Emotional Eating & Ayurveda

Every food has a feeling state. Learn how to mindfully eat, for how you feel.

We are emotional beings. Sometimes what we need for balance in our heart-mind has nothing to do with the nutritional profile of a food.

Ayurveda, the living science of yoga, supports the digestion of physical, mental, and emotional excess or imbalances. Sometimes this means eating for how you feel. This isn't about unconsciously eating your emotions to numb your emotional painthis is about making conscious choices to help you feel better in your heart-mind. (And maybe you do choose to eat the ice cream, but let it be a conscious choice―which can in fact cool your anger).  ―

Ayurveda believes we are all comprised of the 5 elements. It’s basic principle is that like increases like and that opposites balance. For example, if you are experiencing a lot of "light" or electric emotions such as…