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The Best Stones To Combat Anxiety & Depression
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It's no secret that we live in a time where anxiety and depression is at an all time high. From social media addictions heavily rooted in FOMO, to living increasingly isolated lives with limited personal interactions due to evolving technologies, to challenging socio-political situations all over the world, many people struggle with anxiety and depression on a daily basis. Some simple ways to help keep mild to moderate anxiety and depression at bay include starting daily rituals such as meditation, yoga and breath work. These activities have a powerful effect on the parasympathetic nervous system which tells your body and...
The Best Stones For Pregnancy and Motherhood
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Motherhood can be challenging. From the early days of trying to conceive, to the nine months of carrying a growing baby in the womb followed by the sleepless nights of those first few months with your newborn, and into the crazy toddler years, most mothers need all the support they can get. Thankfully, there are several gemstones that have been used for centuries to support women on this journey. There are stones known to support fertility by balancing the hormones, stones to support the physical demands of childbirth as well as provide the calming energy that is beneficial for ALL...
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The Importance of Om & How To Chant It Effectively
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If you practice yoga, you are likely familiar with the ancient mantra OM. Often repeated three times at the start and sometimes at the end of a yoga practice, it is said to be the first sound from the beginning of time, encompassing the past, present and future. In yoga, it also represents the union of the mind, body and spirit and by chanting it together with others in a class, it serves to unify the group and signifies the start of your practice together. Did you know chanting om can also have an important physiological effect? A small study...
Simple Steps to Keep Kapha in Check
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Welcome to the Samata Stones blog! I am the company founder and here I will be sharing tips and insights on all things yoga, Ayurveda and of course, design. For our first entry I thought I'd touch on simple ways to keep your kapha dosha in check. I am a Kapha-Pitta dosha type (which means I have two dominant doshas) but in the year after giving birth to my son, I found my kapha dosha was really overactive. It's easy for one's body to fall out of balance, and after nine months of crazy hormones and intense food cravings, it's...