Tag Archives: Ayurveda

The word anemia comes from ancient Greek and means “lack of blood.” Anemia is actually the most common disorder of the blood. It can refer to a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a reduction in the quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. Anemia can also relate to …

The best type of tea for you is one that’s best for your body type. Don’t know your body type? Take our simple quiz and find out now! Then check below for the type of tea best suited to you. A Calming Type Of Tea? If you are Vata type, …

What? The Menopause Stage is an opportunity? Yes! Here is the #1 reason why that is so….   When I first took a deep plunge into the topic of menopause, I thought to myself: Wouldn’t it be nice to share a positive quote around menopause with my women clients. Well, …

Agni is the fire of transformation, the force of digestion in our body. In Ayurveda healthy agni is a the foundation for wellness.  First Aid practices for agni are a key part of self care. Ayurveda defines 40 or so different types of agni at work in your body, digesting transforming …

Asparagus- Mung Sprouts Salad is a wonderful addition to your Spring diet. Asparagus has a soothing and balm like effect on the digestive and urinary tract. It builds strength, is easy to digest and is a tridoshic (useful for all 3 constitutions) food. It is known to aid in eliminating water …

How to manage autoimmune disease? Automimmunity, where your (immune) defense system mistakenly attacks and damages your body, is on the rise in our neighborhoods and our country.  In its various forms, it touches many lives.  It has touched my life.  My daily routine is one of the tools I use to …

If you are experiencing any level of distress during the menstrual cycle, the first thing that you should do is to make a mood calendar. If your cycle has a degree of regularity then your hormones also may have a good degree of regularity. This won’t show up with a …

Perfect skin brings a certain confidence to an individual that nothing else can beat. If you have had healthy skin most of your life, you know what it feels like when you start to notice changes like adult acne and sudden skin sensitivities. It feels horrible, and knowing what to do to correct …

As the parent of two school-aged kids, I’m well practiced in battling the incessant stream of viral and bacterial invaders these kids bring home. At any given time, you can walk into a classroom and it seems at least a quarter of the kids have a runny nose or cough. …

Menopause is the cessation of a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle. It typically happens during a woman’s late 40’s or 50’s (but certainly not always) and occurs due to the ovaries stopping the ripening and release of ova (eggs) and the associated hormones that cause both the creation and subsequent shedding …

Raising a child is incredibly rewarding, yet incredibly exhausting.  While caring for my wee one, I relied heavily on my experience with spiritual and bodily practices. This led me to believe that motherhood needs its own daily Ayurvedic practice guidelines, or dinacharya. FOCUS Expect Household Rhythms to Change…Frequently- Don’t try to live up …

For years “meditate” was on the top of my New Year’s intentions list. I would go into the New Year full of fire and start a practice wholeheartedly. However, somewhere over the course of the year the commitment would fade. I knew meditation was good for me and that it …

As a lifetime sufferer of eczema, I searched everywhere for a cure. Years of going to doctors and dermatologist for my eczema left me feeling utterly hopeless. They could only offer temporary relief. The drugs they prescribed had insanely detrimental side effects, like bone brittleness, necrotizing angiitis, pulmonary edema AND depression. …

Spring into a detox this month. Spring is a time for healing and growth. Bringing life to its fullest bloom, while sloughing off accumulations that weigh and slow us down. Spring is the prime season for detox. It’s time to echo nature: melt the freeze of winter and prepare for …

How to Overcome Addictions: “I know what I’m doing is harming me, but I just can’t seem to stop.” Over the two decades in which I’ve been working as an Ayurvedic practitioner, I’ve heard this line more than I can count.  People often know what healthy choices look like. Even …

In my forthcoming book Secrets of the Sacred, I introduce time-tested methods to connect with the God in you, quickly and effortlessly. In India, this is called sattva, a state of unbidden joy, purity and light. Sat means being, and sattva is being-ness: abiding in your essential, unsullied nature. There are methods for cultivating sattva, and below are 11 of the …

However you see it, most of us seem to agree ~ love presents a delicious opportunity to enjoy one of nature’s most luscious gifts: Chocolate. Scientifically named Theobroma, or food of the gods, chocolate treats us to a heavenly experience, pointing to the feast that is our divine nature. Six Reasons …

There are few seasons more anticipated than spring, am I right? If you’re a fan of the warmer months (and even if you’re not), you’ll be quite familiar with the feeling of waiting, and waiting, at the end of a long winter for those first hopeful signs… The slight increase in …

Fresh coconut meat and coconut water are so delicious, not to mention healthy and full of prana or vitality. Fresh coconut water can be strained and drunk as is or added to juice or a smoothie. Fresh coconut meat is really fantastic in fruit salads, Indian style chutneys or sprinkled …

I consider myself a healthy eater. I admit, I do indulge in spicy food occasionally. Yet, I never really experienced acid reflux until a few weeks back. It all started with mild discomfort, or a burning sensation, after drinking my morning cup of tea with ginger. During the course of …

Ayurveda has celebrated the benefits of homemade ferments for thousands of years. Fermentation was an essential tool to make perishable items last. The vaidyas of yore noticed that fermented foods enkindle agni, the power of digestion. Dr. Robert Svoboda’s book Aghora tells a story of his guru, Tantric adept Aghori …

If ever there was a seasonal shift to take note of and use as a marker for adjusting one’s routine, it’s the shift from winter into spring. Moving from a season that is cold, rough and dry into one that is warm, wet and damp affects our bodies. It is …

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 …

From the Scarsdale diet to the Beverly Hills diet, to Atkins, South Beach, Low Fat, Raw Food and Paleo, women today are confused about what to eat. We’ve been bombarded with enough exercise and food models that just don’t last and also don’t address our individual needs. When I began …

Do your eyes feel fatigue or strain?  Add Ayurvedic self-care to take care of any eye weariness and to soothe tired eyes. Your eyes use the majority of your sensory energy.  They are the organs of sight, a source of connection and learning.  Vision is meant to be a gateway to …