The Ayurveda Experience Blog

Prana: Everything You Need To Know

“Prana” in Sanskrit means “breath.” In Vedic texts, prana is recognized as the energy of spiritual light, and this is the ...

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AyurYoga: Yoga For Your Body Type (Ayurvedic Yoga)

What is AyurYoga? AyurYoga or Ayurvedic yoga is a combination of yoga, meditation, and Ayurvedic wisdom. Ayurvedic Yoga ap...

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Yoga For Anxiety Relief

Yoga is a powerful tool for anxiety. Selecting the appropriate asanas (postures) can help you calm the mind, relax the bod...

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Watch: 15 Minute Cooling Pitta Yoga Sequence

Feeling stressed, frustrated and, or irritable? This short, cooling Pitta yoga sequence will leave you feeling calm, focu...

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Yoga Inversions (Viparita Sthiti): The Importance Of Inverted Poses (Yoga Headstand)

Practicing yoga inversions (Viparita Sthiti) including yoga headstand, shoulder stand and their variations positively impa...

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Watch: 12 Minute Calming Yoga Sequence For Vata Dosha, With Meditation

Ayurveda is one of the most remarkable holistic medical systems in the world. It covers all aspects of health and wellbein...

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Inner Peace In Turbulent Times, 4 Yoga Teachers Share Their Wisdom

Turmoil and uncertainty fill the air these days. Seemingly irreparable divides fracture our politics. Folks on both sides ...

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5 Bedtime Routines For Adults: Inspiration For A Good Night’s Sleep

According to the ancient science of Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science and India’s alternative medicine system, living in har...

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How To Offer Safety In The Presence Of Trauma

My training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga emphasized that forming a relationship based on authenticity and safety is paramount....

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How To Make Your Workspace Ergonomic

Sitting for 8 hours a day can take a toll on your overall health. “Sitting Disease” is a term coined by the scientific com...

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Sama Agni… This is Healthy, Balanced Digestion

“Ayurveda is all about digestion. The food we eat, the beverages we drink, the sights we see, the books we read, the conve...

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Winter Practices To Support Your Inward Journey

This is my favorite time of the year. It is not because of the gatherings nor the Christmas lights. It is my favorite time...

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Psychology Of A Sage: Activating Higher Functional States

Sage is a Middle English word based on an Old French word that translates as “be wise”. The Latin root is sapere. In Vedi...

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Yoga And Ayurveda For A Healthy Menstrual Cycle

We have varying cultural ideations and practices when it comes to a woman’s menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is percei...

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6 Ayurvedic Tips To Improve Your Smoothie Bowl

If my hard core Ayurvedic friends knew I was a fan of the smoothie bowl they would probably disown me and call the ‘ama po...

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For International Yoga Day, Aum Your Facebook Photo

International Yoga Day is June 21, 2016. Show your support for yoga and put the ‘aum’ symbol over your Facebook photo. Why...

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11 Ways To Cultivate Sattva + Connect With The God In You

In my forthcoming book Secrets of the Sacred, I introduce time-tested methods to connect with the God in you, quickly and ...

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Can Ayurveda Treat Osteoporosis?

Ayurvedic Line of Treatment: To Stop Causes To Treat the imbalance of Vata Dosha To break pathology of Osteoporosis To inc...

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Ayurveda Helped Me Eliminate Antidepressants From My Life

By Vedika Global 2-Month Self-Care Course Graduate Jennifer MacDaniel Six years ago, I was diagnosed with Relapsing Multip...

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Why Do You Crave Hot Chocolate?

According to Ayurveda, there are certain foods that help ignite the agni in the morning: the fire that you need to get you...

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