Which book are we discussing at our next book club meeting: The Heroine’s Journey: Woman’s Quest for Wholeness by Maureen Murdock or Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga by Sally Kempton?

Today, we're diving into something deliciously revealing — intuitive eating, food cravings, and what our bodies are really trying to tell us. Have you ever craved something sweet when you're emotionally exhausted? Or reached for food when what you really needed was comfort, rest, or connection? Rather than judging our cravings, we're going to get curious about them. ✨ Intuitive eating asks us to listen. 🌿 Ayurveda invites us to understand what we're hearing. ❤️ Embodiment teaches us how to respond. And that is where our relationship with food begins to transform. For today's circle, please bring a little snack: a date, a slice of apple, a few nuts, or anything you feel comfortable eating. We'll explore the experience of eating through our senses, noticing our body's signals, and discovering the difference between habit, desire, hunger, and nourishment. If you'd prefer not to eat, you can participate simply by observing. This is also our opportunity to reflect on the cleanse, celebrate your wins, and explore how to carry these beautiful practices into everyday life. Who's joining me today? 🙋🏽‍♀️ I'd love to see you there! 💗 Amrita xx

If you couldn’t join us live, or you’d like to sit with the session again, the replay is ready. We explore how sattva, rajas and tamas shape the way we feel and move through our days—and how to notice what your mind and body need, rather than pushing yourself with another “should”. Inside the session, we look at: 🌿 Why knowing what you need doesn’t always make it easy to honour 🌿 Self-silencing, keeping the peace and the needs we’ve learned to set aside 🌿 The difference between conditioning and your deeper knowing 🌿 The mind’s inner map: manas, ahaṃkāra, buddhi and saṃskāra 🌿 Your dosha archetype: its gift, wound and medicine 🌿 How prāṇa, tejas and ojas help us reflect on vitality, clarity and nourishment There’s also a guided body check-in and a simple integration practice: one thing to stop, one thing to receive, and one small action to make your wellbeing visible in everyday life. After you’ve watched, come back and share: What stayed with you—and what small thing are you ready to practise?

Ayurveda understood the importance of biological rhythm thousands of years ago. Modern science is beginning to explain why. My beautiful Sacred Vitality Collective Sisters 🌹 I want to share something with you today that could completely change the way you think about sleep. Imagine two women. One goes to bed at 2 a.m. and wakes at 10 a.m. The other goes to bed at 10 p.m. and wakes at 6 a.m. Both have slept for eight hours. So why might their bodies respond differently? Because sleep isn't simply about quantity. It's also about timing, consistency and our relationship with the natural rhythms of life. And this brings us to one of Ayurveda's most beautiful teachings you have heard me speak about before Dinacharya, the art of living in rhythm with nature. If not here is a video https://youtu.be/-9BOxg9dE3A?si=eqevl0QG1-9Eb65A 1. Ayurveda's biological clock: Why we aim to sleep before 10 p.m. Ayurveda recognises that the qualities of Vata, Pitta and Kapha fluctuate throughout the day and night. Traditionally, we divide the 24-hour cycle into six periods: 6 a.m.–10 a.m. | Kapha Earth and water dominate. The body may feel heavier, slower and more grounded. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Pitta Fire dominates. This is traditionally considered the strongest period for digestion, making midday a wonderful time for our main meal. 2 p.m.–6 p.m. | Vata Air and space dominate. A time associated with movement, creativity and mental activity. And then the cycle repeats during the evening and night. 6 p.m.–10 p.m. | Kapha The qualities of heaviness, softness and stability return. This is why Ayurveda traditionally encourages us to wind down during Kapha time and ideally be asleep around 10 p.m. 10 p.m.–2 a.m. | Pitta Pitta becomes dominant again. But here's the important distinction: during the daytime, Pitta is associated with digesting food. At night, Ayurveda associates this period with internal transformation and metabolic processes. Have you ever noticed that you're absolutely exhausted at 9 p.m., but if you push through, suddenly at 11 p.m. you're wide awake again?