Why Rejuvenation Is Crucial
Leave it to Ayurveda to devote an entire branch of its ancient science to the practice of rejuvenation. One can only imagine how important this concept should be in our...
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Leave it to Ayurveda to devote an entire branch of its ancient science to the practice of rejuvenation. One can only imagine how important this concept should be in our...
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Why You Should Be Massaging Your Breasts on the...
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting women today, and we must look at care as a multi-dimensional approach. Whether you are currently or have in...
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Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting women today, and we must look at care as a multi-dimensional approach. Whether you are currently or have in...
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3-Herbed Kitchari with a Dollop of Yogurt
As the days get shorter and we nestle into the cool autumn season, stews come to mind, rich, creamy stews that satisfy the robust agni that is stimulated by the...
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As the days get shorter and we nestle into the cool autumn season, stews come to mind, rich, creamy stews that satisfy the robust agni that is stimulated by the...
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Daily Rejuvenation in Less than Two Minutes
When I began to study Ayurveda, I was taken by its soulful approach. I recall being touched and moved to tears learning that the root cause of all dis-ease is...
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When I began to study Ayurveda, I was taken by its soulful approach. I recall being touched and moved to tears learning that the root cause of all dis-ease is...
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How to Avoid an Oily Mess During Abhyanga
Abhyanga, or self-oil massage, has many health benefits. Overall it protects and nourishes the skin, but it has a bonus effect as the oil absorbs into our deepest tissues to...
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Abhyanga, or self-oil massage, has many health benefits. Overall it protects and nourishes the skin, but it has a bonus effect as the oil absorbs into our deepest tissues to...
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Goodbye Summer! Welcome Fall with this Ritual
As we shift into the autumn season and vata’s hurried tendency starts to creep in, it’s time to intentionally slow things down. By reflecting on the last few months and...
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As we shift into the autumn season and vata’s hurried tendency starts to creep in, it’s time to intentionally slow things down. By reflecting on the last few months and...
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You Need This: A 3-Day Gut Reset, Just in Time ...
Because the liver is essential in digesting the fattier, heavier foods typical of a winter diet, a fall reset should focus on clearing out the liver and promoting bile production....
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Because the liver is essential in digesting the fattier, heavier foods typical of a winter diet, a fall reset should focus on clearing out the liver and promoting bile production....
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Everyday Yoga Designed for Your Dosha
Here are three yoga sequences that are especially good at balancing one particular dosha. Choose from these sequences, or mix and match the postures to create your own unique asana...
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Here are three yoga sequences that are especially good at balancing one particular dosha. Choose from these sequences, or mix and match the postures to create your own unique asana...
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Basic Red Lentils
A quick and versatile red lentil recipe that only calls for a few basic ingredients. Make it your own by adding veggies, grains, or extra spices! Enjoy this simple, yet...
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A quick and versatile red lentil recipe that only calls for a few basic ingredients. Make it your own by adding veggies, grains, or extra spices! Enjoy this simple, yet...
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Into the Unknown: My First Ayurvedic Cleanse
Whether you choose to go to a panchakarma center or do a home cleanse of a kitchari mono-diet for a day or more, taking a step in the direction of...
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Whether you choose to go to a panchakarma center or do a home cleanse of a kitchari mono-diet for a day or more, taking a step in the direction of...
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How I Live Yoga (Hint: It's More than Just Asana)
According to The Yoga Sutras, an ancient text written by the sage Patanjali, the definition of Yoga is “to calm the fluctuations of the mind.” In the second book of...
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According to The Yoga Sutras, an ancient text written by the sage Patanjali, the definition of Yoga is “to calm the fluctuations of the mind.” In the second book of...
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Creamy Urad Masala
The complex spices of garam masala are balanced with creamy coconut milk in this flavorful urad dal recipe. Rich and aromatic, this dish is best served with a side of...
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The complex spices of garam masala are balanced with creamy coconut milk in this flavorful urad dal recipe. Rich and aromatic, this dish is best served with a side of...
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Simple Toor Dal
This hassle-free toor dal is warming and nourishing, and only requires a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen! Add more water if you prefer the...
