Are You Ready For An Ayurvedic Cleanse?
You’ve probably heard about people cleansing. You may have thought about it. For most people, it takes hearing about it and thinking about it a few times before they get the courage to finally do … More »
You’ve probably heard about people cleansing. You may have thought about it. For most people, it takes hearing about it and thinking about it a few times before they get the courage to finally do … More »
A major component of Ayurveda’s Panchakarma cleanses, Basti is imperative for the purpose of clearing disease due to Vata Dosha and promoting longevity. Basti, which is an Ayurvedic enema, is a suppository that can be … More »
Svedana also spelled Swedana, is an Ayurvedic practice that offers numerous health benefits to the body. The treatment involves the application of heat using a variety of unique techniques to induce the body into a sweat. … More »
I was recently reminded of a beautiful practice in Ayurveda. The meditation practice is called Trataka which means “to look” or “gaze at”. This practice uses a ghee lamp to rest your gaze upon in … More »
Svedana also spelled Swedana, is an Ayurvedic practice that offers numerous health benefits to the body. The treatment involves the application of heat using a variety of unique techniques to induce the body into sweat. … More »
At this point, you have now learned all about the benefits of Shirodhara (Third Eye Treatment) we will now look at the process. Process Dating back thousands of years ago, the procedure for a Shirodhara … More »
Shirodhara (Shear-O-Daur-UH) is an Ayurvedic Body Therapy, in which warm oil is poured across the forehead. Shiro means head, and Dhara means pour. Therefore, Shirodhara means simply “to pour on the head”. Over the years … More »
Meals prepared with love are one of the cornerstones of Ayurvedic cooking practices. Local, doshically appropriate, and seasonal are what I consider to make up the other three corners. One of the cookbooks I grew … More »
In 2016, the California College of Ayurveda became the first school in the United States to training Ayurvedic Doctors. This training program was approved at the time by the Bureau of Private Post-Secondary education, a … More »
Doshic Prescriptions With a deeper understanding of the Abhyanga practice, the massage can be enhanced even further by incorporating Dosha-specific recommendations. By working with the Doshas, an Abhyanga begins to truly become a medicinal practice … More »