Daniela Escobar

Ayurvedic health practitioner, herbalist and Australian bush flower essence practitioner

Dani specializes in Streeroga and Prasooti Tantra (Women's Health) and herbalism. She works with women from preconception to postpartum care. She is also co-founder of Autism Naturally (www.autismnaturally.com.au) with Dr Rama Prasad and founder of Soma-Shakti, a women's clinic (www.soma-shakti.com.au)

She practices with loving devotion and believes that her purpose in this life is to serve through the healing qualities that Nature abundantly offers us.

With deep humility, she offers all her services to her teachers who have guided her on the path of service.

NR: WHAT IS AYURVEDA?

DAN: Ayurveda is the ancient wisdom of life with its roots in the area of ​​India. Ayurveda teaches us how to live in harmony with nature and offers us the opportunity for a long, healthy and balanced life. The term Ayurveda is taken from the Sanskrit word ayuh = life and veda = knowledge, truth, wisdom.

The practice of this beautiful art and science prevents and treats imbalances in the body and mind that could lead to disease.

It does this by creating and maintaining balance in the body and mind through diet, lifestyle, herbal protocols, yoga, meditation, body treatments and advanced detox programs.

NR: WHEN AND HOW IS THE BEST WAY TO START?

DAN: I think the best way to start is by creating a deeper relationship with the foods we eat and our digestive fire.

Bring more awareness to yourself, what we eat and ask ourselves these questions.

How does my digestion feel today? How do I feel after eating? Do I have bloating, gas or heartburn? What are my energy levels like? And how is my mind affected after eating certain foods?

These practices are intended to raise more awareness, and it's a great way to get started! I also suggest finding an Ayurvedic practitioner who can offer guidance and support which is also important during this process.

NR: WHAT IS DOSHA?

DAN: Doshas are a way of categorizing the pancha mahabhutas (the five elements).

In Ayurveda it is explained that everything in the Universe, organic and inorganic, is made up of the five elements.

These elements are Ether (space), air, fire, water and earth. The Doshas create three categories that combine these elements in certain missions or purposes in the body and mind.

Vata: Ether + Air (The principle of movement and vibration)

Pitta: Fire + Water (The principle of transformation, digestion, absorption and assimilation)

Kapha: Water + Earth (The principle of stability and cohesion)

NR: WHAT THINGS DO YOU DO TO FEEL GOOD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR?

DAN: Some things I do to feel nourished and centered throughout the year are:

• Abhyanga: self-oil massage (nourish the body with love)
• gentle yoga
• Meditation
• Pranayama (breathing exercises)
• Eat two meals a day and a light soup for dinner.

NR: WHAT ARE SOME PRACTICES THAT WE CAN APPLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR?

DAN: There are so many practices that we can begin to apply in our daily lives. But they depend on each individual. The one I would suggest for everyone is the daily practice of meditation.

Dedicate 10 to 20 minutes daily to sit and connect with your heart.

Another beautiful practice is to create more awareness about our digestion and what we eat. In Ayurveda, we generally do not recommend snacks. So, this could be a good practice to start applying in our lives.

If we feel the need to eat something, we must honestly ask ourselves if it comes from hunger or if it is emotional eating? Allow some time to breathe and connect with the body.

NR: HOW DO SPICES WORK IN AN AYURVEDIC WAY OF EATING?

DAN: Spices are wonderful and have so many magical benefits! In Ayurveda, we use them in cooking as a way to ignite the digestive fire, to digest toxins or undigested foods and we can also use them as medicine.

I invite you to connect with different spices and start adding them to your meals. Notice the difference in your digestion. Let your creativity flow in the kitchen.

My favorites are fenugreek, cardamom, ginger, turmeric and black pepper. 🙂

Fenugreek: Lights the digestive fire, balances cholesterol, improves milk flow in nursing mothers.

Cardamom: helps dissolve phlegm or mucus, helps respiratory health, helps digestion.

Ginger: anti-inflammatory, lights the digestive fire, relieves stomach cramps or spasms.

Turmeric: anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant and promotes healthy digestion.

Black pepper: cleansing and antioxidant properties, healthy respiratory system, improves digestion and circulation.

