Herbs are like people in that they have unique personalities that can be understood through dravyaguna. Dravyaguna is the system of Ayurvedic pharmacology that was developed thousands of years ago before chromatography and mass spectrometry and so it relies on qualities deciphered through taste. This is the herb monograph for Neem. …
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October Is Ayurveda Awareness Month
This October Ayurveda Next Door along with Ayurvedic practitioners across the globe are encouraging you to discover home remedies and healthy living tips for a happy, productive and healthy life. October is Ayurveda Awareness Month Ayurveda is a natural system of health and wellbeing and the sister-science to yoga. It originated …
Read More »Ayurveda In A Nutshell + Ayurvedic Retreats
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 …
Read More »Panchakarma Program Theory + 2 South Asian Destinations
If you are interested in an Ayurvedic program such as Panchakarma, the surroundings will be a vital factor to your experience of Ayurveda. The home of Ayurveda will forever be India. The exotic environment and history completely compliments Ayurveda and its practices. SpaDreams believes the surroundings complement the program itself, …
Read More »What’s Ayurveda And How Does It Work?
Ayurveda is India’s traditional system of health care. Conceived and developed by the seers (Rishis) and natural scientists through centuries of observations, experiments, discussions, and meditations, Ayurveda is a natural system of medicine that has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. The word Ayurveda is Sanskrit for “Science of …
Read More »My Daily Routine: Stephanie Rodriguez Krishnan, LMT Boston, MA USA
Ayurvedic bodyworker Stephanie Rodriguez Krishnan is passionate about doing good by other people. She’s a LMT with a big heart and big ambitions. Stephanie is super busy at her Back Bay treatment room in Boston, MA. Samsaraa Massage Therapy & Ayurveda is located on Boylston Street above Back Bay Yoga, …
Read More »How Not to Get Sick in India
How Not To Get Sick In India Traveling to India can seem daunting. As an unsuspecting traveler in my early twenties in India, I began my journey with Ayurveda to heal my digestive system from a persistent cornucopia of parasitic infections. My yoga studies have brought me to India from …
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