Adirondack Ayurveda Blog
Soup’s On!
During Autumn the leaves change color and seem to create a blanket on the ground, as if warming mother earth. As the seasons change, we change our clothing, activities, and even our clocks! Our bodies [...]
Self Care Tips for the Winter
As I look across the street at West Mountain 5 flags are waving non stop in the wind. Going outdoors I feel the breeze rough on my face, sometimes blowing into my ears. My eyes [...]
Helping Teens Cope with Testing
Recently I was asked by Kristin Bergin, Queensbury High School Health Teacher, Health Ed Department Chair and Parent University Coordinator on behalf of her students to share an Ayurvedic perspective on how to reduce stress [...]
Why Cleanse, and Why in the Spring?
Simply, because it is what nature does. Animals rouse from hibernation, a time where they lived off fats and proteins accumulated in the late fall. The awakening in the spring is part of the natural [...]
Back To School: The 3 Types of Learners by Premal Patel, MD
I recently read this article posted on September 28, 2015 on the Banayan Botanicals website. I see learners of all ages in my local schools and I found it to be relevant in that Dr. [...]
Building a Back to School Routine, Ayurveda Style
Here in upstate NY the new school year begins September 8. Right now children are hoping the summer will never end, and parents are simultaneously checking off the calendar, buying school supplies and enjoying the [...]
Welcome to the Adirondack Ayudveda Blog!
Hello, my name is Linda Tipke. I am the founder and owner of Adirondack Ayurveda in Queensbury, NY. I have a Masters degree in Elementary and Special Education with 35 years of experience in working [...]
An Introduction to Ayurveda
It was at Kripalu, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts where Ayurveda found me. I had not heard of it, never practiced its sister science, yoga nor was I aware of my breath (other then to notice it [...]