Reading Time: 3 minutes With the weather cooling down and the fall season moving in, now is the perfect time to find a new way to stay energized and warm. As with most things, Ayurveda has an answer for this: self-massage, or abhyanga. An essential part of your daily Ayurvedic routine, abhyanga can restore both your physical body and emotional wellbeing. The benefits of …
Reap the Benefits of Ashwagandha in Your Daily Life
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to wellness, one of the best indicators that something is truly good for you is when modern science endorses a practice or substance that’s been used in ancient medicine for generations. This is certainly the case for ashwagandha, and the benefits of ashwagandha have long been touted by both eastern healers and western doctors. Essentially, ashwagandha is …
Health Benefits Of Dry Brushing
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our skin is the body’s largest organ. It’s also the part of the body most people want to maintain healthy and rid of toxins. Dry brushing is a form of lymphatic massage throughout the body that brings upon a ton of health benefits and can help improve your overall health. What is dry brushing? Dry brushing the skin in a …
Understanding your Internal Fire – Agni
Reading Time: 3 minutes We all have that fire burning- Agni within us. But did you know there’s a name for it? And that it’s critically important to our overall health? Think of when you last cooked a delicious meal. You needed the heat in your pan to be hot enough and continuous for the food to cook effectively. Too much heat, and the …
Ayurvedic Wisdom for Better Sex: Awakening Intimacy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sexuality is a deep aspect within all of us. And the question of what a “healthy sex life” looks like is more widely explored and questioned every day. My curiosity led me to explore awakening intimacy: Ayurvedic Wisdom for Better Sex. Sex is our creative life force in action, our sacred expression, and one of our deepest, most primal needs. …
How to Cure Headaches with Ayurveda
Reading Time: 3 minutes We’ve all experienced the discomfort and irritation that comes with a splitting headache. Whether you’re a frequent sufferer of migraines, or you just get the occasional headache, once it’s begun it’s impossible to focus on anything but finding relief. This conundrum is also recognized in traditional Ayurvedic practices, and luckily there is no shortage of ways to cure headaches with …
Combating Stress with Restorative Yoga
Reading Time: 5 minutes One breath at a time. One step at a time. That is all we need. All we have is this right now. And all is going to be okay. The focus of restorative Yoga is not on stretching or strengthening, but solely in releasing and relaxing! Do you feel addicted to being busy? Are you craving some down-time? Maybe you’re …
Ayurveda During Pregnancy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pregnancy is a miraculous time in a woman’s life. Not only is she growing a whole new person, she’s also learning more about herself as she goes through the changes associated with this period. Luckily, Ayurvedic wisdom stemming back over 5,000 years has given us some helpful tips for how to use Ayurveda during pregnancy to ease the stress on …
Ayurveda for Kids
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s no secret that there are many benefits to living an Ayurvedic lifestyle. From increased energy to greater balance and overall well being, this ancient practice has benefitted many adults. However, Ayurveda for kids can be just as beneficial, with the added bonus that starting your children with an Ayurvedic lifestyle can build healthy habits that will stick with them …
What to Eat for your Dosha
Reading Time: 4 minutes Three energies (aka doshas) swirl together, fusing the world as it is. These three energies not only structure a balanced planet – but they also construct YOU! This information is the basis of Ayurveda, which was written in the Vedas thousands of years ago. What Am I Made Of? Remember the five elements that create nature? Air, water, earth, fire …