Welcome to La Vida Veda

with Jessica Kruse

Ayurvedic holistic health and Yoga

Yoga Teacher Training (English and Spanish)

Online Classes

Ayurveda

About La Vida Veda

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

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AYURVEDA FOOD COMBINING RULES… Can be complex y

AYURVEDA FOOD COMBINING RULES...

Can be complex yet simple.
One of my favorites, that I find most vital, is not combining fruits with other foods. Especially the melon family.

EAT MELON ALONE OR LEAVE IT ALONE.

(you don’t have to BE alone though, you can enjoy it with friends👯🤓😘)
🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

WHY?
When foods (that are normally digested with ease and pass through the digestive tract with little delay)
are combined with foods that take more processing (especially cheese and protein-heavy foods) They have to wait for the digestive tract to break down and digest those heavier foods.

While the melon sits there and waits, it begins to ferment, creating gas and indigestion, amongst other digestive issues. This also inhibits your body’s ability to absorb the nutrients of the food...not ideal at all!

So, next time you are tempted by juicy watermelons or other melons, consider eating it first. Then wait 45mins to an hour before you enjoy the rest of the food. Or eat it one hour after finishing.

#ayurveda #ayurvedalifestyle #foodcombining #friends #wellness

HOW DO YOU START YOUR DAY? There’s so many ways

HOW DO YOU START YOUR DAY?

There’s so many ways to optimize your daily routine with Ayurveda.

Perhaps you’ve heard of doing self Abhyanga; a warm oil massage before you bathe?

There’s so much more golden wisdom to dust into your life...for example. Did you know that you can also perform simple energetic healing on yourself as soon as you open your eyes and by exactly how you take your first step out of bed?

You can also use specific colors, aromatherapy and gemstones to balance your subtle energetic body.

In my upcoming course 100 hours of Ayurveda foundations, we’ll cover all these fun facts along with the principles of Ayurveda.

In our live virtual classroom we’ll deep dive into the 4 pillars of life; diet, lifestyle, sleep and the balanced use of sexual/creative energy.

And don’t worry if you can’t make all live classes- it will all be recorded and provided. This vast science can be simply integrated into your life with ease. Especially with my guidance and support.

Basically you’ll form a comprehensive reliable toolkit for life as well as a consistent daily routine (dinacharya) to solidify this knowledge into a somatic experience.

Plus the confidence to share this with friends and family and even apply to your professional practice.

✨Daily and seasonal routines including the deeper dimensions of yoga, meditation and pranayama breath work practices.

✨Food and cooking classes- learn ayurvedic nutrition, the 6 taste theory, and how to cook easy family recipes and choose seasonal food ideal for your unique needs. Your kitchen will become your pharmacy!

✨Energetic anatomy - koshas, gunas, vayus, chakras and self healing with oil massage & marma point therapy.

✨Applicable Anatomy, Psychology & Physiology with Ayurveda

I’m Jessica Kruse & my business name, La Vida Ve

I’m Jessica Kruse & my business name, La Vida Veda, was born out of my love for the Spanish & Sanskrit languages & the Vedas; the ancient scriptures of India that include Yoga & Ayurveda.

I've studied, lived & admired these cultures for nearly half my life now & I feel like they're truly a part of who I am.

The first time I moved away from my family home in Alberta, it was to Mexico with 2 amigas when I was 18.

I was determined to learn Spanish & had just skipped out on a university Spanish course in the dead of winter.

I decided a better plan was to immerse myself while living in the Carribean.

I also seriously considered becoming a PADI instructor at this point, but wound up a Yoga teacher instead.

One of the teachers I took that YTT with taught all his classes in Spanish & I really began to learn Spanish through the familiarity of my body and practice.
So this is how I learned how to teach Yoga in Spanish from the beginning- of both my teaching and Spanish speaking journeys.

Through a yoga class, I met a dear friend who provided great insight & helped guide me along my path with Vedic Astrology (Jyotish).
That's how my lifetime of study on this Vedic path all began...

She predicted I'd travel a lot that year & likely fall in love with Ayurveda along the way.
I was already intrigued by a mention of this spiritual science in my YTT; so it seemed feasible.
Little did I know it would become my life 😅

I travelled around Canada, Bali & Thailand. I originally went to Thailand to deepen my Muay Thai practice, as I was seriously considering becoming a Muay Thai instructor at this point. But wound up taking my first Ayurveda course "Ayurveda Yoga Massage"
....I was enchanted but not totally dedicated yet.

Then I "randomly" ran into this same astrologer again after moving back to Mexico (I had totally lost touch) & we did another Jyotish reading.

