Finding Inner Stillness and Healing with Ahimsa
The first cosmic law of ahimsa, the practice of non-harm, teaches us that to fulfill our humanity as a person we must strengthen our capacity to gain awareness.
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Kapha-Balancing Recipe: Red Lentil Lemongrass Soup
Red lentils cook quickly, nourish all doshas, and go with a variety of seasonings. Here, they're paired with a spicy lemongrass paste ideal for balancing kapha.
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6 Ayurvedic Tips to Maintain a Healthy Weight—For Good
Every body is different but we all have a natural weight unique to each of us. These Ayurvedic tips can help you achieve—and keep—your healthy weight.
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How to Bring the Spirit of the Holidays into Your Meals
With the holiday season in full swing, the spirit of the festivities can be felt in homes across the land. Traditions abound, passed from one generation to the next. These...
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Cauliflower Pumpkin Soup Recipe for Cozy Winter Days
In this vibrant and soul-satisfying soup, pumpkin moves out of its typically sweet role alongside rich and creamy cauliflower for maximum warmth and nourishment.
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Ayurveda for City Living
City living is dynamic, vibrant, and stimulating. And it can also present a unique set of challenges for staying balanced and centered. Here’s how Ayurveda can help.
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How to Help Kids Balance Their Vata
As we continue to adjust to this ever-changing “normal,” it’s important that we adopt ways to balance excess vata and support our children in doing the same.
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Seasonal Recipe: Spice It up with Pippali Gingersnaps
An Ayurvedic take on the classic gingersnap cookie, this recipe provides a fun opportunity to play with spices and treat yourself to some delectable sweets!
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How Diet Affects Immune Health
Our diet is one of our biggest allies in cultivating immune health. Read this article to learn how you can refine your diet to support optimal immune function.
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How Ayurveda Can Make You More Adaptable
Ayurveda teaches us how to listen, how to observe, how to feel, how to identify our feelings and needs, and what to do to nurture balance and inner stability.
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5 Marma Points to Awaken Intelligence and Balance Emotions
Marma chikitsa, the science of energy points, provides a way to combat emotional disturbances, going beyond alleviating symptoms to support deep, lasting relief.
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How to Stay Balanced During a Big Move
If you’re itching to move or thinking of relocating, here are some key considerations from an Ayurvedic perspective to help you feel balanced during the transition.
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Meditation and Mental Health
Meditation's deeper purpose is inner growth and development of consciousness. And this has many keys when it comes to furthering the practice of Ayurveda.
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Mantra and Meditation for Challenging Times
During these complex times, it is important to have a supportive practice that increases our hopefulness and keeps the mind light and buoyant, rather than grim.
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Essentials of a Daily Routine [video]
Vasant Lad, world-renowned practitioner, author, and founder of The Ayurvedic Institute, discusses the importance of creating and following a daily routine.
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The Ayurvedic Perspective on Coffee
Do you drink coffee? This blog entry explores the qualities of coffee, as well as when it’s okay for you to indulge and when it’s time for you to take...
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Honey as Medicine in Ayurveda: How Sweet It Is
In a bevy of cool sweeteners like white sugar, maple syrup, and others, raw honey dances to a different melody because it brings the rare quality of warmth.
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Why You Want to Put Oil in Your Ears Every Day
Banyan's Ear Oil is specially formulated with Ayurvedic ingredients to support vibrant ear health. Find out how to use it to massage your ears as part of a healthy daily...
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3 Ways to Spice Up Your Diet with Garam Masala
One of the best things about Garam Masala is its versatility. Check out three very different recipes to get excited about the newest addition to your spice rack.
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Warming Winter Recipe: Curried Coconut Root Vegetables
The qualities of a vegetable are important to be aware of when cooking food since we are bringing those qualities into our bodies. These curried root vegetables make for a...
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Stay Warm with This Winter Elixir Drink Recipe
This warming winter elixir drink recipe will boost your digestive fire while you melt away any excess kapha. It's the ideal drink to enjoy on a chilly winter day.
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Beating the Winter Blues
Honoring the natural inward rhythm of winter while avoiding the black hole of melancholy is the dance. Here are a few ways to make the dance smoother this season.
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Let Me Introduce You to the Tongue Cleaner—Part of Ayurveda’s Daily Oral Routine
Why does Ayurveda recommend using a tongue cleaner? Find out why this curved metal wonder is considered a must-have for fresh breath, oral hygiene, and more.
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7 Ayurvedic Ways to Care for Your Skin this Winter
During winter months, our skin is drier and craves all the nourishment we are willing to give it. Learn how to keep your skin healthy during this time of year...
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