Ayurvedic Tips to Help with Raynaud’s Disease
Raynaud’s disease Winter is here and your hands, feet, nose, and maybe even your ears or tongue seem to get painfully cold even though the rest of your body seems fine. This is called Raynaud’s … More »
Articles by Dr. Marc Halpern
Dr. Marc Halpern
I Am Healthy and Practice Natural Medicine, Do I Really Need to Get The Vaccine?
I Am Healthy and Practice Natural Medicine, Do I Really Need to Get The Vaccine? This is a very good question and one without an easy answer. It is true that healthy people have stronger … More »
Should You Get The Covid-19 Vaccine?
Recently, the Pfiser /BioNtech vaccine was approved for immediate use. The vaccine produced by Moderna will be available in the Spring. Both vaccines are under scrutiny by the pro and anti-vax community. Let us take … More »
Ayurveda 101
The Meaning of Ayurveda Ayurveda is the traditional medical science of India and is more than 5000 years old. The word “Ayurveda” is derived from two Sanskrit roots, “Ayus” meaning “life” and “Veda” meaning … More »
Anger, Compassion and Pitta Dosha by Dr. Marc Halpern
This world we share can be harsh. No one goes through life without some form of hurt. It’s how we react to being hurt that provides us with a true view of our hearts. Hurt … More »
Corona Virus: California College of Ayurveda Guidelines
By now you may have heard of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The virus recently entered the United States and so far our government has not yet been able to contain it. While containment is still considered … More »
Ayurveda and Subtle (Astral) Body Anatomy: The 72,000 Nadis of the Subtle Body
“The subtle body is a field of energy whose form is more fluid than the physical body. Energy (prana) flows through subtle channels called nadis. These channels permeate the entire subtle body. The mind can … More »
What Does an Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist Do?
An Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist is a specialist capable of utilizing yoga therapies to alter the physiology of the body in a manner that supports the healing process. As such, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapists are uniquely placed … More »
What is Ayurveda Yoga Therapy?
Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy is the traditional system of Yoga Therapy from India. Yoga Therapy is the application of yoga to the healing process. The mechanism of understanding how yoga contributes to healing is the physiological … More »
One Small Change, One Step at a Time
Often the path to health and wellness seems daunting. If you were to look at a list of how many things you could do to improve our health and well-being, the thought of implementing all of them could make you sick! After all, how many things do you already know that would help you to feel healthier but you are not doing them? If your list is like mine, it’s pretty long and I’ve been implementing change in my life for the past 23 years!