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A Vata diet with foods for Vata dosha can help those with a Vata dosha imbalance in their body and those with a Vata prakriti (bodily constitution dominated by Vata dosha). In this article, you will find out about various food items which are helpful in bringing your Vata dosha …

Aromatherapy is the practice of using natural oils extracted from different plant parts to enhance psychological and physical well being. What can aromas do for you? Aromas from essential oils are widely believed to enhance brain functions. They can be absorbed through the skin, enter the blood stream and provide …

A Vata diet is a diet best suited to those with a Vata imbalance or Vata body type. In Ayurveda, the emphasis is placed on diet as a therapeutic and preventative health measure to manage one’s state of health. Following an Ayurvedic diet most appropriate for your body type is beneficial …

As many causes as there are for stress and anxiety, there are as many remedies around to tackle it, from foods for stress and anxiety to supplements and body therapies. While it is foolish to hope for a life only with highs, the important thing is to learn to manage …

Ayurveda can be a very important practice to use to cultivate resilience and to create a connection with self that is lost due to trauma. Bessel van der Kolk, Medical Director of the Trauma Center at JRI in Brookline, MA states that “[people with trauma] have a very cut-off relationship …

Cervical stiffness/pain (Manyagata Vata) is one of the most common diseases caused by lifestyle habits like continuous sitting or working at a computer sitting in inappropriate postures. It can be associated with dizziness and numbness. An Ayurvedic pathological factor called “Vata”, when imbalanced, maybe the cause behind this pain and …

This is my favorite time of the year. It is not because of the gatherings nor the Christmas lights. It is my favorite time of year because it is a time of drawing inward and a time of quiet. We have lived through some very unusual months and many of …

Ah, the holidays are here! Yay, this means yummy food and lovely get togethers with people we haven’t seen for a while! It means sharing presents and sharing love. And it also means potential holiday bloating. Holiday bloating is often caused by continual eating without a gap for digestion. This disturbs …

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 …

Fall is Vata season in Ayurvedic philosophy. Vata and fall share the qualities of movement, change, dryness, cold, light, changeable, quick and irregular. We have certainly seen very sudden irregular changes in the weather and the beauty of change in the colour of the trees. We are definitely feeling colder and there …

Well beloved, as much as we might want it to be summer forever, it is surely fall. I am not sure what this means to people who live in warmer climates like Florida, but in Canada (and other such northerly places) this means it is a bit windier than usual. …

So coconuts are not really seasonal in the UK right now….or ever. Never-mind, we’ll gloss over that in the knowledge that with autumn in the air, these creamy, nourishing morsels of heaven are still a perfect snack for soothing Vata. Guilt-Free Vata Snacks Recipe If you’re following a wellness plan and …

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 …

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 …

The current fad in creativity is to  bow to the undisciplined lifestyles of Vata or the Vata deranged and give the go ahead to work late into the night.  It’s sold as something exotic and worn as a badge of honor. Vatas, creatives, and others  claim and truly believe their best work is …

As published as “Featured Today Highlight, Popular Lately, and Top 10 Blogs of the Week on Elephant Journal. Many people, particularly those who live in colder regions of the world, really look forward to the freedom and joy often associated with the summer season. Ayurveda lovers, however, actually eagerly anticipate …

Do you sometimes think that your skin looks and feels like a lizard? Most of us have dealt with dry skin issues and know the feeling.  It’s important to know that dry skin is more than just an external problem of the skin.  It’s actually an indication of an imbalance …

(As originally posted as “Featured Today” highlight and in the “Popular Lately” section on Elephant Journal) “Eat well and get plenty of exercise.” We hear this blanket statement of ‘health’ all the time in the health and wellness world. Doctors prescribe it, the media promotes it, and so we practice it. …

By Vedika Global 2-Month Ayurveda Self-Care Course Graduate Kate Aughenbaugh I recently went on a sabbatical from my career when I felt my health going downhill. My doctor confirmed my suspicions by diagnosing me with high blood pressure. In response to this, I attended Vedika Global’s 2-Month Ayurveda Self-Care Course with a Sankalpa, or intention, …

Let’s face it the holidays are a flurry of activity and engagements from Thanksgiving until New Year’s. Yes, some of us have it easier than others but we all need a little TLC over the holidays to stay sane. Invite yourself to take a moment and develop a strategy for …