Sarah Kucera, DC, CAP

Constitution: Pitta-Vata

Sarah is a licensed chiropractor, certified Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga teacher, and author of The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook. 

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Understanding the Dynamics of the Doshas in the Workplace
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Understanding the Dynamics of the Doshas in the...

While understanding your dosha isn’t foolproof in helping you land the right job, it can give you the footing you need to set out in the right direction, and with a...

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Understanding the Dynamics of the Doshas in the Workplace

While understanding your dosha isn’t foolproof in helping you land the right job, it can give you the footing you need to set out in the right direction, and with a...

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How Diet Affects Immune Health
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How Diet Affects Immune Health

Our diet is one of our biggest allies in cultivating immune health. Read this article to learn how you can refine your diet to support optimal immune function.

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How Diet Affects Immune Health

Our diet is one of our biggest allies in cultivating immune health. Read this article to learn how you can refine your diet to support optimal immune function.

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The Ayurvedic Perspective on Coffee
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The Ayurvedic Perspective on Coffee

Do you drink coffee? This blog entry explores the qualities of coffee, as well as when it’s okay for you to indulge and when it’s time for you to take...

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The Ayurvedic Perspective on Coffee

Do you drink coffee? This blog entry explores the qualities of coffee, as well as when it’s okay for you to indulge and when it’s time for you to take...

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Simple Mindfulness Tools to Work Through Fear
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Simple Mindfulness Tools to Work Through Fear

While there’s no way to live a life completely free of stress and fear, these mindfulness tools are powerful and effective ways to help us manage and digest fearful emotions...

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Simple Mindfulness Tools to Work Through Fear

While there’s no way to live a life completely free of stress and fear, these mindfulness tools are powerful and effective ways to help us manage and digest fearful emotions...

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7 Ways to Boost Your Energy with Ayurveda
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7 Ways to Boost Your Energy with Ayurveda

Finding the delicate balance between what fuels you and what depletes you is essential for sustaining energy, yet this is something that can take a lifetime to learn. Investing time...

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7 Ways to Boost Your Energy with Ayurveda

Finding the delicate balance between what fuels you and what depletes you is essential for sustaining energy, yet this is something that can take a lifetime to learn. Investing time...

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Ayurveda for Vegans and the Perfect Vegan Kitchari Recipe
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Ayurveda for Vegans and the Perfect Vegan Kitch...

There are many reasons for someone to choose veganis, with health and ethics at the top of the list. Explore Ayurveda's perspective on a vegan diet and enjoy a tasty vegan kitchari recipe. 

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Ayurveda for Vegans and the Perfect Vegan Kitchari Recipe

There are many reasons for someone to choose veganis, with health and ethics at the top of the list. Explore Ayurveda's perspective on a vegan diet and enjoy a tasty vegan kitchari recipe. 

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5 Simple Tips for Natural Energy Throughout the Day
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5 Simple Tips for Natural Energy Throughout the...

The majority of us are overbooked and over-committed, which as a result, has left us feeling stressed, unhealthy, and not quite like ourselves. When we find ourselves deep into this...

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5 Simple Tips for Natural Energy Throughout the Day

The majority of us are overbooked and over-committed, which as a result, has left us feeling stressed, unhealthy, and not quite like ourselves. When we find ourselves deep into this...

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Adaptogen Recipes for Healthy Adrenals
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Adaptogen Recipes for Healthy Adrenals

A sustained amount of stress makes it difficult for the body to maintain efficient function. While it’s still best to take care of the root cause of your stress, adaptogens...

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Adaptogen Recipes for Healthy Adrenals

A sustained amount of stress makes it difficult for the body to maintain efficient function. While it’s still best to take care of the root cause of your stress, adaptogens...

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Sacred Lunar Rituals for the Full and New Moons
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Sacred Lunar Rituals for the Full and New Moons

The lunar cycle is twenty-nine and a half days, and its undeniable potency has kept the moon as a keystone of ceremonies, traditions, and practices within cultures around the world....

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Sacred Lunar Rituals for the Full and New Moons

The lunar cycle is twenty-nine and a half days, and its undeniable potency has kept the moon as a keystone of ceremonies, traditions, and practices within cultures around the world....

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Lemon Moringa Latte Recipe: A Caffeine-Free Energy Boost
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Lemon Moringa Latte Recipe: A Caffeine-Free Ene...

This moringa latte makes a delightful morning drink, and can also be a great midday pick-me-up that won’t leave you with the lingering effects of caffeine.

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Lemon Moringa Latte Recipe: A Caffeine-Free Energy Boost

This moringa latte makes a delightful morning drink, and can also be a great midday pick-me-up that won’t leave you with the lingering effects of caffeine.

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The Taste of Spring: Why Bitter Is So Important
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The Taste of Spring: Why Bitter Is So Important

When we bite into something bitter, our first reaction may not be to have more, but despite many of us having an aversion to bitter foods, this taste has plenty...

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The Taste of Spring: Why Bitter Is So Important

When we bite into something bitter, our first reaction may not be to have more, but despite many of us having an aversion to bitter foods, this taste has plenty...

