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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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Pratyahara is often defined as “the conscious withdrawal of energy from the senses.” Yet what does that phrase really mean? Did you know that a massage or even vacationing by the sea can be form of pratyahara? Read on and find out how. Pratyahara is perhaps the least understood limb of the 8-part yoga system. Pratyahara
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Many sensitive people have not learned how to self-soothe if they are upset or when life gets intense. Like many children, perhaps you didn’t have the kind of parents that held you and let you know that everything was going to be okay. If your parents were anxious they also may have transmitted their anxiety
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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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