Tag Archives: Ayurveda

The summer flew by, and you know what that means… It’s time to go back to school and back to school lunches. Let’s be honest here, the school cafeteria does not have your back on nutrition. It’s up to us as parents to make sure our kids are eating well. …

In Ayurveda, the concept of agni, or the digestive fire, is a key factor in understanding our physiological makeup, or our prakruti and vikruti.  Ayurveda has three doshas, or core energies: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.  Some consider agni to be the fourth dosha. Ayurveda teaches us that everything which we …

Understanding our thoughts and beliefs can only truly be possible if we are able to awaken another intelligence in ourselves other than the ego. As a Yoga practitioner for the past 7 years, I’ve come to slowly witness my patterned behaviour and reactivity, both on the mat and in daily …

If you’re American (and probably even if you’re not), you’re aware how our health care system may not serve our evolving exploration of wellness. From my perspective two of the biggest shifts from conventional medicine and conventional holistic medicine into enlightened health care are: Taking a family-based approach as opposed to …

You don’t need to know everything about Ayurveda to really succeed with an Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle. Yes, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with Ayurveda, especially when you’re first starting out. There’s a lot of information to ingest and it can easily become confusing. You’re probably also really eager to …

Essential oils are, essentially, nature’s gifts to mankind. Combining the roots, flowers, barks and leaves of plants, essential oils carry the most powerful sensory stimulation according to Ayurveda, which is the sense of smell. When we smell essential oils, the vapor stimulates the olfactory nerve, which is directly connected to …

As far as I can tell, summer living foods sadhana has a lot to do with winter. Those of you involved in growing or foraging food are familiar with the ridiculous bounty available right now. I grew up learning about canning, which destroys prana, enzymes and nutrients. With the dehydrator …

A key component of an Ayurvedic lifestyle is following an Ayurvedic diet. An Ayurvedic diet consists of eating foods which are appropriate for your current doshic imbalance. In Ayurveda, we have three body types: Vata, Pitta, and Kpaha. These three types, or doshas, are composed of two elements each. Vata …

The goal in Ayurveda is to maintain our prakruti, or our inborn physiological constitution. This is the amount of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha doshas with which we were born. Yet, we all are prone to doshic imbalances due to both internal and external stressors. Doshic imbalances in Ayurveda are due …

Ayurveda has been in existence for 5,000 years (give or take) and now is seeing a huge uprise in popularity. Ayurveda is not just in India and Sri Lanka anymore. It’s all around Europe in Portugal, Spain, Germany and Poland. It’s steadily growing in the United States, Canada and South America. So why …

(Don’t miss parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Cate’s “Sacred Anatomy” series. This is the final article in the series.) Dear You, Ah, Lesson 6. The party is almost over. I’ve had a few conversations with party-goers that it’s been a good party. Jokes were told. Conversations got …

By Vedika Global 2-Month Living Ayurveda Course Graduate Kate Aughenbaugh In 2011, I experienced a Yoga class that incorporated Ayurveda and it rocked my world because I felt so amazing afterwards. Once I was introduced to this, I started narrowing down most of my classes to ones that weaved in Ayurveda …

If you are a health-conscious individual, you are likely trying your best to eat right, exercise well and take the right vitamins and herbs. One day you hear new research on the radio about vitamin X and food Z, and you think “I should probably eat more of that, too. …

(Check out the previously published parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Cate’s “Sacred Anatomy” series. Part 6, the final article in the series, comes next week…) Dear You, Today is sacred anatomy in action. As our perspective expands, our care expands. And… our actions will reflect this expansion if who …

(This article is a continuation from yesterday’s “Eating for good digestion, part 1…”) Building Balanced Agni and Eliminating Ama One of the principles or laws of nature Ayurveda teaches is ‘Like Increases Like’. This means that when you expose anything in nature to a certain quality, that quality will be …

For some women menstruation stops quite neatly. For others it is like tidal waves at irregular intervals before dwindling to nothing. The average age when the period stops is 52. However the internal shifts may begin well before that and continue beyond that benchmark. This very individual process depends on …

Ayurveda is India’s timeless traditional system of medicine. Although developed more than 5000 years ago, it is based on the fundamental, unchanging laws of nature so remains as relevant today as ever before. However, Ayurveda is more than a medical system; it is a ‘science of life’, teaching principles and …

About a month ago I was thinking about Ayurveda’s presence in the world and what it really needs to move forward. Media exposure as well as validation in the scientific community were the most immediate needs that came to my mind. We are a small group of Ayurveda lovers and …

Don’t miss the first two articles in this series: Part 1; Part 2—Systems Theory; and Part 3—Sacred Chemistry. If you would like to listen to this article rather than read it, scroll down for the audio recording! Dear You, Today is the easy chemistry lesson: Applied Chemistry. If it’s dawning on …

I have always asked myself why is Ayurveda sacred medicine. Here’s what I’ve found. In Ayurveda medicine, one size prescription does not fit all.  This means that Ayurvedic treatments are tailored to each person’s unique constitution or prakriti. In other words, the type of Ayurveda Medicine you receive will depend on …

Don’t miss the first two articles in this series, Part 1 and Part 2—Systems Theory. If you would like to listen to this article rather than read it, scroll down for the audio recording! Dear You, Our sacred anatomy party is going to keep coming as we wend our way …

We live in a world where resiliency is key. It is like money in the bank: you want to have it when you need it. The noise and speed of life make it clear that to thrive we need to flow with change. Because of the massive number of inputs …

This is a continuation from yesterday’s article, “Losing weight the Ayurveda way (part 1).” Be sure to read it first for Nadia’s introduction to the topic and her discussion of option 1: gradual weight loss. OPTION 2: FAST WEIGHT LOSS I’m not a lover of losing weight quickly because I …

(Stay tuned tomorrow for the second half of this two-part series…) At our most recent Mudita Health Retreat, we had a lot of women come along who were concerned about their weight. They didn’t necessarily want to lose weight but they obviously didn’t want to gain any. They were power-walking …