6 Essential Ayurvedic Herbs for Fall and Winter
We all know that one particular day every year when we step outside in the morning and we just know that the seasons are changing. Here are six must-have herbs for...
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Golden Chickpea Crepes
In Ayurveda, the winter season is largely influenced by kapha dosha. What does this mean? At this time of year, the water and earth qualities tend to naturally increase in...
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The Art of Using Ayurvedic Spices
I have a cabinet full of Ayurvedic spices. Each time I get ready to cook a meal, I get so much joy from seeing all the opportunities inside these little...
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A Not-So-Ayurvedic Thanksgiving with My Family
Everyone’s family is different. Some families go on meditation retreats together, do yoga as a unit, and undertake simultaneous cleanses. But for the rest of us, who discovered Ayurveda long...
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Spiced Double Rice with Cashews
This dish is easy to make and delicious any time of year, but especially perfect for the holiday season. It also makes a great lunch to bring to the office...
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The Wellness World’s Most Powerful but Unspoken Process: Rejuvenation
One doesn’t have to lead off rasayana with a cleanse, but the post-cleansing period should always include rasayana. By Ayurvedic measures, detoxification prepares one to receive, digest, and assimilate medicine,...
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Kalmegh: Getting to Know Your Herbal Allies
While Ayurveda teaches us many fundamentally simple ways to build a healthy immune system, life happens to all of us (and so do holiday parties, travel plans, and the end...
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Pose of the Day: Warrior III
Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III) gets its name from its strong energy and the resilience it develops through practice. It challenges our balance and perspective as we stand on one leg...
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Yoga Sequence to Burn Fat and Balance Kapha
Let me be clear, I hate that fat has a bad reputation. Fat isn’t bad. Fatty tissues help protect our organs, lubricate our joints, and store hormones so we can...
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Applying the 8 Limbs of Yoga to Modern Day
Many years ago, an Indian sage named Patanjali wrote a now famous treatise called The Yoga Sutras. This document offers a blueprint for living a life filled with joy, peace, and...
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Sacred Yoga to Draw Your Energy Inward
I live in New York City— the city that never sleeps. I first learned yoga here 36 years ago, but unlike many of today’s New Yorkers that I see on...
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Pose of the Day: Cow Face Pose
Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana) derives its name from the shape that the body makes. Just imagine, the arms are the ears and the legs are the mouth of the cow....
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Pose of the Day: Cat-Cow
Cat-Cow is actually two poses that combine together to create the common mini-sequence known as Cat-Cow. This sequence is designed to help lubricate and warm the spine. We use both...
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My Favorite Mulled Cider Recipe
Mulled cider is a winter staple. Warming and soothing for all doshas, this mulled cider recipe is bound to inspire fire-lit singing and good cheer.
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Spiced Holiday Nog
The best way to approach holiday feasting is by finding balance. Who says you can’t indulge with the rest of your family and friends? There are definitely delicious and healthy...
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Pose of the Day: Cobra Pose
Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) is the antidote to our device operating, chair bound, societal ways. It is a back-bending asana where the majority of the movement comes from the thoracic spine,...
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Stay True to Yourself this Holiday Season
Remaining true to yourself during this time of year doesn’t mean that you have to turn down the invitations and spend the holiday season in the company of your kitchari...
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Pose of the Day: Child’s Pose
The relaxing Child’s Pose (Balasana) is a profoundly restorative posture for the body, mind, and heart.
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Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic
Mashed cauliflower has all of the comforts of mashed potatoes without the heaviness. Plus, the roasted garlic is delicious and warming during the chilly fall.
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Pose of the Day: Standing Forward Fold
Welcome to the first article in our new series, Pose of the Day! In this series, we will explore common yoga postures and their effects on the doshas, bodily systems,...
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DIY with Frankincense (Boswellia serrata)
According to the Royal Botanic Gardens (located in the UK), there are 30 documented species of boswellia, many of which produce resins, but only a few of the species yield a...
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Pose of the Day: Downward-Facing Dog
If we asked a dog how it felt to be in this asana, their answer might be like ours. We feel a stretch through the back of our legs, along...
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Garlic Chili Soba Noodle Recipe
These garlic soba noodles are perfect for the seasonal transition, bridging the time between the heat of summer and the crisp days of autumn. The recipe's energetics can bring warmth for vata, but...
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Exploring the Dhatus: Muscle and Fat Tissue
Ayurveda has seven tissue systems, and keeping them healthy is critical to our well-being. Vibrant tissues provide us with greater vitality and immunity. The dhatus are sequential in their function—they nourish...
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