Nishita Shah, AP

Constitution: Pitta-Kapha

Nishita is passionate about holistic living and loves everything and anything regarding food—literally. You can generally find her in the kitchen testing out some new and wacky dessert recipe or figuring out ways to incorporate various herbs into the foods she makes. Outside the kitchen, she loves spending time in nature or on her mat doing her daily sun salutations. Check out her website, www.nourishthefire.com, for more fun recipes!

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Warming Winter Recipe: Curried Coconut Root Vegetables
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Warming Winter Recipe: Curried Coconut Root Vegetables

The qualities of a vegetable are important to be aware of when cooking food since we are bringing those qualities into our bodies. These curried root vegetables make for a...

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Cleanse-Friendly Carrot Ginger Soup
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Cleanse-Friendly Carrot Ginger Soup

Cleanse season is upon us, and this is a great meal that can easily be adjusted to support you during a cleanse, as the simple ingredients and heating spices assist the...

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Three Ways to Get More Ginger in Your Diet
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Three Ways to Get More Ginger in Your Diet

Spring is prime-time kapha season, and it’s important to keep this lovely dosha in check. One of the best spices you can have on stock is ginger—in any shape or...

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Sweet Potato Sabji Recipe
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Sweet Potato Sabji Recipe

In this recipe, we are utilizing sweet potatoes—one of the best vegetables for vata dosha. The best part? It takes a grand total of 15 minutes to make. Share this...

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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Moroccan Quinoa Salad
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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Moroccan Quinoa Salad

This quinoa and vegetable salad incorporates a lot of great things that are balancing to pitta, but still slightly warm enough to melt away any residual kapha that may be lingering....

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Summer Recipe: Sweet Corn Curry
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Summer Recipe: Sweet Corn Curry

Corn is the perfect sweet vegetable for the warmer months. The warming spices in this tasty dish help with digestion, and the corn is the perfect sweetness for balancing pitta! 

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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Zesty Arugula Pesto
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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Zesty Arugula Pesto

Arugula's bitterness is so great for the pitta that is coming with the warmer months. Greens are important to incorporate into our diet. They are great for detoxing our livers...

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Garlic Chili Soba Noodle Recipe
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Garlic Chili Soba Noodle Recipe

These garlic soba noodles are perfect for the seasonal transition, bridging the time between the heat of summer and the crisp days of autumn. The recipe's energetics can bring warmth for vata, but...

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Spiced Holiday Nog
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Spiced Holiday Nog

The best way to approach holiday feasting is by finding balance. Who says you can’t indulge with the rest of your family and friends? There are definitely delicious and healthy...

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Golden Chickpea Crepes
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Golden Chickpea Crepes

In Ayurveda, the winter season is largely influenced by kapha dosha. What does this mean? At this time of year, the water and earth qualities tend to naturally increase in...

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Warm and Comforting Winter Asparagus Soup Recipe
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Warm and Comforting Winter Asparagus Soup Recipe

Perfect for a light winter meal, this balanced, nutritious asparagus soup recipe is packed with flavor and filled with spices that will kindle digestion and warm you up.

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Rose Energy Bites
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Rose Energy Bites

Simple. Easy. No Bake. And so delicious! These tasty little bites are packed with tons of flavor and lots of plant-based energy.

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4 Reasons to Love Kapha Dosha
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4 Reasons to Love Kapha Dosha

Kapha has gotten a bad rap. For some reason, we fixate on its negative attributes. Find out more about the beauty of balanced kapha and why we would do well...

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Easy Spring Greens Recipe with Kale and Cabbage
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Easy Spring Greens Recipe with Kale and Cabbage

Perfect for spring, this recipe combines greens with spices are not only tasty, but supportive of digestion, and balancing for kapha. And almost as good as this recipe is how little time...

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5 Simple Practices for a Healthy, Sparkling Mouth
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5 Simple Practices for a Healthy, Sparkling Mouth

Brushing and flossing aren't the only ways to keep your mouth healthy. Check out these simple practices you can do every day for a clean, sparkling smile.

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6 Secrets for a Balanced, Vibrant Vata This Fall
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6 Secrets for a Balanced, Vibrant Vata This Fall

Fall is one of the best times of the year to find a connection to our inner peace and calm. Read this article to learn some of Ayurveda's best secrets...

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How to Make Your Daily Routine Work for You 
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How to Make Your Daily Routine Work for You 

Even when you know the benefits of a daily routine, it can be hard to decide exactly what yours should consist of. Here are a few tricks to help you...

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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Easy Ginger Pickle
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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Easy Ginger Pickle

This recipe for a super easy ginger pickle will not only give your agni the boost that it may be looking for, but it will also align well with those...

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Stay Warm with This Winter Elixir Drink Recipe
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Stay Warm with This Winter Elixir Drink Recipe

This warming winter elixir drink recipe will boost your digestive fire while you melt away any excess kapha. It's the ideal drink to enjoy on a chilly winter day.

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Simple Split Mung Dal
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Simple Split Mung Dal

This split mung dal recipe is super simple and easy to make. When made in a pressure cooker it takes about twenty minutes, tops (and that includes the prep!). When cooking...

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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Baby Bok Choy
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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Baby Bok Choy

Bok choy is packed with all the good stuff that not only makes us feel good, but is also super supportive for a healthy body, too. Well-cooked green veggies, like...

