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Jessica is dedicated to Ayurvedic medicine and Yoga as they have been practiced side by side as sister sciences for thousands of years to promote wellbeing and longevity. Her mission is to bring Ayurveda to the West to facilitate and support growth in the multiple dimensions of health: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, using a holistic approach that is blended with Ayurvedic lifestyle and diet, massage, yoga, pranayama and meditation

About Jessica

Jessica Kruse is an Ayurveda Practitioner, Remedial Massage Therapist, E-RYT 200 & YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing…

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About Ayurveda

What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda, literally translated as “the Science of Life,” is a 5,000…

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Jessica Kruse teaches Internationally, offering a variety of trainings and retreats on Ayurveda that…

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HOW DO YOU PRACTICE GRATITUDE? Dr.Lad taught me t

HOW DO YOU PRACTICE GRATITUDE?

Dr.Lad taught me to look at my hands upon rising in morning, seeing the world and my entire lifetime(s) there.

This connects me to the
5 elements (5 fingers🤓),
my digestive fire and my family;
as I feel deep gratitude for my health
(and that of my loved ones)

Then I look to nature
to soak in the abundance
and soma (divine nectar)
feeling immense gratitude
for nature’s healing and support.

And of course then I stare into Chelita’s eyes in gratitude, thanking her with cuddles #mivida

I keep both these last 2 practices up throughout the day and it keeps me present and feeling good.

There’s even studies that conscious gratitude has a long term effect on brain health 🙏🤗💚

#gratitudereminder #grateful #practicegratitude #givethanks #meditation #ritual #routine #thanksgiving #mentalhealth #dailyroutine #dinacharya #ayurveda #attitudeofgratitude

DO YOU NEED TO FIND STABILITY & CONNECTION? Somet

DO YOU NEED TO FIND STABILITY & CONNECTION?

Something that works for me is to take silence and touch the earth; ideally rocks, sand, soil or water (or all of the above) with bare hands and feet✋

Practicing balance postures and deep breathing exercises helps me to BE in the present moment, not worrying about future or past🌀

I also feel connected and stable looking up to the never ending stars or down into the depths of the ocean; remembering how miraculous life truly is.

As a student of Ayurveda, I’m fascinated to look at the macrocosm and how it reflects on us as the microcosm.

We can understand this interconnectedness if we look to Jyotish, the science of light✨to interpret the connections.

One day I will study deeper and in the meantime I look to others such as @stefanialeonejyotishi to shed light on current sky patterns and what it means for us on Earth 🌏

“Jupiter will travel with Saturn for a year now. This is a stabilizing energy.

Venus with Mercury in Libra and Mars with Mon in Pisces- remember silence is a powerful form of communication.”🌚

ARE YOU ADAPTABLE? This is a quality I 💗 about

ARE YOU ADAPTABLE?

This is a quality I 💗 about myself. I’m like a chameleon, blending in where needed and thinking quick to macgyver if necessary.🤔

How about you?

This asana is a good teacher for cultivating adaptability, perseverance & pragmatism. 🌀

The mysticism related to Hanumanasana (full splits) nudges you to learn to 'shape-shift'; by that I mean that you should learn to prioritise and adapt as per the need of the moment.💫

Use your intuition and trust your nonsensical awareness.✨

Join me 1-1 online for custom programs
or join an intimate group for one of my 100 or 200 hour Ayurveda Yoga immersions to learn to dive deep into your practices and connect to your intuition and adaptability.🔥

Link in BIO.☝️In person and online options!

Share a 💓 below if you need this lesson from Hanuman!

📷 @pablovasquezj

#ayurveda #yoga #dinacharya #dailyroutine #ayurvedalifestyle #yogalifestyle #yogifood #vegetarian #ayurvedafood #cookingclass #costarica #ayurvedalife #ayurvedaeveryday #yogisofinstagram #sattva #sattvicdiet #sattvicfood #retreat #ytt #yogateachertraining
#yogastudentnt #yogaonline

FEELING GRATEFUL ON INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDA DAY! S

FEELING GRATEFUL ON INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDA DAY!

So grateful that I started my healing journey with Yoga & Ayurveda at a young age. And have since created a thriving career rooted in these practices. 🌱

I find so much comfort knowing I can rely on these wisdom traditions to keep me grounded and transforming, always learning; which I love and need! 🤓

This photo was taken at age 19 in Thailand...shortly after this tattoo (and custom gemstone hair wrap 👑) was done, right after my first 10 day vipassana and right before (like morning of 😂) taking of my first Ayurveda massage course...I know, not practical but this special artist was only on the island for the day!

Here I was, falling madly in love with Ayurveda. From this point, there was no going back, the AyurDevi (spirit of Ayurveda) has me enchanted and supported for life.

