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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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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
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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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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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Cleansing therapies or Shodhana Chikitsa has always had a vital therapeutic application in the 5,000-year-old science of Ayurveda. Periodic cleansing is recommended for detoxification, rekindle agni (digestive and metabolic fire) and for managing diseases. According to Charaka Samhita, an Ayurvedic root Ttext, Shodhana goes one step further in fortifying us—it helps in the prevention and
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To quote from Charaka Samhita, an Ayurvedic root text, “Dharma artha streeshu lakshmischa streeshu loka; pratishtitha.” Every woman represents righteousness, abundance, auspiciousness, and indeed the universe itself. The Vedas accord the highest status to women. Ayurveda gives a lot of importance to the health of women through different stages and transitions of their lives, from
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Years back, I got rear-ended by a car while stopped at a stop sign. My kids were sipping lemonade. They didn’t bat an eyelid and thankfully were not hurt (or rattled), but I needed physiotherapy for backlash. My son was little when he started imitating me, clutching his back, doing a pretend back stretch saying,
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You have probably noticed it sitting in a neat supplement bottle on the shelves of holistic medicine stores. It has been in use for more than 3000 years in Ayurveda, one of the oldest wellness sciences, for healing. The science of Ayurveda enlists thousands of herbs that heal, rejuvenate, and replenish the body. Ashwagandha, also
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Cassie and Grace met over a cup of coffee on a warm, sunny afternoon. But the brightness of the day didn’t quite reflect on Cassie’s face and Grace was quick to notice. She couldn’t resist asking. “The common problems that we women face”, said Cassie drooping in despair. Just then, the excitement in Grace’s voice
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