The Ayurveda Experience Blog

5 Effortless Skincare Tips To Manage Persistently Dry Skin

The 5000-year-old science of Ayurveda suggests that dry skin is actually an indication of an imbalance of Vata dosha which...

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Uses And Benefits Of Cold-Pressed Oils For Each Dosha

Be it for consumption or topical application, the method of oiling has been in practice since Vedic times. Certain oils, k...

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Shiro Abhyanga: Ayurvedic Ritual with Proven Benefits for Hair Health

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How 30 Days Of Abhyanga Changed My Life

I committed to 30 days of abhyanga self-massage and here’s what happened. “The body of one who uses oil massage regularly ...

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Oil Massage Hair For Hair Growth + Shiro Abhyanga Benefits

In this article, we’ll discuss shiro abhyanga (head massage with Ayurvedic oils) as part of a daily regimen and its therap...

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Ayurvedic Postnatal Care

According to Ayurveda, the process of child birth occurs due to the presence of Vata. There will be an increase in Vata po...

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Marma Points Of The Feet: Importance In Health And Healing

Marma points are considered the vital points where the force of life (Prana) dwells. Many of these vital points (marma) ar...

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12 Popular Bodyworks And Therapies As Per Ayurvedic Medicine

Ayurveda, India’s traditional medical system, offers various Ayurvedic bodywork (manual therapies) to help release impurit...

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5 Ayurvedic Massage Tools You Need To Know

Ayurvedic massage therapies have been used for centuries to detoxify the body and mind, restore and maintain ideal health,...

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All You Need To Know About Ayurvedic Footcare

Ayurvedic foot care goes beyond cosmetic purposes. As per Ayurveda, Indian custom, tradition, and medicine, the feet have ...

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Ayurvedic Dry Powder Massage: Everything You Need To Know About Udwarthana (Udwarthanam)

Udvarthana (Udvarthanam) is a kind of Ayurvedic dry powder massage. You may have also seen it written as Udwarthana or Udw...

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Ayurvedic Oil: Everything You Need To Know

For centuries, Ayurvedic medicine has given immense importance to unctuous or oily substances. Specially prepared Ayurvedi...

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14 Proven Scientific Benefits Of Ayurvedic Massage

The following 14 scientific studies reveal several Abhyanga benefits in specific health conditions and general massage ben...

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The Benefits Of Ayurvedic Massage According To The Ancient Ayurvedic Texts

All three principal texts of Ayurveda, the Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and the Ashtanga Hridaya, highlight the import...

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Abhyanga: Ayurvedic Massage Benefits

Ayurvedic massage is known as abhyanga. The word ‘abhyanga‘ is composed of two Sanskrit words, abhi, and anga. Abhi means ...

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Sciatica Pain: 4 Ayurvedic Treatments For Sciatica Pain Relief

Ayurveda offers a range of natural treatments for sciatica and lower back pain. Ayurvedic remedies and treatments for scia...

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The Capacity To Recover: Building Resilience After Trauma

Ayurveda can be a very important practice to use to cultivate resilience and to create a connection with self that is lost...

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Fall Health And The 5 Elements: How Ayurveda Helps

Did you know that the seasons are governed by the five elements? As we enter fall, we are shifting from fire-dominated sum...

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As Winter Shifts To Spring Make Warm Oil Massage A Priority

If ever there was a seasonal shift to take note of and use as a marker for adjusting one’s routine, it’s the shift from wi...

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The Real Reason We Gain Weight (Or Have Trouble Losing It)

In reality, holding on to weight and looking older (and feeling it) are two expressions of the same root cause: depletion....

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