Now I was ready to study more, so she put me in touch with my first teacher of Ayurveda, Dr. Jaisri in Canada. I was fortunate to become her apprentice & continue to be.

I’ve studied with many experts & I’ll forever be a student of the endless knowledge that is the Vedas...& latina (güerita) at heart 😘

¿Tienes ganas de soltar, sanar y aprender? Ven e

¿Tienes ganas de soltar, sanar y aprender?

Ven este 1-22 de mayo 2021 a sumergirte en esta experiencia inolvidable donde respiraremos la Ayurveda y la Yoga.

Estarás nutrido en mente y cuerpo en acomodaciones de lujo @luavillas con apoyo de expertos y comidas orgánicas creadas con amor por nuestros chefs privados.

Esta experiencia maravillosa que tendremos juntos, no solo será transformadora sino que te hará volver a casa con un kit de herramientas para seguir los cambios y hábitos en tu vida que aprenderás durante nuestro programa.

Nuestros villas de lujo ofrece seguridad, privacidad y distanciamiento social. Alojamiento junto a la playa en Santa Teresa para que puedas disfrutar al máximo con un grupo íntimo de 10 personas cumpliendo todos los protocolos de salud.

Este programa es ideal para los aspirantes a profesores y estudiantes que desean profundizar su práctica en el Yoga y la Ayurveda.

El equipo de maestros que tenemos para dar las clases de movimiento, anatomía y cocina vegana son del calidad más alta del mundo.

La maestra principal Jessica Kruse, como practicante de Ayurveda y masajista, tiene un estilo de enseñanza que se basa en la anatomía, la alineación y la sabiduría del Ayurveda.

Sus enseñanzas están entretejidas con inspiración que ayuda a los estudiantes de yoga a dominar eso que los hace únicos y canalizar la energía de ese maestro sanador que llevan dentro.

Si cada quien conoce su propia constitución cuerpo-mente, entonces uno puede entender cuál es la dieta, el estilo de vida y las prácticas de yoga óptimas para uno y así poder clear una vida más feliz y equilibrada.

Standing in my power with my sweetie by my side. ✨

Do you struggle with self worth?
I can relate!
I know, It’s not always easy to stand in your power.

Just take it moment by moment amor. You’ve got this! 💚

And if you need some help to remember how freaking amazing you are, reach out to your support system.

Don’t have that? Reach out to me and I’ll remind you. 🤗

Need more help? Book in for a S.I.T. session or discovery call and we’ll work on those stubborn subconscious patterns. 🧬

Asking for help is OK...
at any stage in the game of life.
Healing is not linear.
And we’re here to help one another.

2020 would have been so much different without you

2020 would have been so much different without you, Chelita.

You got me through it all and you were almost taken from me 2 times in a row last Feb. I’m so grateful for every moment with you.

#miamor #forevergrateful #iloveyoumybaby

Lighten up! ☀️ Have fun, don’t take yoursel

Lighten up! ☀️

Have fun, don’t take yourself too seriously and take time to dance and play.

Is it difficult for you to stay present and content?

Practice contentment
day by day, moment by moment.

I do this by moving my body and prana -organic vital life force energy- with deep breath, meditation, chanting mantra, yoga, dance and nature walks.

Oh and of course playing and snuggling with Chelita 🤗

What will you do to stay present, content and playful this weekend?

MELTING IN GRATITUDE. I had a beautiful weekend,

MELTING IN GRATITUDE.

I had a beautiful weekend,
teaching an IN PERSON
(& socially distant😘)
Yoga class and a
Diet & Digestion Ayurveda class,
with mi Chelita by my side.

It felt soooo good to be in the same space with everyone and actually look into people’s eyes.

I’ve been inspired to share more LIVE ONLINE with you!!!

WEEKLY LIVE ONLINE AYURVEDA INFUSED HATHA YOGA CLASSES
𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐈?

Join me for as we navigate these unpredictable waters and find our balanced, 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘷𝘪𝘤 state of being by cultivating our 𝘚𝘢𝘥𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘢 practices together…

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To captain challenging times we need to dedicate ourselves to a daily lifestyle that encourages 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 + 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘷í𝘢 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 + 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘢 vital life force energy.⁣ ⁣I look forward to 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 in this 5-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 & 𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 & 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲. ⁣⁣

𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬⁣

*𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘤 (𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦)

*𝘝𝘢𝘵𝘢 (𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘯𝘪𝘢, 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 +𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦)

⁣*𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 (𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘖𝘊𝘋+)⁣

*𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢 (𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳/𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘺, 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩)

Comment below if you’re in and LINK in BIO to register!
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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!

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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 💓💫🤗
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