Winter Transitions

    The winter, at least home here in The Great Appalachian Valley, calls for cozy scarfs, wool socks, soft blankets, and lots of couch cuddling (& probably Netflix). Full hygge mode engaged. Winter also calls out for you to pay more attention to your body. To your needs, to your movements, to your sounds (think whistling noses or gurgling lungs), and to your head space - your thoughts - your emotions. Winter has this sweet way of letting you know it's OK to go inside, indoors as

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