I designed this tattoo based on my humbling experience during this vipassana with Buddhist monks giving dharma talks daily.

These were words that got me through and gave me faith I could get through anything. It translates from Thai as...

Courage - to stand in your truth and power and face the fears and changes life inevitably provokes.

Concentration - stay steady on the path. Come back to the breath.

Energy - connect to it, cultivate it, channel it and use it for healing. Yourself and others.

Effort - take action, stay disciplined. See divinity in e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.

Mindfulness - be present and self aware in every. single. moment.

Impermanence - this too shall pass. So enjoy it or release it, fully!

📷 by @elitwinks 💓💫🤗
#ayurveda #ayurvedaday #spiritualpath #healingjourney #meditation #mentalhealthawareness #flashbackfriday #yoga #occult #alternativemedicine #travel #fridaythe13th #tattoo #aboutme #commonlyaskedquestions

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥? ⁣
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𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀- steady stream of warm oil on the head. ⁣
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One of the most commonly requested treatments that indeed heals on various levels; 𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢 𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞. ⁣
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There are innumerable benefits to this unique treatment that aims to balance the function of the master glands- 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺. ⁣
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This helps to balance quite literally all systems, from hormonal to digestive to psychological. ⁣
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Like most things in Ayurveda. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡. I’ve been taught by my physicians and teachers in India that shirodhara needs to be taken seriously, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 - if not done with correct method and measures.⁣
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Best done in a series of 5 or more and ideally in conjunction with panchakarma (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮)⁣
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I learnt shirodhara in 2009 and have macgyver’d many set ups since. I was so excited to find this cute copper shirodhara pot around this time in India 2014.⁣
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It’s travelled with me in Canada, USA and Costa Rica and I’m so grateful to now be here supported to create VEDA by @imiloainstitute 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫í𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏-𝟐 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. ⁣
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Join me for this unique, highly specialized, luxurious, healing experience.⁣
𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐈𝐎👆

Cheeky and independent, even in India. 😘 #fbf

Cheeky and independent, even in India. 😘

#fbf to that time I strolled through the sunsets of Maharashtra...
after learning at
the feet of the Guru
during the Gurukula advanced clinical studies program
with Dr. Vasant Lad.

Do you have any sweet memories of travels to far away lands that you’re reflecting on?

Comment below!

Kisses!
¡besos!

📸 @jwjfilms
#india #motherindia #ayurveda #yoga #meditation #ayurvedicmedicine #studentofayurveda
#hightopchucktaylors

When you realize how perfect everything is you wil

When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky- Buddha

It can be challenging to embrace this wisdom during these crazy uncertain times, am I right?

I sometimes still cannot believe my YTT Ayurveda immersion is postponed, due to such madness.

In the meantime I’m taking clients online and creating digital courses and classes.

And I sooo look forward to how incredible it will be next year and how much more we’ll appreciate each moment.

Engulfed in nature and our Ayurveda and yoga lifestyle.

Guided by masters of yoga, ayurveda, movement and anatomy. @drgeha

Nourished by private chefs and local organic food. @pedropradhu

With each other, in person we’ll learn everything we need to know for a solid foundation in yoga and Ayurveda practices that are timeless and help you get through the good times and the bad.

Join our intimate group in a village of villas @luavillas in English November 1-22, 2021.
Link in my Bio or DM me!
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Cuando te des cuenta de lo perfecto que es todo, inclinarás la cabeza hacia atrás y te reirás del cielo. -el Buddha

Puede ser un desafío aceptar esta sabiduría durante estos tiempos locos tan inciertos, ¿verdad?

A veces todavía no puedo creer que mi inmersión en Ayurveda y formación de yoga se posponga debido a tanta locura.

Mientras tanto, llevo clientes en línea y estoy creando cursos y clases digitales.

Y espero con mucho emoción lo increíble que será el próximo año y cuánto más apreciaremos cada momento.

Envuelto en la naturaleza y en nuestro estilo de vida del ayurveda y yoga. @drgeha

Guiado por maestros experimentados de yoga, ayurveda, movimiento y anatomía.

Alimentado por chefs privados y comida orgánica local. @pedropradhu

Entre nosotros, juntos en persona, aprenderemos todo lo que necesitamos saber para tener una base sólida en las prácticas de yoga y ayurveda.

Los cuáles son atemporales y lo ayudarán a superar los buenos y los malos momentos.

