Ayurveda, India’s traditional medical system, offers various Ayurvedic bodywork (manual therapies) to help release impurities from the body and deeply cleanse and purify the mind, body and emotions. The ancient science is a complete medical system for healing disease and preventing disease from occurring. Ayurveda bodywork is offered in two …
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Fall Health And The 5 Elements: How Ayurveda Helps
Did you know that the seasons are governed by the five elements? As we enter fall, we are shifting from fire-dominated summer to wind-dominated autumn. All of nature is a dance between the elements – earth, water, fire, air and ether. Everything we see is comprised of these five elements …
Read More »Stimulate Your Energy With Foot Massage
Ayurvedic Massage typically uses warm sesame oil, or a blend of oils and herbs specifically to balance your particular dosha. A foot massage can be a self-massage, or you can indulge your partner. The Ayurvedic foot massage technique doesn’t involve deep muscle massage. The goal is to stimulate the …
Read More »How To Give Yourself A Massage
“The body of one who uses oil massage regularly does not become affected much even if subjected to accidental injuries, or strenuous work. By using oil massage daily, a person is endowed with pleasant touch, trimmed body parts and becomes strong, charming, and least affected by old age.” Charaka Samhita …
Read More »How An Oily Self-Massage Can Make You Feel Better After Traveling
Many of us will be traveling this holiday. By the end of travel, we will likely feel exhausted and out of whack, but then need to jump right into the whirl of holiday festivities. At some point during or after our visit, we might be bloated, constipated or even sick. …
Read More »5 Ayurvedic Home Spa Remedies For Dry Chapped Skin
In most areas of the United States, early winter is the time when the dryness of fall meets the cold of winter. Many begin “winding up” for the holidays, bringing stress levels to an all time high for the year. Others will be outdoors skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. Whatever your winter activity, dry …
Read More »Your Ayurvedic Daily Routine
In Sanskrit the Daily Routine is called the Dinacharya. Ayurveda provides us with a map to our Natural basic rhythms. Through these daily routines, we can bring balance to our DOSHAS. 1. Time of getting up Ayurveda recommends getting up before sun rise. This is an auspicious time as per the belief …
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