Doshas in Love: Illuminate Your Relationships with Tips & Meditations
Relationships. Whether you love them, avoid them, or cherish them—we all have them. With Valentine’s Day in the air, I wanted to shed light on how we can illuminate our...
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Three Ways to Get More Ginger in Your Diet
Spring is prime-time kapha season, and it’s important to keep this lovely dosha in check. One of the best spices you can have on stock is ginger—in any shape or...
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The Best Springtime Juice Recipes
Juicing is great for giving the digestive system a break while supplying the body with a boost of nutrients. Here are a couple of recipes to get you started.
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Cleanse-Friendly Carrot Ginger Soup
Cleanse season is upon us, and this is a great meal that can easily be adjusted to support you during a cleanse, as the simple ingredients and heating spices assist the...
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Ginger: Getting to Know Your Herbal Allies
Oh, dear, wonderful ginger! We at Banyan LOVE ginger—and chances are that you do too. After all, this beloved herb is what Ayurveda reverently refers to as vishwabhesaj, “the universal...
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The Unseen Intelligence of the Digestive System
For those of us that tend to think being gassy or having indigestion is normal, think again! Judging from the wide range of digestive disorders, it would seem that many of...
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Cardamom, Ginger, & Rose Women's Health Tonic Recipe
In Ayurveda, rose is known for its affinity to promote healthy vibrant skin, balance emotions, open the heart, and lift the spirits. The cardamom and ginger bring clarity, joy, and...
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Honoring the Season of Rebirth
If there ever is a time during the year when we have a chance to be reborn, kapha season is i. Our bodies are tuned right into Nature’s renewal, ready for...
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Yoga for the Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system is essential to our health. Learn the benefits of practicing yoga for the lymphatic system, plus supportive poses to get the lymph moving.
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Sugar-Free, Naturally Sweet Recipes
The sweet taste is essential to our well-being. Sweet foods are good for building and strengthening the body and improving circulation. To satisfy a sweet craving naturally, try one (or both!) of the...
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Why Every Meal Should Have All 6 Tastes
The saying “You are what you eat” takes on increased importance in Ayurveda, which teaches that food affects you both physiologically and psychologically. To be more Ayurvedic, we can modify this...
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Your Daily Companion for Massage
Find out why Daily Massage Oil is the go to for a great tridoshic abhyanga. Featuring high-quality Ayurvedic herbs, this oil is good for any Ayurvedic body type.
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Find Your Rhythm During Daylight Saving Time
Committed to tackling daylight saving time before the clock strikes midnight? Here are seven steps to set your body’s clock forward and get back in rhythm following simple Ayurvedic principles.
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Easy Ways to Spice Up Your Meals
Eating fresh food is important, but do you get tired of the same salads, soups, and steamed vegetables day in and day out? Spices are colorful, aromatic, and exciting. There...
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Are You Gluten-Free? You Might Not Have To Be...
Removing wheat from the diet may offer only a temporary fix for a more complex problem—a compromised digestive system. I’ve seen decades of patients telling me they felt better initially...
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What's Your Ayurvedic Hair Type?
From an Ayurvedic perspective, hair is rich in the stories it can tell about a person and their skin. Here’s how Ayurveda can help you piece it together.
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Super Herbs of Ayurveda: The Healing Powers of India’s Most Revered Medicinal Plants
Ayurveda includes a vast collection of herbs within its rich tradition. However, there are some herbs that stand on their own as extraordinary treasures. They are the superstar herbs of Ayurveda....
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Why Nature is the Best Health Coach
When I set out to write this article on how Ayurveda can help us lead a calm and peaceful life, I immediately thought of something I learned from my teacher,...
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Start Your Meditation Practice Right Now
A time proven method to calm the mind and the senses is meditation. How do you begin meditating? It’s easier than you think. Here are some simple guidelines.
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Inspire Your Life with the Help of Ayurveda
What if you were taught how to stay in harmony, taking it all in stride while getting a little bit better every day? That, my friend, is Ayurveda.
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Ayurvedic Herbs for the Kitchen
One of the simplest, yet most profound, aspects of Ayurvedic nutrition is the use of herbs in cooking. Aside from digestive support, herbs are magic kitchen helpers that assist healthy...
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Finding Mental Peace with Tranquil Mind
While diet and lifestyle are absolutely important in cultivating the right response, herbs, like brahmi, were used by the ancient seers of Ayurveda to complement those efforts. Many of these...
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Chitrak: Getting to Know Your Herbal Allies
Okay, raise your hand if you’re familiar with the Ayurvedic herb chitrak. Anyone? Chitrak will give you heroic support, from fueling your digestive fire to aiding in healthy weight management,...
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20 Minute Kapha Balancing Yoga Sequence
We need kapha in order to find stability, balance, and rest. However, having a kapha-predominant prakriti can also maintain qualities of heaviness, slowness, densness, cloudiness, and viscous accumulation. When looking...
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