Blog articles covering all things Ayurveda!
Meditation is beneficial for all doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha). The way each dosha shows up in meditation has to do with their elements and the way to meditate successfully has everything to do with your unique doshic predisposition. But first, what is meditation? What is meditation? Is it training your attention to concentrate steadfastly …
Tis’ the season of apples! Do you remember walking around, picking apples, or enjoying breakfast picnics in the orchards in the fall months as children, with your family? As you happily carried home the bushels, you knew it was the time of the year when apple sauces, pies, jams, crisps, and cobblers would dominate the …
Here’s how to have a healthy and nourishing Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrating togetherness and appreciating the blessings of the harvest and abundance in our lives. How can Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of health and wellness, support you to have a good holiday experience? Thanksgiving for Every Dosha What does this holiday mean …
Have Your Best Thanksgiving Ever: Diet Tips from an Ayurveda Expert Read More »
One of the defining characteristics of Ayurveda is the relationship that it has with the wisdom of nature. Ayurveda teaches us that our bodies don’t exist in exception to the natural world. They are instead, a part of it, integrated with it, and dependent on it for our health and well-being. Today, most of us …
As summer’s sizzle fades, the cool, crisp fall weather brings with it a circadian shift. This shift evokes a desire to store fuel in response to the body’s intrinsic “knowing” that winter is on the way. Maintaining warmth will be paramount to survival. So, we may experience cravings for heavier foods and foods that are …
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We may pursue our daily goals with dogged determination—the sales targets, the viewership numbers, number of clients serviced, awards won, sending children to the best schools, buying lavish gifts for our partners, traveling to exotic destinations, and checklists met. And yet, we sometimes miss the forest through the trees—we fail to take out time for …
If it’s one thing we are known for here in the West, it’s smoothies! Shops that sell smoothies dominate street corners and you can find smoothies on menus in a plethora of restaurants. Strolling down the street with a smoothie in hand is a favored celebrity past time. It’s also a top go-to meal replacement to have …
Just as there are foods and herbs that can steer us back into balance, so are there types of exercise, yoga, and daily rituals that avail us in consoling our constitutions. There are reasons why some of us are inclined to exercise or practice yoga more than others no matter what the type of exercise …
It’s that time of year here in the US—kids are back in school! A great way parents and teachers can prepare them for all the challenges that will come their way—tests, extra-curriculars, bullying, time management, study habits and skills—gain relief from stress, and increase their mental powers is introducing them to the power of meditation …
Just like adults, every child’s body is made up of the three doshas—vata, pitta, kapha. Vata-type kids are usually lean with an irregular appetite. Pitta children have a moderate physique and a sharp appetite. Kapha kids are solid, with mild appetites and slower digestion. No matter what constitution your child favors, it’s important to understand …
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