The Healing Basket

11/12/2025

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11/07/2025

The instant breath leaves the body, life does not vanish — it unravels.
Not in silence, but in a slow, invisible collapse.

The brain is the first to surrender, starved of oxygen, its neurons flickering out like dying stars. The heart follows, then the great engines of the body — the liver, the kidneys, the pancreas — each fighting for a few more desperate moments before the dark settles in.

And yet… the body is not done.
Beneath the still skin, a quiet rebellion continues.

The cells of the cornea, the tendons, even the heart valves, hold on for hours. Skin endures for a day. White blood cells, the soldiers of our immune system, march on for nearly three.

Scientists call it the twilight of death — that eerie window when life lingers in fragments. Deep inside, certain genes awaken as if unaware the war is lost, transcribing DNA into RNA in a last act of defiance.
It’s as if the body whispers, “Not yet.”

But this defiance has a cost. In organ donors, some of these frantic postmortem cells mutate — their chaos carried into another life, perhaps explaining why some transplant recipients face strange, higher risks.

Death, it seems, is not a line but a landscape — a passage where some parts of us resist the end, even as the rest fades to silence.

Because life doesn’t stop all at once.
It fades, cell by cell, whisper by whisper —
and in that fading lies the final mystery of being alive.

11/07/2025

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11/06/2025

Goals for the rest of this week:
❤️Think thoughts that make you happy.
❤️Do things that make you feel good.
❤️Be with people who lift you up.
❤️Eat things that nourish your body.
❤️Go at a pace that feels right for you.

Wise words from Louise Hay to remind us to prioritize joy, well-being, and self-care. Let’s focus on what feels good and brings us peace!

11/06/2025

As the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter, the air + ether elements continue to bring cold, dry and mobile qualities that can leave us depleted if we don’t stay nourished. We balance these autumn qualities with warmth, oiliness and sweetness.

(If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, reverse it! Think cooling + lightening foods to balance the seasonal heat.)

Here are some cozy Ayurvedic allies for November:

🌿 Mulled cider: Aromatic spices like cinnamon, clove and orange peel warm the air and soothe the senses.

🧅 Leeks: Gentle on digestion, great for gut health and pacify Vata with their sweetness and oiliness.

🥩 Grass-fed beef: Replenishes strength and ojas (vital energy) when eaten in moderation and with adequate agni.

🌼 Golden milk: Anti-inflammatory, grounding and perfect for sleep and nervous system calm.

🍒 Cranberry sauce: Astringent yet rejuvenating for rasa dhatu (body’s fluids); balances rich foods.

🥣 Soaked + spiced porridge: Builds warmth and steady energy; balances dryness and irregular appetite.

🌰 Nutmeg: A sleep tonic and digestive soother that grounds excess movement in the mind.

🌿 Licorice root: Moistening and rejuvenating for the lungs and adrenals; supports emotional balance.

🍯 Raw honey: A rasayana (rejuvenative) that boosts immunity when used in moderation.

💜 Fresh figs: Gently laxative and nourishing; build ojas while supporting healthy elimination.

🌿 Ashwagandha: Builds resilience, calms anxiety and restores nervous system vitality.

🍊 Persimmons: Moistening and sweet; harmonize digestion and bring beauty to the skin.

🎃 Winter squashes: Earthy, sweet, grounding and easy to digest.

🫖 Cumin, coriander + fennel tea: Supports digestion, detox and internal warmth.

💧 Warm water: The simplest Ayurvedic remedy for kindling agni (digestive fire).

🍯 Date syrup: Iron-rich and deeply strengthening; balances Vata’s depletion and supports the blood.

💛 Want to learn more about calming your nervous system through Ayurvedic nutrition, breath and somatic tools?

Join us for our free upcoming class, Healing the Nervous System: Somatic Ayurveda.

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11/06/2025

🍂 Fall is Vata season — cool, dry, and airy. Ayurveda teaches us that grounding, warming, and nourishing routines help balance the mind, body, and spirit.

These 10 simple practices support calm, steadiness, and wellbeing throughout the season.

Want to explore seasonal guidance and understand the why behind balancing your dosha’s qualities and energy? 🌿

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