Tracyann Thomas

Fall invites us to notice the changing light and to pay attention to how we nourish ourselves as we spend increasingly more time tucked away indoors.

Vata is the subtle energy of movement, activity, and sensation. Made up of space and air, it carries the qualities of coldness, lightness, dryness, roughness, clarity, irregularity, and mobility. Think of the wind - light, shifting, and constantly moving - and you begin to get a feel for vata’s nature.

In Ayurveda, the tongue is considered a valuable reflection of our inner environment. Tongue observation is simply one more way to cultivate awareness and listen to the body's quiet language.