Samata Stones Blog — yoga

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...

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...