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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Date Rolls
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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Date Rolls

Here’s a SUPER simple and yummy recipe. It’s filled with warming spices that are rolled into dates, making the perfect afternoon snack. Bon appetite!

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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Crock Pot Oatmeal
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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Crock Pot Oatmeal

This breakfast recipe is ideal for the transition of the seasons. With the winds picking up and the mornings becoming cooler, oatmeal is a nourishing and grounding way to start the...

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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Simple Cucumber Raita
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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Simple Cucumber Raita

One of my favorite summer recipes is this cucumber raita. My mom would make it all the time as an extra dip to have with dinner. It’s very similar to...

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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Tahini Soba Noodle Bowl
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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Tahini Soba Noodle Bowl

I packed this noodle bowl with veggies and avocado, and then topped it off with a tahini sauce and sesame seeds. I mean, what's not to love?! 

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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Coconut Ginger Truffles
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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Coconut Ginger Truffles

These coconut truffles are SUPER fun and balancing for pitta. They're made with a base of coconut, which is great for the summer because of its cooling nature.

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5 Ways to Get More Turmeric in Your Life
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5 Ways to Get More Turmeric in Your Life

Turmeric has now become way more mainstream than we ever could have imagined. Here are five different ways to utilize this root, both from a nutrition standpoint and as an...

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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins

 As soon as I saw rhubarb in the grocery store, I snatched as much as I could! Rhubarb is packed with good vitamins, minerals, and fiber. You really can’t go...

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Make Your Own Ayurvedic Chutney: Kapha-Balancing Cilantro Chutney Recipe
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Make Your Own Ayurvedic Chutney: Kapha-Balancing Cilantro Chutney Recipe

Try this super easy, super quick, and most importantly super tasty chutney recipe. It’s packed with fresh cilantro and delicious spices to reset your digestion.

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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Easy & Fast Butternut Squash Soup
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Vata-Pacifying Recipe: Easy & Fast Butternut Squash Soup

Soups is a great meal for the winter months. Super simple and grounding, it is perfect for this time of year! Enjoy this delicious soup any time of day as you savor the...

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10 Minute Meal—Avocado Fried Rice Recipe
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10 Minute Meal—Avocado Fried Rice Recipe

Rice is basically a staple in my diet. I love rice, always have and always will. For some reason, there is usually leftover rice. Growing up, we regularly had it,...

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5 Easy and Dreamy Ayurvedic Super Milk Recipes for Your Bedtime Ritual
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5 Easy and Dreamy Ayurvedic Super Milk Recipes for Your Bedtime Ritual

An evening routine is essential in Ayurveda. Check out these "supermilk" recipes with different ingredients to help you achieve the perfect bedtime vibe.

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Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe
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Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe

This creamy pudding blends chocolate, chia seeds, coconut milk, and spices to create a healthy feel-good treat perfect for any time of year and any occasion.

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Roasted Fennel Recipe with Cucumber Mint Sauce
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Roasted Fennel Recipe with Cucumber Mint Sauce

If you're a fennel fan, don't miss this delicious recipe! Paired with cucumber mint sauce, this sweet roasty fennel will be the gem your next dinner. 

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Tahini-Ginger Endive Slaw Recipe
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Tahini-Ginger Endive Slaw Recipe

One of my favorite parts of summer is all of the fresh veggies available at the market. My other favorite thing? It’s salad season! With sunshine in the air, summer...

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Summertime Berry Crisp
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Summertime Berry Crisp

Perfect for summertime, this berry crisp includes coconut, sucanat, and maple syrup—all things that are super cooling and balancing for the liver and blood.

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Coconut Strawberry Smoothie
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Coconut Strawberry Smoothie

It’s the age of the smoothie. Everywhere you go, you see smoothie mixes here, protein powders there, and a plethora of different recipes to ensure you get the most nutrient-dense...

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Quick and Easy Summertime Lime Cooler Recipe
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Quick and Easy Summertime Lime Cooler Recipe

This quick, easy lime cooler can be enjoyed in either sun or shade. It’s the perfect treat for body and soul—especially on extra hot, scorching summer days.

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Experience and Education

Nishita is an Ayurvedic Studies Program levels 1 and 2 graduate from the Ayurvedic Institute, where she studied Ayurveda and Yoga under the world-renowned Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc.

Degrees and Certifications

  • B.S. Psychology—The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Ayurvedic Studies Program, Yoga Teacher Training —The Ayurvedic Institute
  • Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner— National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)
  • Certified Yoga Therapist— International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
  • Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT500)—Yoga Alliance

Nishita's Point of View

How were you introduced to Ayurveda?

By my lovely husband before we were married. I feel blessed that it fell into my lap!
 

When are you most likely to go out of balance and how do you bring yourself back in balance using Ayurveda?

When I don't take the time in my day for my daily practice and my daily routine. Daily routine is key for me to stay balanced and make sure I'm living my best life! Best way to get back in balance? Back to the daily routine. :)
 

What does the future of Ayurveda look like to you?

The future of Ayurveda is one where we all understand our truest nature and seek to work collectively to help heal each other.
 

What's one Ayurvedic practice anyone can implement to spur change in their life, right here, right now?

Take two minutes to yourself each day. Whether it's pausing to breathe, getting fresh air, or finding gratitude, a simple two-minute break can help you reset, recenter, and connect you back with your true self!