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The phrase “cool as a cucumber”, written in a poem by John Gay, is an idyllic Ayurvedic idiom. Cucumbers are a summer vegetable that can have an inner temperature up to 20 degrees cooler than the ambient temperature. An accumulation of summer heat can heighten emotions, creating impatience, anger, and agitation. Physical manifestations of excess […]
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Bringing life into this world can be as ethereal an experience as it can be exhausting. The journey from conception to birth is often overwhelming, confusing, and full of new experiences. But the science of Ayurveda recommends the best practices in terms of diet and wellness for each stage—from when a couple is planning to
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In terms of physical health, what does balance mean to you? What kind of balance would you like to see in your life? When a body works in balance, it radiates throughout the body. As Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says, “Health is not the mere absence of disease. It is the
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When you catch a cold, how long does it last? Three to four days? Maybe more? It is only when you have a severe nasal blockage that you realize the value of effortless breathing and a clear nose. For people who live with perpetual congestion, allergies, or sinusitis, life can be doubly hard and what’s
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Cleansing, juicing, detoxing are all buzzwords nowadays. Katy Perry getting a Panchakarma catapulted Ayurvedic cleansing to fame as ‘gut cleanses.’ But Panchakarma is a detailed cleanse that has been used for centuries as a therapeutic intervention in Ayurveda—a holistic traditional medical science in India and a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the
10 Ways an Ayurvedic Cleanse is Different from Regular Cleansing Read More »
Have you watched/read the powerful visualization work called The Secret? Do you remember Cathy Goodman, who astounded the readers with the story of how she visualized herself healing from breast cancer, and then the miracle happened? The book popularized what was known in the ancient healing systems for some time—the link between how we are
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Health nuts, wellness lovers, and fitness gurus have found common love in apple cider vinegar (ACV)—the new morning health drink. Every morning, you can find them chugging down a glass of apple cider vinegar along with water, seltzer, or in the form of tea—to feel fuller longer, maintain a healthy weight, keep blood sugar under
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Remember chia pets, the cute little terracotta figurines from the 70s, where you pasted on chia seeds magically sprouted into pet fur? Who knew the same chia seeds would make a comeback several decades later as a superfood! And yet here we are—sprinkling our yogurt smoothies, muffins, cakes, salads, juices, and what have you, with
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Black pepper is one of the most ancient and popular of all the spices—the “King of Spices.” The black peppers are ripened berries separated from stalk. Black and white peppers are prepared from the same berries and are mostly ground and used in powder form. When I was growing up, I remember my mother always
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Pratyahara is often defined as “the conscious withdrawal of energy from the senses.” Yet what does that phrase really mean? Did you know that a massage or even vacationing by the sea can be form of pratyahara? Read on and find out how. Pratyahara is perhaps the least understood limb of the 8-part yoga system. Pratyahara
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