The Ayurveda Experience Blog

Eranda Taila: Castor Oil Benefits + Ayurvedic Uses Of Castor Oil

What Is Castor Oil? Castor oil, also known as eranda taila in Sanskrit, is a thick oil made from Ricinus communis, the cas...

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Urustambha Causes, Symptoms, Warning Signs + Ayurvedic Treatments For Thigh Pain

The word ‘urustambha’ consists of two words ‘uru‘ and ‘stambha‘. Uru means thighs and stambha means cramping or spasticity...

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What Is Ayurveda? Ayurveda Benefits + Ayurvedic Therapies

What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine from India. The name Ayurveda is derived from 2 words – ‘ayu‘ ...

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I Quit Smoking With Ayurveda #MyAyurvedaExperience

I was a smoker for more than half my life. That is until 298 days ago when I quit smoking and became a non-smoker. My deci...

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Detox Dal: Ayurvedic Winter Soup For Cleansing

Have you been holiday stressing again? Try this super grounding soup recipe that’s surprisingly filling!

January used to be the hardest month. Back to school, back to work, back to cold, intense urban environments. Now January ...

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Ayurveda At A Crossroads: Critical Questions For Today’s Ayurveda Community

Hitāhitam sukham duhkham āyustasya hitāhitam mānam ca tacca yatroktam āyurvedaḥ sa ucyate “That is said to be Ayurveda whi...

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5 Ayurvedic Practitioners Share Their Spring Self Care ‘Do’ List

Spring is a glorious time. You begin to emerge from your winter hideaway and find joy and ease in nature again. Resurfacin...

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How Stress Creates Depression + 6 Ways To Manage Stress

Stress is a normal physical response to events that make us feel threatened or upset our balance in some way. When we sens...

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Ayurveda In A Nutshell + Ayurvedic Retreats

Ayurveda has been in existence for 5,000 years (give or take) and now is seeing a huge uprise in popularity. Ayurveda is n...

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Panchakarma Program Theory + 2 South Asian Destinations

If you are interested in an Ayurvedic program such as Panchakarma, the surroundings will be a vital factor to your experie...

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5 Reasons Why You Need A Panchakarma Cleanse

Fast-forward to modern times, and the symptoms we deal with remind us how important it is to stay in balance with nature. ...

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9 Practitioners Share Why To Cleanse With An Expert

Ayurveda is gently flowering in the wake of the yoga boom and is quickly becoming more and more popular. Seasonal Ayurvedi...

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Healing doesn’t have to be Dramatic: How Ayurveda Creates Lasting Change

As someone who practices Indian and Mayan medicine, I suppose I have to say that I am in the business of healing. It’s ta...

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Health To Happiness: 5 Steps To Cleansing The Body & Mind

It is Winter now in many parts of the world and according to Ayurveda this is the best season to detoxify the body physica...

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6 Essential Elements Of An Ayurveda Cleanse

6 Essential Elements For An Ayurveda Cleanse

>Do you ever feel like you’re walking and thinking in a mud bog? Can you relate to feeling sluggish or stagnant, less v...

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Healthy Ayurvedic Lifestyle Tips for Fall

Fall is here and that means it’s Vata season. The weather is cooler, the wind is blowing, the air is dry and all natural l...

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DIY Cleansing, Part Four

This five part series explores a ‘Guided Home Cleanse’ with Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor and Panchakarma Specialist Allis...

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DIY Cleansing, Part 3

This five part series explores a ‘Guided Home Cleanse’ with Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor and Panchakarma Specialist Allis...

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DIY Cleansing, Part two

This five part series explores a ‘Guided Home Cleanse’ with Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor and Panchakarma Specialist Allis...

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DIY Cleansing, Part One

This DIY home cleanse guide is a five-part series that explores a ‘Guided Home Cleanse’ with Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor...

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