One can be overweight for a variety of reasons—genetics, diet, lack of physical activity, lack of proper sleep, hormonal imbalances, and medications, just to name a few. Excess body fat increases the risk for several types of cancer and is also an open invitation to cardiac problems, respiratory ailments, digestive ailments, joint problems, and problems …
You may love a bowl of raw salad, and for very good reasons. It is nutritious and comes loaded with minerals and vitamins, and you feel light after having it. But here’s the surprise: According to Ayurveda, the same nutritious salad can actually vitiate the vata dosha (air element) further if you have it in …
Think back to the times when you have felt happy. You will probably realize those were also the times when your body and mind were light, healthy, and clear, and your prana or life force high. Being healthy is our natural state of being. A wound heals itself. The white blood cells as part of …
Are you congested? Do you have sinusitis, stuffy, dull headaches, sneezing, coughing, watery eyes and dry itchy skin? Spring weather can be glorious and green with flowers and trees blossoming. On the other hand, environmental allergies can make you miserable and often trigger asthma or eczema; in fact more than 50 million Americans suffer from …
The word ‘heart’ describes something that is central, of prime importance, and which keeps everything else going. This literary usage in our day-to-day lives should normally be enough to remind us how key an organ like our heart is for our body, and yet most of us fail to do enough to keep it healthy. …
It is so interesting to note that today you don’t need to remember a lot of important stuff—computers, smart phones, Alexa, Google, and all that modern technology do most of that work for us. Humans in ancient cultures relied on their brain not only to store and retrieve important information needed for learning, action, and …
Last year at this time, many of us were excited about the upcoming holidays—corn mazes, get-togethers, and pumpkin lattes! This fall, we are still in the midst of a pandemic and quarantine fatigue may have set in. The economy is re-opening slowly; we are grappling with concerns around safety, a second wave, economic security, jobs, …
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Self-Abhyanga Self-abhyanga is the practice of massaging yourself with the aid of oils in order to assist in the balancing of your doshas. This essential practice in Ayurvedic teachings is not only a relaxing exercise that will help put your mind and body at ease; it is also an energizing and stimulating practice that gets …
“What is her name?” you think frantically to yourself as you see an acquaintance walking towards you at a social gathering. She waves and you put a big smile on your face, hoping that by the time she arrives you’ll remember her name saving you from yet another embarrassing social encounter. You blame your heavy …
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I first dipped my toes into Ayurveda as an extension of my yoga and meditation practice. I was looking for a complete experience of vitality, optimal health and well-being, and lots of energy. My intention was to attend Ayurveda school for my own personal vitality, but as it turns out, I fell in love with …
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