AYURVEDA • MEDITATION • YOGA • WISDOM • RECIPES

AYURVEDA • MEDITATION • YOGA • WISDOM • RECIPES

Ayurveda

Blog articles covering all things Ayurveda!

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Spices that Aid Digestion

Now that the trees have shed their leaves and winter coats and snow boots have made a comeback, the binging season has officially arrived. The good news is that during winters the digestive fire naturally peaks, according to Ayurveda. So the body is able to digest heavier foods better vis-à-vis in the other seasons. But […]

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The Healing Power of Gratitude

When the pandemic struck in India, we (Indians) jostled helplessly for oxygen cylinders for our loved ones as oxygen levels dangerously plummeted in cases with the new infection. Despite trying everything, we could not get oxygen to save my uncle. But there wasn’t any time to mourn. There were thousands who were witnessing their loved

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Ayurveda 101: Pulse Diagnosis

What if there was a system that could tell you about diseases and imbalances that you are predisposed to even before they have manifested in your body? As surprising as that sounds, there exists such a profound tool of assessment encoded in the science of Ayurveda—pulse diagnosis (nadi pariksha)! This assessment can give you what

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World Ayurveda Day 2021

This year, World Ayurveda Day is on November 2. It is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Dhanvantari, known as the “celestial physician” (the physician of the gods) and the god of Ayurvedic medicine. World Ayurveda Day is observed to create awareness in today’s generation and promote Ayurvedic principles of healing in society. A basic

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Meditation for Your Dosha

Meditation is beneficial for all doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha). The way each dosha shows up in meditation has to do with their elements and the way to meditate successfully has everything to do with your unique doshic predisposition.  But first, what is meditation? What is meditation? Is it training your attention to concentrate steadfastly

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All About Apples

Tis’ the season of apples! Do you remember walking around, picking apples, or enjoying breakfast picnics in the orchards in the fall months as children, with your family? As you happily carried home the bushels, you knew it was the time of the year when apple sauces, pies, jams, crisps, and cobblers would dominate the

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