"These practices are intended to raise more awareness, and it is a great way to start"

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BIO DANIELA:

 Daniela Escobar -

Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Herbalist & Australian Bush Flower Essence Practitioner

 Dani specializes in Streeroga and Prasooti Tantra (Women's Health) and herbalism. She works with women from pre-conception to Post-partum Care. She is also the Co-founder of Autism Naturally ( www.autismnaturally.com.au ) with Dr. Rama Prasad and the founder of Soma-Shakti a clinic for women ( www.soma-shakti.com.au )

She practices with loving devotion and believes that her purpose in this lifetime is to serve through the healing qualities that Nature abundantly offers to us.

With profound humility, she offers all of her services to her teachers who have guided her into the path of service.

NR: WHAT IS AYURVEDA?

DAN: Ayurveda is the ancient wisdom of life with its roots in the area of ​​India. Ayurveda teaches us how to live in harmony with nature and offers us the opportunity for a long, healthy, and balanced life. The term Ayurveda is taken from the Sanskrit word ayuh= life and veda=knowledge, truth, wisdom.

The practice of this beautiful art and science prevents and treats imbalances in the body and mind that could lead to dys-ease.

It does this by creating and maintaining equilibrium in the body and mind through diet, lifestyle, herbal protocols, yoga, meditation, body treatments, and advanced detox programs.

NR: HOW AND WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO START?

DAN: I think the best way to start is by creating a deeper relationship with the food we eat and our digestive fire.

Bringing more self-awareness to what we eat and ask ourselves these questions.

How is my digestion feeling today? how do I feel after eating, do I have any bloating, gas, or acidity? How are my energy levels? and how is my mind affected after eating certain foods?

These practices have the intention to bring more awareness, and it is a great way to start! I also suggest that finding an Ayurvedic practitioner who can offer you guidance and support is also important throughout your journey.

NR: WHAT IS A DOSHA?

DAN: The Doshas is a way of categorizing the pancha mahabhutas (the five elements).

It is explained in Ayurveda that everything in the Universe, organic and inorganic, is made up of the five elements.

These elements are ether (space), air, fire, water, and earth. The Doshas create three categories that combined these elements into certain missions or purpose in the body and mind.

Vata: Ether + Air (The principle of movement and vibration)

Pitta: Fire + Water (The principle of transformation, digestion, absorption, and assimilation)

Kapha: Water + Earth (The principle of stability and cohesion)

NR: WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU DO TO FEEL GOOD YEAR ROUND?

Some things I do to feel nurtured and grounded throughout the year are:

• Abhyanga: Self-Oil Massage (Nurturing the body with love)
• Gentle Yoga
• meditation
• Pranayama (Breathing exercises)
• Eating two meals per day and for dinner a light soup

NR: WHAT ARE SOME PRACTICES WE CAN APPLY YEAR ROUND?

 There are so many practices that we can start to apply in our day-to-day. But they depend on each individual. The one that I would suggest for everyone is the daily practice of meditation.

To dedicate 10 - 20 minutes daily to sit and connect with the heart.

Another beautiful practice is to bring more awareness to our digestion and what we eat. In Ayurveda, we usually don't recommend snacking. So this could be a good practice to start to apply in our lives.

If we feel the need to snack to sincerely ask ourselves if it is coming from hunger or if it is emotional eating? Allow some time to breathe and connect with the body.

NR: HOW DO SPICES FUNCTION ON AN AYURVEDIC WAY OF EATING?

Spices are so wonderful, and they have so many magical benefits! In Ayurveda, we use them for cooking as a way to kindle the digestive fire, to digest toxins or undigested foods and also we can use them as medicine.

I invite you to connect with the different spices and start to add them to your meals. Notice the difference in your digestion. Allow your creativity to flow in the kitchen.

My favorites are fenugreek, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, and black pepper. 🙂

Fenugreek: Kindles the digestive fire, balance cholesterol, improves milk flow on breastfeeding breasts.

Cardamom: Helps dissolve phlegm or mucus, supports respiratory health, aids digestion.

Ginger: Anti-inflammatory, kindles the digestive fire, soothes stomach cramps, or spasms.

Turmeric: Anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, antioxidant, and promotes healthy digestion.

Black pepper: Cleansing and antioxidant properties, healthy respiratory system, enhances digestion and circulation.

We invite you to follow Daniela's profile on Instagram @ayush.prema and for inquiries follow the following link: https://soma-shakti.com.au/booking 

Email: dani@soma-shakti.com.au .