Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. Episode 11, Remaining Open-Hearted regardless of which reality you embrace is dedicated to a colleague of mine resigning due to classic elemental clashes that many of us have witnessed. Whether you speak up when you see, hear, smell or even taste something that is off or stay quiet to not disturb the peace is in your nature. Are you the one with more pitta (fire/water) speaking up with confidence offering suggestions for improvements when you see another way? Are you the one with more vata (space/air) airing your opinions propelled by your natural movement of thought. Or does your high vata hold you back afraid to rock the boat? Is your kapha (earth/water) nature why you tend to keep the peace or resist change? Tune in as Maryann shares her unique spin on the play of elements to help bring more clarity and understanding as to why people do what they do to maintain your peace of mind. Become more attuned to the elemental proportions of those around you and fine-tune your senses as you see, hear and smell those around you with an Ayurvedic perspective. You just might find yourself embracing another reality too! Speaking of realities, Maryann shares what weighs heavy on her heart, knowing she is not alone as she navigates a post-covid world. She urges you to look and listen to differing viewpoints, remain open hearted and use your own “senses” to determine what realities make the most “sense” to you. She shares a few minutes of a compilation video recording of news reports airing around the world that might make you question your reality as it did for her Uncle and Aunt. Albeit it is from a site some deem extreme, Maryann encourages you to look at different realities and decide for yourself what resonates with you. The entire video is available at https://www.bitchute.com/video/mHbfGtVCyop6/ Lastly, Maryann passes along Dr. Peter McCullough’s spike protein detox protocol for those wanting to clear them from the body and rebuild immunity. Like many other physicians, he has long sounded the alarm on the dangers of the covid injections and the huge increase in cardiac arrests and major blood clots. Visit PeterMcCulloughMD.com for more information.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. “Who is Listening” she wonders as she begins her 10th show. She shares why she believes those with more vata (space/air) and kapha (water/earth) are the people most likely to LISTEN to her while those with high pitta (fire/water) are the first to change the channel. This is not unique to her and is easily explained with both Yoga and Ayurveda concepts. As an empath and an existential learner, Maryann has found much clarity and peace of mind when learning these schools of thought. She discusses how they can greatly benefit others too when questioning why people do what they do. These concepts help bring understanding and lessen the vata tendency of anxiety and doubt, the pitta tendency of anger and criticism and the kapha tendency of depression and sadness. How well do you listen in general? How is your sense of hearing? Are you naturally a good listener or a talker or it depends on the situation? If you are not listening, is it because you are moving around too quickly or doing all the talking on account of high vata. Are you sensitive to sound, to the air, to movement? Have you always been the one to follow directions and LISTEN? Do you get annoyed and irritated at those who don’t LISTEN? LISTEN now as Maryann shares the importance of controlling not just your ears, but all your senses and how this is just as much a part of yoga as the poses are emphasized in classes today. Be inspired to notice and change the sounds around you bringing more peace into your surroundings. LISTEN not only to your heart but to your higher self to trust the guidance you hear for greater clarity.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. In Episode 9 she talks about the importance of Oiling YOUR Engine parts. If you recognize the importance of regular oil changes for your car– even though you can buy a new one if it breaks down - do you do the same for the ultimate car you are driving? Do you regularly oil your ears, nose, feet, head, mouth and body to help lubricate, calm and nourish? Your eyes, ears, nose, mouth and body connect your inner and outer worlds and are easily affected by the elements. The ancient texts of Ayurveda called Charaka Samhita state that the body of one who uses oil massage regularly does not become affected much even if subjected to accidental injuries, or strenuous work. By using oil massage daily, a person is endowed with pleasant touch, trimmed body parts and becomes strong, charming and least affected by old age. (Vol. 1, Verses 88-89) Controlling the senses is an important concept in both Yoga and Ayurveda as consciousness resides at the city of the senses. Tune in to learn more about nourishing and lubricating YOUR senses and keep your engine’s body parts running smoothly.