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Why Ayurvedic Cleansing Is Unique and How It Really Works
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Why Ayurvedic Cleansing Is Unique and How It Re...

It’s hard to know if there were dietary trends at the time of Ayurveda’s origin over 5,000 years ago, but it’s safe to say that the traditional Ayurvedic kitchari cleanse...

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Why Ayurvedic Cleansing Is Unique and How It Really Works

It’s hard to know if there were dietary trends at the time of Ayurveda’s origin over 5,000 years ago, but it’s safe to say that the traditional Ayurvedic kitchari cleanse...

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The Ayurvedic Key to Health: Knowing Your Current State of Balance
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The Ayurvedic Key to Health: Knowing Your Curre...

When you first discover Ayurveda, you feel a magnetic pull to learn more. The way the system addresses each person as a unique individual feels a lot like having a...

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The Ayurvedic Key to Health: Knowing Your Current State of Balance

When you first discover Ayurveda, you feel a magnetic pull to learn more. The way the system addresses each person as a unique individual feels a lot like having a...

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How to Use Marma Points for Ayurvedic Breast Care
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How to Use Marma Points for Ayurvedic Breast Care

Bodywork, such as massage, can be undervalued in our Western society. It is often seen as a luxury or a splurge rather than an essential. Ayurveda has a very different...

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How to Use Marma Points for Ayurvedic Breast Care

Bodywork, such as massage, can be undervalued in our Western society. It is often seen as a luxury or a splurge rather than an essential. Ayurveda has a very different...

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Heartfelt Tips for Cardiovascular Care
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Heartfelt Tips for Cardiovascular Care

As you recall from your elementary science classes, our heart and blood vessels make up the cardiovascular system. Its primary role is to carry blood full of oxygen and nutrients...

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Heartfelt Tips for Cardiovascular Care

As you recall from your elementary science classes, our heart and blood vessels make up the cardiovascular system. Its primary role is to carry blood full of oxygen and nutrients...

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Pose of the Day: Cobra Pose
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Pose of the Day: Cobra Pose

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) is the antidote to our device operating, chair bound, societal ways. It is a back-bending asana where the majority of the movement comes from the thoracic spine,...

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Pose of the Day: Cobra Pose

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) is the antidote to our device operating, chair bound, societal ways. It is a back-bending asana where the majority of the movement comes from the thoracic spine,...

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Pose of the Day: Downward-Facing Dog
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Pose of the Day: Downward-Facing Dog

If we asked a dog how it felt to be in this asana, their answer might be like ours. We feel a stretch through the back of our legs, along...

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Pose of the Day: Downward-Facing Dog

If we asked a dog how it felt to be in this asana, their answer might be like ours. We feel a stretch through the back of our legs, along...

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The Wellness World’s Most Powerful but Unspoken Process: Rejuvenation
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The Wellness World’s Most Powerful but Unspoken...

One doesn’t have to lead off rasayana with a cleanse, but the post-cleansing period should always include rasayana. By Ayurvedic measures, detoxification prepares one to receive, digest, and assimilate medicine,...

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The Wellness World’s Most Powerful but Unspoken Process: Rejuvenation

One doesn’t have to lead off rasayana with a cleanse, but the post-cleansing period should always include rasayana. By Ayurvedic measures, detoxification prepares one to receive, digest, and assimilate medicine,...

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5 Tips for Creating a Rejuvenating Daily Routine
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5 Tips for Creating a Rejuvenating Daily Routine

Daily routine is foundational in Ayurveda. Take your routine further with these rejuvenating practices that promote longevity and deeper physical, mental, and emotional wellness.

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5 Tips for Creating a Rejuvenating Daily Routine

Daily routine is foundational in Ayurveda. Take your routine further with these rejuvenating practices that promote longevity and deeper physical, mental, and emotional wellness.

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Why Including Ayurveda in Your Yoga Game Will Change Everything
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Why Including Ayurveda in Your Yoga Game Will C...

Ayurveda and Yoga are dubbed sister sciences and like sisters can be, they are inseparable. Imbedded in each system are practices to heal physically, mentally, and spiritually when disharmony arises.

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Why Including Ayurveda in Your Yoga Game Will Change Everything

Ayurveda and Yoga are dubbed sister sciences and like sisters can be, they are inseparable. Imbedded in each system are practices to heal physically, mentally, and spiritually when disharmony arises.

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Why You Should Wash Your Face with Oil Instead of Water
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Why You Should Wash Your Face with Oil Instead ...

Oil is more skilled at cleansing and balancing the hydration of your skin than water, and it is a closer match to your skin’s natural outer layer. It has a...

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Why You Should Wash Your Face with Oil Instead of Water

Oil is more skilled at cleansing and balancing the hydration of your skin than water, and it is a closer match to your skin’s natural outer layer. It has a...

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4 Ashwagandha Recipes for Your Adrenals
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4 Ashwagandha Recipes for Your Adrenals

During times of stress, our adrenal glands could use a little help. Enter ashwagandha!

