Finding Balance in the Dance of Fire and Water

June 2025 Monthly Ayur-Dharma Teaching

About This Monthly Series

Each month, I offer an Ayurveda and dharma (Ayurdharma) talk that weaves together seasonal wisdom from Ayurveda, yoga philosophy, and tantric teachings—guidance I've lived, explored, and integrated in my own spiritual journey. These aren't academic lectures, but lived wisdom shared heart to heart.

June's Teaching explores why you might be feeling more reactive this month, how anger can become a gateway to fierce compassion, and practical ways to work with fire and water energies both in nature and within yourself.

Listen:

🎧 Audio Teaching (23 minutes)

Recommended: Listen before or after your morning meditation, while walking in nature, or during any quiet moment when you feel June's fire rising within you.

📝 Integration & Reflection

After receiving this teaching, you might want to sit and journal with these questions to help you integrate the teaching:

For Personal Practice:

• How is the element of "fire" showing up in my body and emotions this month?

• If there is anger/intensity, what is this anger or intensity trying to protect in my life?

• How can I create balance of the "fire" element?

• What old resentments might be ready for release during this time?

For Daily Life:

• How can I practice "opposite qualities" (viparita) when I feel heated?

• What does it mean for me to "dance" with life's intensities rather than resist them?

• Where in my life can I transform reactive fire into compassionate action?

Sanskrit to Live By:

• Yogah karmasu kaushalam - Yoga is skill in action

• Dharmakrodha - Righteous anger that serves our highest purpose

• Viparita - Applying opposite qualities to restore balance

Pronunciation Guide

• Tejas (TAY-jahs) - Fire element's radiant heat

• Ap (AHP) - Water element

• Viparita (vee-pah-REE-tah) - Opposite qualities

• Dharmakrodha (DHAR-ma-kro-dah) - Righteous anger

• Krodha (KRO-dah) - Anger

• Ritucharya (ree-tu-CHAR-ya) - Seasonal living practices

🙏 Deepen Your Practice

This Month's Supportive Resources:

• June Ayurveda Blog: Cooling foods and lifestyle practices for fire season

• Spirit Sessions Gather with a conscious community each month (free on zoom) to nourish your body, soul, and expand your awareness.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Tags: Dharma Talk, Ayurveda, Seasonal Wisdom, Anger, Sacred Fire, June, Tantric Philosophy, Yoga Philosophy, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Practice

About Suzanne Martin

I'm a yogini and guide in Ayurveda and conscious living, offering timeless wisdom from the sages—teachings I have lived, explored, and integrated in my own spiritual journey. Through monthly dharma talks, seasonal Ayurveda guidance, and embodied practice, I support seekers in living with greater wisdom, balance, and connection to the sacred rhythms of life.

Next Month: Join me in July as we explore the peak fire season and the ancient art of finding coolness within the flame. Subscribe to receive monthly teachings

Community & Connection

How is this teaching landing for you? What fire are you working with this month?

I'd love to hear your reflections in the comments below, or you can always reply to my newsletter. Sometimes being witnessed in our intensity is the greatest gift we can receive.

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