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This hassle-free toor dal is warming and nourishing, and only requires a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen! Add more water if you prefer the...
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Herbal Sun Tea for Late Summer
Sun teas soak up the solar energy, which in moderate amounts is nourishing and strengthening to the system. Sun bathing is balancing for vata and kapha dosha.
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Sun teas soak up the solar energy, which in moderate amounts is nourishing and strengthening to the system. Sun bathing is balancing for vata and kapha dosha.
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4 Things You Can Do for Adrenal Fatigue
Adrenal fatigue can be categorized as an imbalance of vata, pitta, or both. Usually overdoing (pitta tendency) and over-stimulating the senses (vata tendency) lead to an overload that our sensitive...
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Adrenal fatigue can be categorized as an imbalance of vata, pitta, or both. Usually overdoing (pitta tendency) and over-stimulating the senses (vata tendency) lead to an overload that our sensitive...
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Why Mucuna (Kapikacchu) Really Is That Amazing
You may have heard about Mucuna and its ability to support a healthy nervous system because of its L-dopa content. It’s true. It’s pretty fantastic. But you may not have...
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You may have heard about Mucuna and its ability to support a healthy nervous system because of its L-dopa content. It’s true. It’s pretty fantastic. But you may not have...
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Energy Burnout Is Affecting Your Hormones
From an Ayurvedic perspective, energy burnout is a case of pitta-overload or an accumulation of a hot, sharp, fiery type of energy. While pitta imbalances can be seen in many forms,...
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From an Ayurvedic perspective, energy burnout is a case of pitta-overload or an accumulation of a hot, sharp, fiery type of energy. While pitta imbalances can be seen in many forms,...
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Red Lentils with Kitchari Spice Mix
Generally balancing for all doshas, this simple red lentil recipe is good to keep on hand for a quick and easy Ayurvedic meal.
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Generally balancing for all doshas, this simple red lentil recipe is good to keep on hand for a quick and easy Ayurvedic meal.
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When to Use Ayurveda and When to See a Western ...
There's a time to use Ayurveda (sniffles) and there's a time to go see a Western doctor (sinus infection). Knowing when to turn to which can help you enjoy deeper well-being.
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There's a time to use Ayurveda (sniffles) and there's a time to go see a Western doctor (sinus infection). Knowing when to turn to which can help you enjoy deeper well-being.
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Brahmi/Gotu Kola: Getting to Know Your Herbal A...
As a tridoshic herb, gotu kola can bring support to all the doshas by grounding vata, tonifying pitta, and reducing kapha. Gotu Kola is the perfect herb to support a healthy...
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As a tridoshic herb, gotu kola can bring support to all the doshas by grounding vata, tonifying pitta, and reducing kapha. Gotu Kola is the perfect herb to support a healthy...
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How to Get Oil Out of Your Hair
Wonderful Ayurvedic treatments like abhyana or shirodhara leave oil in your hair. Try these three tips for getting the oil out of your hair.
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Wonderful Ayurvedic treatments like abhyana or shirodhara leave oil in your hair. Try these three tips for getting the oil out of your hair.
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Urad Dal Tadka
Aromatic spices are tempered in ghee and drizzled over creamy urad dal in this flavorful, protein-packed dish. Split black lentils are the perfect choice for balancing vata, and digestive spices...
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Aromatic spices are tempered in ghee and drizzled over creamy urad dal in this flavorful, protein-packed dish. Split black lentils are the perfect choice for balancing vata, and digestive spices...
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You Might Need a 1-Day Digestive Reset
As such a crucial function of the body, digestion is worth nurturing, and sometimes the best way to do that is with a simple reset and reboot.
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As such a crucial function of the body, digestion is worth nurturing, and sometimes the best way to do that is with a simple reset and reboot.
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6 Herbs to Support Healthy Adrenals
When you reach the point of adrenal fatigue, the stress you’ve experienced has been so great for so long that your body can no longer recover. Along with getting proper rest...
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When you reach the point of adrenal fatigue, the stress you’ve experienced has been so great for so long that your body can no longer recover. Along with getting proper rest...
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