Únase a nuestro grupo íntimo en un pueblo de villas @luavillas en español el 1-22 de MAYO.
Vea el enlace en mi biografía or mándame mensajito

Health is wealth. Rest is best. 💫 No rhymes are

Health is wealth.
Rest is best.
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No rhymes are more true, especially when one falls ill.
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I’m beyond grateful to be emerging into the light, gaining my strength back day by day after getting my butt kicked by a mosquito #dengue

“Because we cannot scrub our inner body we need

“Because we cannot scrub our inner body we need to learn a few skills to help cleanse our tissues, organs and mind this is the art of Ayurveda.”
~Sebastian Pole

Cleanse and restore your mind, body and spirit
of the past 7 months of quarantine life
and all that brings up
for all of us 😨

And set yourself up with healthy immunity, habits
and mindset heading into winter. 🤗

Join me for my 5 day fall Ayurveda cleanse this Saturday the 17-22nd of October. 💻

You’ll get a cleanse and Ayurveda 101 workshop LIVE and recorded if you can’t make it, grocery list, recipes, customized personal guidance for your needs and community support for encouragement.
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Link in bio for all benefits and details of doing a home panchakarma detox and rejuvenation treatment guided by a professional.
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#ayurveda #panchakarma #homepanchakarma #seasonalcleanse #seasonaleating #mindbodycleanse #rest #rejuvenate #detox #gentleyoga #dinacharya #dailyroutine #ayurvedalifestyle #yogalifestyle #yogifood #vegetarian #ayurvedafood #cookingclass #ayurvedalife #ayurvedaeveryday #yogisofinstagram #sattva #sattvicdiet #sattvicfood #retreat #ytt #yogateachertraining
#yogastudent #onlinecleanse

Heading into the weekend like...😎 🏝 📖 H

Heading into the weekend like...😎 🏝 📖

Here’s Ayurveda food for thought for you! 💭

🌎 Eat seasonal and local,
this is Ayurveda cuisine,
not only is it related to
Indian spices and foods!
YES the principles can be applied to any cuisine, theory or culture.

☀️ Best to eat fruits during the hotter part of day they’re best as snacks at those times you feel you need another tea or coffee,
but perhaps just need some nutrients, hydration and natural sugars?

🍌 Don’t drink water (or really any other beverage) within 45 mins of eating banana.

🍉 Share a fruit or sun below if this gets you thinking 🤔

#ayurveda #foodie #dinacharya #dailyroutine #ayurvedalifestyle #yogalifestyle #yogifood #vegetarian #ayurvedafood #cookingclass #ayurvedalife #ayurvedaeveryday #sattvicdiet #sattvicfood #cookingclass #onlinecookingclasses #deliciousandhealthy #foodloversofinstagram #healthyfoodie #eatlocalgrown #eatsmart #foodpicsdaily #drinkspecial #healthycuisines

GOT DIGESTIVE ISSUES? At the core of Ayurveda lies

GOT DIGESTIVE ISSUES?
At the core of Ayurveda lies a simple yet profound principle.

Agni Deepana & Ama Pachana - balancing the digestive fire and eliminating toxins from the body respectively.🔥

Impaired digestive fire (Agni) can affect the body’s ability to digest food and eliminate toxins.

Digestion becomes impaired from a number of things including eating incompatible food combinations and foods that aren’t compatible with our unique mind body constitution, which can imbalance our doshas.

Imbalanced dosha and weak Agni creates Ama (toxins)

One of the simplest ways to do Agni Deepana is to eat a pinch of “Ayurvedic Pickled Ginger” made from grated ginger, a pinch of salt and dash of lime 10 mins before your lunch & dinner (you can make enough for 3 days and store in airtight container)

Then for Ama Pachana sip on the famous CCF Tea after you eat (recipe on my BLOG 👆Link in Bio)
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#ayurveda #ayurvedafood #digestivehealth #digestiveissues #digestiveproblems #deliciousfoods #yummyyummy #deliciousandhealthy #foodloversofinstagram #healthyfoodie #eatlocalgrown #lunchmenu #tastytasty #eatsmart #homemadecooking #yummyfoods #smalbusineslove #healthycuisines

NEED INSPIRATION & MOTIVATION IN THE KITCHEN? I c

NEED INSPIRATION & MOTIVATION IN THE KITCHEN?

I can help! I offer LIVE online private Ayurveda cooking classes to suit your unique needs.👩🏽‍🍳

Complete Ayurveda courses (cooking and more) with all the theory, instructional videos & quizzes to keep you accountable and transform your life. Coming SOON! 💻

Not sure what you should be eating? 🤔 I got you, boo! Book in with me for a virtual Ayurveda diet and lifestyle consultation to start your journey to self mastery of your unique mind body constitution NOW. 💃🏿

Book a FREE discovery call for either offering with LINK in BIO👆to confirm Ayurveda lifestyle, cooking and nutrition is for you. 🌱💚
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Thanks to my wifey for 📷 @yourconciergein.costarica I miss cooking for you!!!

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