Maria Decarie

The Nervous System: The Hidden Root of Chronic Imbalance in Ayurveda

Modern health discussions often focus on isolated symptoms: digestive discomfort, insomnia, hormonal irregularities, chronic fatigue, anxiety, or inflammatory conditions. These issues are typically treated as separate disorders requiring separate solutions. However, both classical Ayurvedic wisdom and modern neurophysiology suggest a deeper truth: many chronic imbalances influenced by dysregulation of the nervous system. In Ayurveda, the […]

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What Is TMJ? A Clear, Integrative Understanding from VQAYURVEDA®

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge joint connecting the lower jaw to the skull. It enables chewing, speaking, yawning, and facial expression. When the joint, its disc, or surrounding muscles become strained or irritated, symptoms such as jaw pain, clicking, facial tension, and headaches may appear. In modern healthcare, discomfort around the jaw, ears,

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WINTER, VATA, AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

WHY WARMTH, OIL, AND GROUNDING RESTORE SAFETY When winter deepens and the world grows quiet, cold does not merely touch the skin.It reaches inward — into the nerves, the breath, the mind itself. The body does not experience temperature only as a physical sensation.It perceives contraction, withdrawal, and an ancient call for protection. In Ayurveda,

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Why the Nervous System Calms When You Come Back to Now

Fear arises when awareness leaves life and becomes trapped in thought. The mind is always moving in two directions: Both are not happening now. When attention lives in memory, the body replays what is over.When attention lives in imagination, the body prepares for what is not yet. In both cases, the nervous system reacts as

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You Cannot Fail When You Are Conscious

A VQAYURVEDA® Perspective on Life, Acceptance, and Inner Success In modern life, we are taught to measure ourselves constantly—by results, achievements, approvals, and outcomes. Success is praised. Failure is feared. Slowly, without noticing, we begin to judge our own worth through what happens outside of us. The VQAYURVEDA® philosophy offers a different understanding—one rooted in

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The Human Foot in Ayurveda: Foundation of Balance

The foot is more than a structure that carries the body. It is the foundation of movement, posture, and grounding. Anatomically, the foot is a complex harmony of bones, tendons, muscles, ligaments, and fascia working together to absorb weight, adapt to the ground, and support the entire body above. The arches, the heel (calcaneus), the

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Meditation

What if meditation were not a mental practice to master,but a natural state to remember?

In Ayurvedic wisdom, meditation does not mean silencing the mind,but learning to observe it — from a wider, calmer, and freer space. Rather than forcing the mind into stillness,Ayurveda invites us to step back into awareness,where thoughts can be seen without resistanceand presence arises naturally. This perspective opens the door to meditationnot as effort,but as

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The powerful Tridoshic ritual is underway

Today I am so happy to share a treatment that feels like pure magic. VQAYURVEDA® Signature Therapy Nasyam + Netra Tarpanam + Ayurvedic Cranial Massage A Tridoshic Ritual for Clarity, Calm & Nervous System Renewal At VQAYURVEDA®, the head is honored as the sacred space where thoughts arise, creativity flows, and intuition awakens.Yet daily stress,

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