Vata Balancing 101

Calm. Restore. Hydrate.

Autumn asks you to be honest: Are you truly balanced? 
Does the windy season have you feeling more like a tornado than a cool gentle breeze?
You aren’t alone.
If we’re not careful, the season of crisp air and rapid change might leave us all feeling restless, fatigued, or simply dried up. But calming excess vata is just a few simple adjustments away.

What is Vata? 

According to the principles of Ayurveda, Vata is the combined elements of air and space. Vata is the catalyst of movement—like the winds that blow the leaves from the trees, the activity of our minds, and the life force energy that breathes our bodies into animation.

Vata inspires creative flow, new ideas, and spontaneity. When imbalanced, vata exhibits signs and symptoms of anxiety and overwhelm—qualities that can billow like a hurricane and carry you up and away into a storm of stress. Insomnia and constipation are common symptoms of excess vata.

Vata is increased during the months of Autumn. 
Yoga and Ayurveda offer practical solutions to balance your body and mind all season long.

Look to the elements:

• FIRE to warm you,
• WATER for hydration,
• EARTH to keep you grounded.  ​​

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Products for Balancing Vata

clear. (NASYA)

$9.00

your nose knows. ​balance your doshas.

​22 Ayurvedic herbs blended in coconut and jojoba oil with subtle, clarifying essences. 

​no parabens, sulfates, phthalates, dyes, or anything funky. 

Use as desired for massage or skin care. For external and cosmetic use only. 

​Store at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. 

Small batch production means slight variations may be present. 

​​How to use: Apply two drops to the inside of each nostril following Neti wash. 

22 Ayurvedic herbs include brahmi, ashwaganda, kachura, dudhi, lemon, kothmir leaves, amla, gulab, vaj root, bhangaro, kapurkachali, nagormoth, damaro, nagod, anantmool, marvo, sahadevi, gahula, shankupushpi, padopandadi, bavachi, and sitalchini.

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neti pot

$28.00

Ready for neti? 

Your nose knows.

​When winter weather brings sinus sludge, get clear with a little help from a dear friend—your beautiful neti pot of handmade pottery. 

​Now in a rainbow assortment of colors to cheer up your kapha 'tude.

(Don't forget to follow up with clear. NASYA to lube your sinus tubes).

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mellow...(BUTTER)

$11.00 - $32.00

mellow... relax, ride the wave, and balance your vata.

Whipped organic shea butter with a blend of calming essential oils (including lavender and clove), ashwagandha, and vitamins A and E. 

no parabens, sulfates, phthalates, dyes, or anything funky. 

Use as desired for massage or skin care. For external and cosmetic use only. 

​Store at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. 

Small batch production means slight variations may be present. 

​​How to use: Massage into skin for a luxurious, calming, and moisturizing skin treatment.

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mellow... (SOAK)

$5.00 - $11.00

​let go, enjoy the flow, ​and balance your vata.

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A luxurious bath soak including French grey sea salts, pink Himalayan salts, premium Epsom salts, lavender flowers, and the mellow blend of calming essential oils. 

no parabens, sulfates, phthalates, dyes, or anything funky. 

Use as desired for massage or skin care. For external and cosmetic use only. 

​Store at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. 

Small batch production means slight variations may be present. 

​​How to use: Add 2 oz. per bath and let dissolve for a minute or two.

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mellow...GIFT COMBO

$24.50

​nothing can harsh your mellow...

with the mellow...GIFT COMBO. 

Relax in a luxurious salt bath then unwind with a moisturizing abhyanga. 

​INCLUDES: 

8 oz. mellow...(SOAK) 

​​let go, enjoy the flow, ​and balance your vata.

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A luxurious bath soak including French grey sea salts, pink Himalayan salts, premium Epsom salts, lavender flowers, and the mellow blend of calming essential oils. ​​Add 2 oz. per bath and let dissolve for a minute or two.

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​​4 oz. mellow... (BUTTER)

relax, ride the wave, and balance your vata.

Whipped organic shea butter with a blend of calming essential oils (including lavender and clove), ashwagandha, and vitamins A and E. Massage into skin for a luxurious, calming, and moisturizing skin treatment.

no parabens, sulfates, phthalates, dyes, or anything funky. 

Use as desired for massage or skin care. For external and cosmetic use only. 

​Store at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. 

Small batch production means slight variations may be present.

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Action Steps for Ayurvedic Wellness

• Begin each day with the morning ritual: neti, nasya, oil pulling, and lemon water.
• Fuel up with a restorative breakfast, but make lunch your largest meal of the day.
• Favor dense, grounding, cooked foods: grains, root veggies, and soups.
• Avoid processed food, pungent spices, and stimulants like caffeine.
• Favor the vata-balancing flavors: sweet, sour, and salty.
• Practice restorative yoga practices and calming, balancing pranayama.
• Get outside and enjoy the changing weather patterns. ​
• Unplug and take a tech break one day per week, including New Moon days. ​
• Eat an early dinner (before the sun goes down.)
• It is important to get to bed before 10:00 p.m. to help prevent restless sleep patterns.
• Establish a Ratricharya (an evening ritual) of calming and restorative self-care: Bath + Abhyanga.

READ "A Good Beducation: Create an evening ritual for a good night's rest."

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Slow down and turn inward.
Establish a routine. 
Eat cooked, nourishing meals. 
Create sacred boundaries for your time and energy.

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Commit to your whole-body wellness this season.
Establish an abhyanga practice as a nurturing nightly ritual. Massage your entire body with heated oils that are known to balance vata, like shea butter or sesame oil. Diffuse calming essential oils like sandalwood and lavender. For relaxation and hydration use love bombs botanicals® mellow (BUTTER) which contains a seasonal blend of whipped organic shea butter and calming essential oils, as well as ashwagandha, and vitamins A and E. 

Drink warm teas and eat cooked, oily, and grounding meals like baked root vegetables with ghee, soups, and whole grains. Enjoy warming mild spices like cinnamon, ginger, and clove. Focus on tastes that are naturally sweet, sour, salty, and in season.

Align with the rhythms of nature. Commit to maintaining a consistent bedtime (before 10 p.m.) Wake by 6:00 a.m. to a nurturing morning yoga and meditation practice. Include deep breathing exercises to soothe your nervous system and keep you feeling easy-breezy all day.

Take time to eat, work, exercise, meditate and rest *consistently* every day.

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