Hanalei Day Spa

02/10/2026

To recap 🔥 Understanding the 3 Main Types of Agni in Ayurveda
In Ayurveda, Agni is the metabolic fire that governs digestion, energy, and transformation—both physically and emotionally.
Over the last 30+ years as an Ayurvedic practitioner, I’ve seen again and again that when Agni is in balance, everything flows: digestion improves, the mind steadies, and healing becomes possible.
Here are the three imbalanced states of Agni I see most often in my clients:
1. Manda Agni (Slow Digestive Fire)
This is a sluggish metabolism—common in Kapha types. Symptoms include heaviness after meals, low appetite, bloating, and weight gain. The body feels slow, dull, and stagnant. 👉 This is where we focus on gently stimulating Agni with warmth, movement, and lighter foods.
2. Tikshna Agni (Sharp Digestive Fire)
This is an intense, overactive fire—often seen in Pitta types. Symptoms include strong hunger, acid reflux, irritability, loose stools, and inflammation. The fire burns too hot, too fast. 👉 Here, we work to cool and soothe with grounding foods and rhythms that support calmness.
3. Vishama Agni (Irregular Digestive Fire)
This is unstable digestion—classic in Vata imbalances. You may feel fine one day, then bloated or constipated the next. Appetite fluctuates. This pattern is fueled by stress, irregular routines, and overstimulation. 👉 We restore steadiness with routine, nourishment, and nervous system support.
When digestion is strong, healing becomes effortless. That’s why restoring Agni is always step one in the Serious Cleanse.

02/10/2026

Sama Agni: The Gold Standard of Digestion
In Ayurveda, Sama Agni is the state of strong, steady, and balanced digestion. No bloating. No cravings. No crashes. Just clean hunger, consistent metabolism, and light, energized clarity.
When Agni is balanced, you feel it in every system—body, mind, and emotions.
This is what we restore in the Serious Cleanse. We begin by strengthening digestion—so your whole system can start letting go.

02/10/2026

Vishama Agni: The Unpredictable Digestive Fire
In Ayurveda, Vishama Agni is erratic, unstable digestion—one day strong, the next weak. You might forget to eat, then suddenly feel ravenous. Some meals digest fine; others leave gas, bloating, or constipation.
This type of digestion is often linked to Vata imbalance—think irregular routines, stress, overthinking, and overstimulation.
It feels like your system doesn’t know what to expect… because it doesn’t.
Symptoms of Vishama Agni include:
Gas, bloating, or gurgling
Irregular appetite
Constipation or unpredictable elimination
Anxiety or feeling ungrounded
Over the past 30+ years practicing Ayurvedic medicine, I’ve helped hundreds of people calm this internal chaos—not with restriction, but with rhythm, nourishment, and gentle digestive reset.
That’s what the Serious Cleanse is built to do. We start with stability, then release what no longer serves.
If your digestion feels confusing, Vishama Agni may be the root.
You don’t need more discipline—you need restoration. The link in my bio has everything you need to begin.

02/10/2026

Manda Agni: The Sluggish Digestive Fire
In Ayurveda, Manda Agni refers to slow, dull digestion. You may feel heavy after meals, crave caffeine or sugar for energy, or notice that food sits like a rock in your belly.
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This type of digestion is common in Kapha-dominant individuals - or anyone living a modern, sedentary lifestyle. It often shows up as:
Low appetite
Sluggish elimination
Bloating or fluid retention
Brain fog and daytime fatigue
It’s not just what you eat, but how your body transforms it.
When Agni is weak, even healthy food doesn’t feel nourishing.
As an Ayurvedic practitioner with over 30 years of experience, I’ve seen again and again how reigniting Agni can change everything—energy, mood, clarity, even how you sleep and show up in the world.
That’s why I created the Serious Cleanse—to gently remove what weighs you down and rebuild what restores you.
If you're feeling slow, foggy, or heavy... this might be the spark you need. Link in bio to begin your reset.

02/10/2026

Agni is the Ayurvedic term for the body’s digestive fire - the metabolic force that governs how we digest food, absorb nutrients, eliminate waste, and transform experience into vitality. Now we are taking about Sama Agni which is
balanced digestion. Calm mind. Steady energy.
In Ayurveda, Sama Agni is the gold standard of health. It means your digestion is strong, consistent, and in harmony.
No bloating. No cravings. No crashes. Just clean hunger, efficient metabolism, and smooth elimination.
When Agni is balanced, everything flows.
This is what we restore in the Serious Cleanses.

