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I’m just old enough to remember the good old days when the milkman delivered fresh un-homogenized milk straight to your door every few days. How good was it as a kid peeling off those foil lids and gorging on the creamy tops and the precious liquid that lay beneath?! I LOVE milk. Always have, always …

With cooler temperatures and changing leaves, fall is in full swing! Despite the many temptations, you can enjoy this festive season without becoming an imbalanced sugar zombie. One of the most characteristic symbols of the season is the pumpkin. This festive orb is transformed into everything from frightening Jack O’Lanterns to pumpkin pie. Not only …

Save your money. All the high-dollar, big-hype superfoods or energy-boosting foods out there AREN’T going to cure your fatigue. There’s a lot of information out there about what to eat to boost your energy and increase your health overall. What to Eat—Not So Important? I want to cut through the racket, with this: WHAT you …

Obesity is accompanied by many health complications that adversely affect almost all the systems of the body. Obese people suffer from excessive sweating, hunger & thirst, a feeling of general weakness, and the inability to do physical work. The complications of obesity are well-known. These include diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery diseases, strokes, arthritis, hormonal imbalances …

I can remember being 12 years old, looking in the mirror and loving my goddess body shape. I had full chick hair, clear skin and a strong, healthy structure. I thought that my big bone size and curvy body made me look like a healthy, strong, vibrant woman. As time went on though, it became apparent to …

In reality, holding on to weight and looking older (and feeling it) are two expressions of the same root cause: depletion. The habits we cultivate over our lives which result in depletion (vata imbalance), are the same that result in unhealthy eating and exercise patterns, and poor self care. I’m describing a primary vata imbalance …

If you are interested in an Ayurvedic program such as Panchakarma, the surroundings will be a vital factor to your experience of Ayurveda. The home of Ayurveda will forever be India. The exotic environment and history completely compliments Ayurveda and its practices. SpaDreams believes the surroundings complement the program itself, and being in Ayurveda’s natural …

Ayurveda talks a lot about poop, all about poop. And in case nobody ever mentioned it, I am here to tell you, you should poop every day! And ideally in the morning. It’s not glamorous but it’s important to talk about poop. The only way we can tell what’s happening on the insides is by what …

Nowadays everyone from children to adults are living their lives like machines. No one has time to get relief from their day to day stress and tension and as a result, people are experiencing stress, insomnia, depression and loss of memory.  All of this can become the causative factors for hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and many …

The current fad in creativity is to  bow to the undisciplined lifestyles of Vata or the Vata deranged and give the go ahead to work late into the night.  It’s sold as something exotic and worn as a badge of honor. Vatas, creatives, and others  claim and truly believe their best work is done post midnight. Short term, …

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Why we worry about cholesterol… The seeds of ‘cholesterol anxiety’ are something we all carry with us in our minds, either consciously or unconsciously. You may not be worried about your cholesterol levels right now but if you had a blood test and it came back ‘high’, suddenly you would be worried about it. Why …

Chikitsa Padah literally means “4 limbs of a treatment” and is one of the key points to understand the Ayurvedic approach. Nowadays, it is unfortunately common to see people putting their health in the hands of a practitioner in the hope that he or she would save them from their troubles. This is an infantile …

Aging is growing. Everything in nature ages, including us. It recognizes that you are in a powerful position to make a significant impact on your wellness that can be a lovely, natural experience. Ayurveda is a science of life. It has been practiced in India for more than 5000 years and is still in practice …

Have you ever wondered why flying in an airplane can cause symptoms like anxiety, increased thirst, dry skin, diarrhea and/or constipation?

Whenever we travel by plane, the fast speed of the airplane, combined with the high altitude cause an imbalance in the air and space elements inside our bodies, known as Vata dosha in Ayurveda.

Lauren O’Connell loves to make things with her hands and be close to the earth and the ocean. An experienced Natural Builder and born creative, Lauren embraced a life of Ayurveda after bravely facing addiction and self-harm. Today Lauren is a NAMA certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor and Yoga Therapist. Lauren’s a self-declared ‘open book’ on …

AYURVEDA explains that we are our own best healers. We know ourselves best, after all! We can educate ourselves and take control of and responsibility for our own health. How do we do this? First of all, we tune in to our bodies. We start paying attention to the signals that it gives us. Our …

To gain weight seems to be as difficult as losing weight for some people. For persons who are under weight and too skinny, gaining weight becomes an impossible task. Now let’s make this difficult task easy with highly effective tips from Ayurveda. How To Gain Weight For Vata Body Types Vata prakruti individuals (Vata body …

Adapted from the book Sex, Love & Dharma by Simon Chokoisky. Any relationship has a hierarchy of needs to fulfill in order to make it functional. The chakras are a body-based, vertical model of human evolution, showing how the building of our life is to be constructed if we are to enjoy a stable, happy, and ultimately …

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Traveling is one of those ideas in my head that sprouts imagination and wonder. “To see the world and experience that beauty of the Universe.” This has always been my go-to reason as to why I have the travel bug. This world is huge, and there’s so much to be seen. Even the process of packing and hopping …

