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Rejuvenating Sleep
In Ayurveda, all sleep isn’t created equally. Ever notice how some people can sleep 10+ hours and still feel tired, while some can thrive on 7 hours?
Top Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations for the Spring season!
In Ayurveda, it is no secret that seasons affect our metabolism. What we see in the outside environment gives us a clue as to what is happening inside of our body. As we transition from winter to spring, the trees are starting to release sap that they have preserved throughout the winter to maintain heat. Similarly, our body has preserved secretions to maintain a healthy digestive fire in the winter.
Achieve a Healthy Weight According to your Dosha
According to Ayurvedic theory, each individual is born with varying combinations of the doshas (refer to intro to doshas), so every individual’s body size/type is different. Based on predominating doshas, some people are thin-framed and leaner, while others are thicker-boned and larger. Neither body type is right or wrong and in fact, Ayurveda proposes health at every size. Thus, there is no set routine to help you lose or gain weight. Instead, Ayurvedic medicine equips you with guidelines surrounding the types of foods and movements to incorporate according to your dosha. Following lifestyle prescriptions tailored to your body type will help you better approach your ideal weight – whether that’s through shedding some excess fat or adding some additional muscle. Once you know your dosha, check out our tips below to take one step closer balancing your body type.
Ayurvedic Recipes for Winter
Ayurveda has a distinct way of classifying the seasons based on the doshas. The seasons are categorized where the doshas are most prominent according to the environment.
Supporting the Immune System through Ancient Wisdom
As the winter continues and the weather becomes even colder, you may find yourself face to face with the common cold or flu. You may experience some sniffling or sneezing coupled with a runny nose or scratchy, tickling sensation in the back of your throat. When this happens, your natural instinct is to reach for your favorite over-the-counter medication to alleviate your symptoms. However, although the medication will make you temporarily feel better, it will neither shorten the duration of your illness nor cure it.
Dinacharya
In Sanskrit, Dina means day, sun, or flow, and Charya means practice, perform, or conduct. Dinacharya translates to daily practice and Ayurveda is a natural and holistic approach to physical and mental health. Incorporating Ayurveda in daily life can be a vital part of maintaining health and immunity and plays an important role in prevention of many health conditions.
Ayurvedic Recipes for Fall
Ayurveda has a distinct way of classifying the seasons based on the doshas. The seasons are categorized where the doshas are most prominent according to the environment. Vata season: fall to early winter Kapha season: winter to spring Pitta season: summer to early fall
Introduction to the Doshas
Have you ever wondered why a treatment worked so well for a friend, but did nothing for you? Why some herbs or medications alleviate symptoms for some people, but not for others? Why particular lifestyle changes can be a miracle in certain cases, but cause harm in others?
4 Common Mythconceptions about Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. It is based on the ideology that disease is due to an imbalance in the body, mind, and/or spirit. To regain balance between these three, Ayurveda encourages certain diet and lifestyle interventions, along with herbal and natural therapies.Due to the ancient tradition of Ayurveda and its roots in the East, it is often not appreciated in its entirety due to the lack of proper awareness and various misconceptions. Ayurveda is a time-tested system of medicine with origins dating back to 5,000 years ago. In order to gain a deeper insight and bring further clarity about Ayurveda, a few myth busters are explained below.