02/10/2026

🔥 Let’s talk about Agni - your digestive fire. Keep in mind this is your capacity to digest physically, mentally AND emotionally.
In Ayurveda, Agni isn’t just about digestion. It’s the gatekeeper of your health - the energy that transforms food into nourishment, thoughts into clarity, and life into vitality.
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But when Agni is weak (from sugar, stress, overprocessed food, and emotional overload), we get:
Bloating
Fatigue
Brain fog
Cravings
Toxic buildup (Ama)
The Serious Cleanse 30-Day Challenge is designed to strengthen your Agni - gently and effectively.
You’ll learn how to clear out what’s bogging down your system and reconnect to your body’s natural intelligence - no crash diets, no extremes. Just clean, supported, sustainable transformation.
🌿 Ready to feel lighter, clearer, and more aligned?
✨ Join me. Link in bio to learn more.

02/10/2026

🔥 Tikshna Agni = Overactive digestion. You’re always hungry, may feel acidic, irritable, or inflamed. Food burns too quickly, leaving you depleted — not nourished.
If this sounds familiar, it’s a sign your system needs balance, not more fuel.
🌿 In the Serious Cleanse 30-Day Challenge, we gently calm and reset digestion — starting with awareness, hydration, and nourishment that actually supports you.
✨ Join me — link in bio.

02/08/2026

02/07/2026

From a modern lens, this state reflects what happens when leptin signaling is low. The brain starts to perceive scarcity, even if we’ve eaten. Hunger increases, stress hormones rise, and the nervous system stays on edge.
Ayurveda wouldn’t call this a hormone issue. It would call it an ojas issue.
Just to be clear, leptin isn’t ojas - and ojas isn’t a hormone - but in 30+ years of Ayurvedic practice, I’ve watched how deeply they mirror each other.
Sugar dependence, overstimulation, and restrictive dieting all deplete this vital reserve. When ojas is low, the body forgets it’s safe. We lose satisfaction, and even cleanses feel depleting.
True Ayurvedic cleansing is the opposite. It stabilizes before it subtracts. It rebuilds rhythm and trust first - so that excess naturally falls away without stress.
When ojas is supported, hunger quiets. Cravings soften. The body remembers how to self-regulate.
This is the foundation of my work: merging ancient wisdom with modern physiology, so that cleansing becomes a path to nourishment, not punishment.

02/07/2026

Leptin. Ghrelin. Ojas.
I've been talking a lot about leptin and ghrelin lately, but here’s something fascinating -has been describing their functions for thousands of years, even without naming them.
In Ayurveda, we speak of ojas, the subtle essence of nourishment. It’s what gives us vitality, emotional steadiness, immunity, and a deep sense of being supported in our body.
When ojas is strong, we feel grounded, satisfied, and resilient. When it's depleted, we feel restless, crave constantly, and something always feels... missing.
From a modern lens, this state reflects what happens when leptin signaling is low. The brain starts to perceive scarcity, even if we’ve eaten. Hunger increases, stress hormones rise, and the nervous system stays on edge.
Ayurveda wouldn’t call this a hormone issue. It would call it an ojas issue.
To be clear, leptin isn’t ojas and ojas isn’t a hormone but in 30+ years of Ayurvedic practice, I’ve watched how deeply they mirror each other.
Sugar dependence, overstimulation, and restrictive dieting all deplete this vital reserve. When ojas is low, the body forgets it’s safe. We lose satisfaction, and even cleanses feel depleting.
True Ayurvedic cleansing is the opposite. It stabilizes before it subtracts. It rebuilds rhythm and trust first - so that excess naturally falls away without stress.
When ojas is supported, hunger quiets. Cravings soften. The body remembers how to self-regulate.
This is the foundation of my work: merging ancient wisdom with modern physiology, so that cleansing becomes a path to nourishment, not punishment. Ready to reset your hunger hormones and stop chasing cravings?
Join me in the 7-Day Sugar Cleanse, where we gently detox from sugar while restoring your body’s natural balance grounded in both modern science and Ayurvedic wisdom.
Tap the link in bio to get started.

02/06/2026

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