Do you wake up unrefreshed, with stiffness and pain in your muscles, have specific painful ‘spots’ on your back and front side, and get tired easily? If your answer to these questions is ‘yes’, then you may be suffering from a common disorder called fibromyalgia. Here we take a look at Ayurvedic management and remedies …

If my hard core Ayurvedic friends knew I was a fan of the smoothie bowl they would probably disown me and call the ‘ama police’. Read: Why Good Ayurvedists Don’t Drink Smoothies The ‘ama police’ are the Ayurvedic individuals committed to serving and protecting your digestion from mis-digestion or ama. I wish there was a similar community for …

Ayurveda as you know is a holistic health science from India but more than that it comes from two Sanskrit terms – Ayus and Veda. Ayus being life the totality of all it is, everything that surrounds us. And Veda which is wisdom. At the heart of ayurveda is nature and we look at ayurveda …

Ayurveda is gently flowering in the wake of the yoga boom and is quickly becoming more and more popular. Seasonal Ayurvedic cleansing or panchakarma is merging into the culture and yogis and yoginis want in and that’s no wonder. Panchakarma just makes sense. There’s no deprivation of food. What you do eat (a mono-diet of kitchari)  …

The ‘My Daily Routine’ series shares the daily life, work and interests of men and women who follow an Ayurvedic lifestyle. It’s an opportunity for you to take a look at the daily practices that shape a healthy and happy life with Ayurveda. Please enjoy this interview with Erin Autumn Douglas of Banyan Botanicals Ayurvedic Herbs. AyurvedaNextDoor (AND): …

Try this Pumpkin ‘Mac and Cheese’ Brown Rice recipe to balance and pacify your Vata dosha this season. This recipe is plant-based to reduce the digestive demand that meats and processed ingredients can have on a weak Vata digestion.  Here are some of the Vata-pacifying ingredients in this recipe. After that, if you keep scrolling, …

The educational system of a country acts as a foundation on which its population grows, learns, and gets assimilated into the country’s workforce. This has far-reaching effects that trickle down into almost everything that happens within that country. High standards of education almost always correspond to higher standards of living, higher GDPs, low unemployment rates …

How can I be happier? We are living in rather stressful, complicated times. As if unstable governments and climate change weren’t enough to worry about, we’re also facing some rather significant economic challenges worldwide. The nature of these challenges and their ramifications are mostly beyond our control so, to some extent, worrying about them is …

Lack of sleep can slow down your daily functioning and can result in a deficit of concentration, which in turn, makes you prone to making mistakes. Luckily, Ayurveda prescribes several remedies for tackling insomnia and getting a good night’s sleep.  Sleeping well is a sign of good health by itself, but sleeping less could mean …

“Ayurveda is all about digestion. The food we eat, the beverages we drink, the sights we see, the books we read, the conversations we have and emotions we feel. How do you digest your life experiences?” One of the Ayurvedic principles that helps digestion is the element of Fire. Fire is warm, transformative, purifying, sharp, …

While listening to a lecture about Prana by Dr. Claudia Welch, she made a poignant statement. Prana, when unbridled, undirected, and moving according to its nature, will naturally rise, filling the head. When coerced downward, into the lower body, it has the ability to contour the nadis, spreading and nourishing the Being in totality. The …

A body type diet is essential in Ayurveda. Ayurveda identifies your body type based on three factors, Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Do you know which of these types you are, and the body type diet you should be following? Let’s first take a look at where this body type comes from, so you can begin …

Ayurvedic approach to cancer: Ayurveda names diseases with infinite possibilities of terminology, yet the word cancer does not exist. In fact, Ayurveda sees the world and the human body in terms of elements or forces constituting it and creating troubles when in imbalance. Here are some key points to understand the Ayurvedic view on cancer …

Ayurveda advises to match your diet and daily regimen in accordance with the seasons. During Grishma Ritu (summer), the sun’s rays become more powerful and the body feels squeezed (wrung) dry with the increasing atmospheric temperature. This in turn weakens Kapha day by day and strengthens Vata. What then is the Ayurvedic summer routine for good …

With fire, agni, so central to Ayurvedic principles, it may indeed be that the true heart of Ayurveda is the hearth. When set up properly, your kitchen can be the source of great healing medicine. Here are 4 everyday basics to strengthen your kitchen’s ayurvedic power. Create an Ayurvedic Kitchen. Ayurvedic Kitchen- Starting with the …

Have you ever wondered why your experience of menopause is so intense while your girlfriend just seems to be cruising through it or vice versa? Why is one of you struggling with hot flashes, intense mood swings, anxiety and heart palpitations while the other isn’t? Why is one of you gaining massive amounts of weight, …

Body Thrive is Yoga Healer Cate Stillman’s new book. The full title is ‘Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body + Your Life With 10 Habits From Yoga + Ayurveda’. Body Thrive introduces the teachings of Ayurveda with 10 simple body habits that anyone, regardless of age, can incorporate into their lives. It’s rooted in Cate’s original …