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. Episode 8, Mental Wellness, is inspired by her participation at a recent American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) National Survivor’s Day event. Having lost her older sister Fran to suicide in 2012, Maryann is grateful to Wanda Lee with Minds in Motion and the Kenneth Young Center in Schaumburg, IL for hosting such a heartwarming event for survivors and to all the participants sharing their love and support. Maryann pledges to host more events for survivors as she knows how profound another world-view can be to bring about hope, understanding and healing. In this episode Maryann shares concepts and terminology used in Yoga and Ayurveda to describe the mind, the mind channel, balance and imbalance regarding mental health. She wholeheartedly believes this can help open the door to a whole new level of understanding when it comes to treating mental illness. She explains how common issues such as anxiety, depression and anger are related to the elements and how people are naturally predisposed to certain tendencies. Learn more about how to recognize elemental balance and imbalance in you, your family, friends, coworkers and neighbors. Know whether it is Vata, Pitta or Kapha out of balance to address the root cause. Maryann invites you to try a Monday yoga class complimentary to experience the bliss that is a natural byproduct of your practice when bridging the body (annamaya kosha) and the mind (manomaya kosha) with the breath (pranamaya kosha). Tune in to learn more about these sheaths or koshas. Email info@healthyspirals.com for the zoom link to Monday’s class (7:30pm Central) and learn to discern these layers in yourself.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. In Episode 7, Elemental Insomnia, Maryann shares Ayurvedic perspectives on a common sleep disorder after experiencing a few sleepless nights recently. Maryann learned that sleep (nidra) is considered to be one of the three pillars of life, along with good healthy food (ahara) and proper use of energy (brahmacharya), and any disturbance is very serious. In honor of Veteran’s Day, Maryann pays tribute to the veterans in her life and all those who served our country. She discusses how those with more pitta or fire element are naturally drawn to serve in the military and those with more vata or air element are predisposed to anxiety and PTSD when out of balance. Maryann shares what she has learned from another world-view and what she is doing to get back in balance, and back to a good night’s sleep. She is not alone. About 1 in 3 adults has bouts of insomnia that last a few days at a time according to John Hopkins Medicine, and women are more likely to experience insomnia than men. Ayurveda views sleep disorders as primarily vata (air/space) disturbances however the root cause can be either a vata or pitta (fire/water) disturbance. Do you notice yourself experiencing restlessness, light, easily disturbed sleep brought on by excessive worry and anxiety? Is your lifestyle of cold, dry, light foods, staying up late and caffeine vitiating your vata and creating imbalance? Or do you find yourself unable to sleep because you are physically too hot because of the weather, after the consumption of hot, spicy foods, or an overly intense lifestyle? Regardless of your balance or imbalance, Ayurveda’s recommendations for regulating your daily routines can help you improve your health and well-being day by day, season by season. Tune in and learn more about which elements might be contributing to your insomnia and address the root cause.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. Taking control of what you can in your world brings about peace of mind, especially when the outside world outside seems to be spiraling out of control. Are you in control of your life on a daily basis? Yoga teaches control over your thoughts, your words and your actions and control of your breath? Ayurveda emphasizes control over your daily routines and being in control of your bowel movement. Are you in control of your bowel movement or does your daily movement control your life? Maryann explains which elements are at the root cause of constipation and loose stools and which elements are naturally more inclined to have beautiful bowel movements. Learn more about your digestive fire, or your agni in Sanskrit. Ayurveda recognizes four main types of digestive fire – high, low, variable and balanced. Tending to your “fire” is at the root of maintaining health or balance. Join Maryann as she discusses the different digestive fires and why those with more vata tend to have variable agni with alternating constipation and diarrhea, why those with more pitta tend to have a high agni with three movements in a short time and why those with a low digestive fire tend to be heavier, with more kapha in their nature. She continues to share her personal story on improving her daily routines and what she did to get back into balance when recently falling off-balance and getting sick. In Ayurveda the importance of a consistent daily routine is the foundation of health and balance. Maryann shares the elements of a balanced daily routine and where she is challenged, what she is trying to adjust, and perhaps will encourage you to rethink some of your daily habits too and areas where you can improve your health and well-being. In the last segment, Maryann encourages you to relax and test how well you can control your thoughts by focusing on your body as she guides you through a two-minute meditation. Lie on your mat on the floor, on a couch or bed or find a comfortable seated position with your back against a wall. Close your eyes and relax your body and mind by focusing on your body and your breath, taking control of what you can in your inner world and noticing what transforms in your outer world too!