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4 Ashwagandha Recipes for Your Adrenals

During times of stress, our adrenal glands could use a little help. Enter ashwagandha!

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Energy Burnout Is Affecting Your Hormones
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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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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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6 Herbs to Support Healthy Adrenals
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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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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 Not to Do Abhyanga & Why
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When Not to Do Abhyanga & Why

An Ayurvedic self-care routine such as abhyanga can serve as a foundation for our health. Still, there are times when we should reel back or omit participation.

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When Not to Do Abhyanga & Why

An Ayurvedic self-care routine such as abhyanga can serve as a foundation for our health. Still, there are times when we should reel back or omit participation.

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5 Post-Workout Tips for Ayurvedic Self-Care
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5 Post-Workout Tips for Ayurvedic Self-Care

A grounding post-workout routine can help us dodge imbalances, keep vata nourished, and allow the body to replenish properly. Here are five tips to get started.

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5 Post-Workout Tips for Ayurvedic Self-Care

A grounding post-workout routine can help us dodge imbalances, keep vata nourished, and allow the body to replenish properly. Here are five tips to get started.

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Post-Workout Ayurvedic Smoothie Recipe
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Post-Workout Ayurvedic Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies have become so synonymous with health and fitness that it’s hard to picture an exercise routine without a morning protein shake in hand. But when we consider what Ayurveda teaches...

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Post-Workout Ayurvedic Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies have become so synonymous with health and fitness that it’s hard to picture an exercise routine without a morning protein shake in hand. But when we consider what Ayurveda teaches...

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How Ayurveda Can Support Your Work from Home Routine
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How Ayurveda Can Support Your Work from Home Ro...

Working from home can feel like a mixed blessing. See how Ayurveda can optimize your work from home routine and help you feel focused, energized, and creative.

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How Ayurveda Can Support Your Work from Home Routine

Working from home can feel like a mixed blessing. See how Ayurveda can optimize your work from home routine and help you feel focused, energized, and creative.

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It's Time for a 3-Day Mental and Emotional Cleanse
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It's Time for a 3-Day Mental and Emotional Cleanse

In essence, the intent of a mental cleanse is to settle your restless mind, give clarity to clouded thought, and allow you to better access your creativity.

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It's Time for a 3-Day Mental and Emotional Cleanse

In essence, the intent of a mental cleanse is to settle your restless mind, give clarity to clouded thought, and allow you to better access your creativity.

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What the Doshas Can Teach You About Your Relationships and Love Language
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What the Doshas Can Teach You About Your Relati...

When it comes to romantic relationships, the doshas play a big role, influencing what you contribute, how you show affection, and how to find harmony with your partner.

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What the Doshas Can Teach You About Your Relationships and Love Language

When it comes to romantic relationships, the doshas play a big role, influencing what you contribute, how you show affection, and how to find harmony with your partner.

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Your Guide to Social Anxiousness During the Holidays
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Your Guide to Social Anxiousness During the Hol...

The holidays bring merriment and celebration, but they can also bring stress. Learn how to cope with social anxiousness so you can fill your cup instead of emptying it.

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Your Guide to Social Anxiousness During the Holidays

The holidays bring merriment and celebration, but they can also bring stress. Learn how to cope with social anxiousness so you can fill your cup instead of emptying it.

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Igniting Creative Alchemy: How the Doshas Can Unlock Your Creative Potential
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Igniting Creative Alchemy: How the Doshas Can U...

The potential for flourishing creativity lives in everyone. Learn how to support your artistic and creative potential with Ayurveda and the doshas.

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Igniting Creative Alchemy: How the Doshas Can Unlock Your Creative Potential

The potential for flourishing creativity lives in everyone. Learn how to support your artistic and creative potential with Ayurveda and the doshas.

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Experience and Education

Sarah has spent twelve years living Ayurvedically.

Degrees and Certifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science—University of Kansas
  • Master of Arts in Ayurveda—Mount Madonna Institute
  • Doctor of Chiropractic—Cleveland University Kansas City

Publications

Sarah is the author of The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook: Holistic Healing Rituals for Every Day and Season and The Seven Ways of Ayurveda. Learn more about these books at her website.

Sarah's Point of View

How were you introduced to Ayurveda?

I was introduced to Ayurveda through its sister science of yoga. I signed up for a workshop at a yoga studio and was immediately hooked. I found it to be a perfect bridge between my yoga and chiropractic practice.
 

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

Pitta accumulates in me quite easily. I manage many things day-to-day, and I always have high expectations for myself. It can show up as me getting burned out, feeling frustrated or resentful, and being really hard on myself.

When I see this rearing its head, I take more breaks throughout the day, go on extra walks, aim for an earlier bedtime, and make sure I'm eating enough and at very consistent times.
 

What does the future of Ayurveda look like to you?

Ayurveda has my heart, and for that, I hope to see it keep its essence and tradition as it is made accessible to our modern society. With that, I do see its popularity on the rise and can see it finding its way into the mainstream.
 

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

Develop a routine and work towards consistent eating and sleeping times. 

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