Tag Archives: healing

Have you ever wished you had ten hands so you could get your to-do list done faster? Have you ever said to yourself, there must be an easier way? Well, there is. There’s Avahana or invocation.  Avahana literally means ‘without a vehicle’.  So, avahana is to invite your guides to appear in …

Even with the immense progress in medicine, there are more chronic diseases than ever. Heart attacks are the leading cause of death despite the development and use of trillions of dollars worth of statin drugs. The second leading cause of death is cancer – the survival rate of individuals who are diagnosed …

People seem to try Ayurvedic herbs for a few weeks and don’t notice anything. They don’t know whether to continue or not. They also may not be fully aware of the preventative nature of Ayurveda. Perhaps they haven’t bought into the concept of the doshas or haven’t yet experienced a change in their …

Ayurvedic practitioners may sometimes seem holier than thou. You go for an Ayurvedic consultation, unsure of exactly what you’re going to come away with. They check your pulse, your tongue, and ask you deeply personal questions. Then you walk away with tips like ‘chew slowly,’ ‘drink ginger tea,’ ‘rub oil all …

One of the most empowering aspects of Ayurveda is that it teaches you to be your own healer. All it takes is a commitment to learning the principles and observing how your body and mind respond to food, activities and emotions. Eventually you will begin to learn how to find …

There was a time when I read nothing but novels, beautifully written fictional tales about people’s lives. I savored stepping into a different time, a far-away place. It was a lovely diversion, one I am sure I will return to at some point. Now however I am exploring story from …

As someone who practices Indian and Mayan medicine, I suppose I have to say that I am in the business of healing.  It’s taken me a long time to become comfortable with using the word ‘healing’ in connection with my work. To me healing implies that there is some sort …

By Vedika Global Founder & Acharya Shunya According to Ayurveda, our biological, material, and spiritual instincts play out over a canvas that is larger than one single lifetime, and rather extends over several births, even as the spirit weaves its course by entering several bodies and living out many lives that …