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. In a Yoga International article, Dr. Vasant Lad writes that over 45 million Americans experience chronic, recurring headaches, according to the National Headache Foundation, and 29.5 million suffer from migraines. If you’re accustomed to popping pills for quick relief why not consider the underlying cause from an Ayurvedic context. Vaidyas, or Ayurvedic doctors, say that your headache is a wake-up call: Pay attention to your body, your mind, and your emotions to determine what is causing your pain. Every headache has a story to tell. In episode 5 Maryann shares how Ayurveda classifies many headaches according to which dosha (or subtle energy principle) is out of balance in your body-mind: vata, pitta, or kapha. If you have throbbing, pulsating, migrating pain in the back of your head, you have a vata headache. Neck and shoulder tension, back stiffness, and signs of toxicity in the colon (like constipation), and unresolved fear and anxiety can contribute to this type of pain. If your headache starts in your temples and spreads to the central part of your head, you can trace your problem back to pitta-related imbalances in the stomach and intestines (such as acid indigestion, hyperacidity, or heartburn) and/ or unresolved anger or irritability. If your headache occurs in winter or spring, strikes in the morning or evening, is accompanied by a cough or a runny nose, or gets worse when you bend down, you have a kapha headache. Usually dull and deep-seated, the pain starts in the upper frontal area of the skull, moves down to the forehead, and can creep into the sinuses. Sinus congestion, colds, flu, hay fever, and other allergies cause kapha headaches. After experiencing a migraine and not feeling well recently, Maryann wants to share a few Ayurvedic recommendations and what she does to get back into balance. In Ayurveda the importance of a consistent daily routine is the foundation of health and balance. It sets the tone for your entire day, bringing a sense of calm and well-being. Maryann shares the elements of a balanced daily routine and where she is challenged, what she is trying to adjust, and perhaps will encourage you to improve your daily habits too, slowly but surely. In the last segment enjoy a complete relaxation. Lie on your mat on the floor, on a couch or bed or find a comfortable seated position with your back against a wall. Use this as a template to relax your body and mind when lying in bed each night even if it’s for five minutes. You just might find yourself drifting off before scanning each part. Use this technique to relax completely anytime, anywhere without the use of any external tools.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. Episode number 4 features Trish Kinnavy, owner of Holistic Hair by Trish in Yorkville, IL. If you’ve ever wondered what a holistic approach to hair means, now is the time to find out! Think of it as”whole-istic,” a whole-body approach, from the products to the process, whether you are getting color or sticking with a basic cut. Trish is hair color specialist, a make-up artist, a Vidal Sassoon master-level stylist trained in London, a lover of the outdoors and wildlife. She believes we owe it to the earth to make the best choices not just for us humans but for the entire ecosystem. Registered since 1986, she is a specialist in all around beauty care and spends extra time educating her customers. Her advice encourages simple changes to your normal routine. She can help guide you on your path to a less toxic and healthier life style starting with your hair. Trish takes the time to learn about you, your hair type and style, and what approach would be the best for you. Trish uses organic hair shampoo and conditioners that she custom blends for your unique needs. Her products are preservative-free and those who choose color or highlights are surprised at the low odor and not experiencing any stinging or burning. The herbal treatments are easy on the scalp as well as the hair and are long-lasting. No one will know your color or highlights came from things like henna or roses but you…and Trish. Trish is also a Freelance Artist working in the Greater Chicago for nearly 40 years. She is passionate about the natural environment and supporting local original artists. She studied sound production at The Recording Workshop in Chilicothe, Ohio and maintains her involvement in the arts in the community around her. Trish comes from a musical background as her mother performed lead vocals and stand-up bass with her three sisters in the The Fedorow Sisters Band. It is Trish’s mission to help people recognize how and what we put on and in our bodies can be causing us harm. She has long advocated how skin and hair are good indicators of our overall health and well-being. Her vision is that by caring more about what we allow on and in our bodies we will help to improve not only ourselves, but the earth and the environment for future generations to come. Tune in to hear how you can minimize the toxic chemicals so many of us are accustomed to using without realizing safer, healthier, holistic options exist. Visit www.holistichairbytrish.com for more information.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. Her third episode, “The Ultimate Peace of Mind” is dedicated to all those who are experiencing any kind of mental anguish presently. Understanding the toll it can take when the mind cannot stop thinking and is full of incessant chatter, Maryann and her guest, share another world view that she found to be life-saving. She attributes this wisdom to helping her surrender and finding the ultimate joy as she journeys through the ups and downs of her life with more comfort and ease. Maryann’s guest, David McConaghay aka Veda Dave, brings to light the importance of Jyotisha, the study of astronomy, astrology and the science of timekeeping using the movements of astronomical bodies, and its connection to Ayurveda and Yoga. Veda Dave provides wise guidance and friendly mentorship for seekers of holistic health, ethical wealth and spiritual self-awareness. He has been a Division 1 athlete, music journalist, global nomad and national sales & marketing manager in the natural foods industry. He has lived and studied full-time in ashram environments for 7 of the past 14 years. 