Vata

Bala oil is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil formulation primarily used to pacify Vata dosha disorders. However bala oil also has other health benefits. This article explains its various uses, bala oil benefits and advantages, bala oil ingredients, bala oil side effects and other general information related to bala oil. …

A Vata diet is a diet best suited to those with a Vata imbalance or Vata body type. In Ayurveda, the emphasis is placed on diet as a therapeutic and preventative health measure to manage one’s state of health. Following an Ayurvedic diet most appropriate for your body type is beneficial …

It is very narrowing to associate Menopause only to the end of menstruation or to a simple physical evolution. Too many women are buried (often even before being at this stage of their lives) under the weight of this occidental vision that associates it to a burden…including aging, wrinkles, decay, …

Due to hectic schedules, unavailability, social manners, we may find ourselves suppressing natural urges. We wait for a moment to be free or to be alone. We live in a modern world where we are constantly solicited, busy or surrounded by people and we have to stand up to expectations …

A wise Ayurvedic Practitioner came to our Yoga Center to talk on Ayurveda. While enlightening the audience, he casually mentioned, ‘This is an age of aggravated Vata, creating unrest everywhere.” “How true it is!” I thought. Vata means “Vayu” or ‘”Air” or “Movement.” It is the characteristic of “Vata” to …

If you have ever consulted with an Ayurvedic Practitioner, chances are that they recommended abhyanga to you. Abhyangas are a prized therapy in Ayurvedic Medicine and can be received from a massage therapist or self-administered. Christine Tykeson, fellow Ayurvedic Practitioner and Massage Therapist in Lompoc, CA, has been doing extensive …

3 Tips for Chronic Fatigue  Twenty years ago I was invincible! I rode my bike across Canada, was fit and healthy as could be with a strong body and stronger mind! Ten years later I found myself over-worked, over-trained, tired, stressed and burned out. I had burned the candle a …

I was talking with a friend the other day about managing my Vata Dosha in the high altitude of the alpine, dry and windy environs of Golden, Colorado, where we live.  I have been working hard, everyday this winter, to keep myself balanced; to keep the elements of Air and …

Many people chose January 1 as the day to turn over a new leaf and rework their life habits. I don’t think that’s a bad plan. The only bad thing is punishing yourself or quitting all together if you get off kilter…like maybe you have done by mid-February. If you …