2023 completes his eighth year serving on the board of directors of the Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association. He is certified by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association as an Ayurvedic Doctor, having completed more than 4,000 hours of class and clinic time. He is an English major with a Master’s degree in Metaphysics currently working on a Doctorate in Divinity. He is a natural teacher, offering classes and courses online and in person, including a 21-day meditation challenge starting today (October 18). Weaving together Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Internal Family Systems, eco-psychology and sacred economics, Veda Dave is available for consultations online or at his Denver office. You can learn more at VedaDave.com or follow him on Instagram @ayurvedadave. Join Maryann and Dave for an enLIGHTening conversation as they talk about the dance between fate and freewill and their journey through time and space.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind. The topic of her second episode, Crimes Against Wisdom, addresses a very important concept in Ayurveda as it is considered to be one of the three main causes of disease. Why do we do indulge in certain behaviors and consume foods that we know are not good for us? Why do we ignore and override many of the signs our bodies give us signaling imbalance? Have you ever held your urine so long you no longer had to go! Or goodness, your bowel movement, oh my! Perhaps, it is because, we do not know what we do not know. Maryann and her guest, Veena Haasl-Blilie, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, meditation teacher, and monk heard their late teacher, Pat Layton, repeat that saying many times. Maryann and Veena met in 2008 at Kanyakumari Ayurveda School in Milwaukee while Maryann was enrolled in Pat’s Ayurveda Health Educator program. They are reconnecting again to share stories with you about how they now minimize the crimes against wisdom in their daily lives thanks to the ancient healing practices of yoga ayurveda and meditation. Veena fell in love with Ayurveda in her family’s home, learning about herbal remedies at her grandmother’s knee. These childhood experiences were the seeds of a lifelong passion. For over 30 years now, Veena has dedicated her life to the world’s oldest healing system: Ayurveda. She draws on this ancient wisdom to help others find their compass to a healthy life – and support those left wanting by Western medicine. An experienced Ayurvedic herbalist and nutritionist, meditation teacher, panchakarma specialist, Veena’s deep, intuitive knowledge of Ayurveda empowers her clients to reclaim their fullest, most vibrant lives –mentally, physically, and spiritually. Join Maryann and Veena as they share stories on their journey of fostering healthier habits for greater health and improved quality of life. Until they learned Ayurveda, they did not realize they were committing such crimes. Now they are passionate about sharing this wisdom with the next generation as their teachers did for them. Veena is the owner of Saumya Ayurveda providing Ayurveda consultations virtually or in-person at Corrales and Jemez, New Mexico and her hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit https://www.saumya-ayurveda.com/ for more information. Learn more about Maryann’s Yoga Ayurveda and Meditation services and register to join her on your mat or in a chair for weekly Healthier Together classes at www.healthyspirals.com.

Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom originating in India for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. The topic of her first episode, Divine Synchronicity, explores how the connectedness of the Divine is constantly present in our lives, especially for critical moments when we need direction, support, guidance, or simply encouragement to keep going on our spiritual path. Divine Synchronicity has certainly been at play with Maryann and her first guest, Jeri Shobe, Director of Intuitive Training and Life Mastery Practices at www.IntuitivePossibilities.com. Maryann and Jeri met as sorority sisters in college and have found themselves traveling very similar journeys of awakening. Both experienced challenging physical-emotional life experiences and transformed themselves through ancient healing practices of yoga and meditation. They have each further dedicated their lives to spiritual inquiry and now share their experiences by teaching two very aligned perspectives, Yoga/Ayurveda/Meditation and Intuition, respectively. They have fascinating stories of how Divine Synchronicity has been at play throughout their healing and teaching journey, describing when the right person appeared at the right time, with the precise thing they needed as if an answer fell from the sky. Join Maryann and Jeri as they share their stories of Divine Synchronicity and perhaps re-think the true nature of some of the people who have appeared in your life. Were they random strangers or did your soul family pop into your life for a cameo appearance, just for a moment in time to help you when you needed it? Jeri offers professional intuitive readings, aura healings, meditation courses and Intuitive Training at www.IntuitivePossibilities.com. Learn more about Maryann’s Yoga Ayurveda and Meditation services and register to join her on your mat or in a chair for weekly Healthier Together classes at www.healthyspirals.com.