Saying Farewell to Leftovers
I remember the day I got the lowdown on leftovers from one of my Ayurveda teachers. “They’re a no-no”, he said, if we want optimal digestion. And let’s face it,...
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Change Your Life by Changing What's on Your Plate
Ayurveda and Yoga, given as sister sciences thousands of years ago, help us find balance in our lives, bodies and minds. In modern times, when we are pulled from one...
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Ayurveda in the Workplace
The first step of bringing Ayurveda to work is to be grateful for the work you have, no matter what it is. Read on for more tips about Ayurveda in...
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Roasted Fennel Recipe with Cucumber Mint Sauce
If you're a fennel fan, don't miss this delicious recipe! Paired with cucumber mint sauce, this sweet roasty fennel will be the gem your next dinner.
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Pitta Soothing Tea
Cucumber water is getting boring. Mint and lime are delicious, but overdone. I have been craving something…more. A little more body, a little more flavor, something to really cool me...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 13—The Benefits of Yoga and Exercise During Pregnancy
In this entry of our "Birthing Ayurveda" series, Vrinda documents her process of incorporating exercise and yoga into her daily routine during her pregnancy.
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 14—Clean Up
For those that are familiar with the Patanjali Yoga Sutras (the ancient scriptures that first talked about yoga) and its yamas (social disciplines) and niyamas (individual disciplines), you will recall that one of the...
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Ayurveda and the Power of Rhythm | Using Nature's Clock to Support Your Daily Habits
When I found Ayurveda I wasn’t sleeping well, I was overweight, and I was notoriously moody, even though I was a yogi and a seasoned R.N. But Ayurveda and the power of...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 11—High Vata: Wakeful Nights and Pelvic Girdle Pain
My constitution is Pitta-Vata, though a vata imbalance is usually what manifests in my body. So it is no surprise that vata has been making a star appearance in my...
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Your Ayurvedic Survival Guide for Travel in India
India, the land of mysticism and spirituality, can often scare and deter tourists from traveling there for fear of illness and disease. After ten years of consistent travel to India...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 12—Become a Trustee
We are trustees of this Soul, responsible for its growth and nurturing for the next several years until it has grown into itself, at which time we are simply his...
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Tahini-Ginger Endive Slaw Recipe
One of my favorite parts of summer is all of the fresh veggies available at the market. My other favorite thing? It’s salad season! With sunshine in the air, summer...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 10—The Tostada Breakthrough: Listen to Your Body!
I had been eating only mung dal cooked with veggies, with fruit as my snacks, for two to three weeks. And I just about had it. One day I was...
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5 Steps to Recover from Illness
Far too often, I see clients who come to me to address chronic health concerns that are the result of many years of asking their bodies to do more with...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 8—Intractable Vomiting
This week I got real friendly with our toilet… and the airport toilet. I had spent the weekend with my parents and in-laws in Virginia and on the way back...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 9—Living by Example
I started paying a lot more attention to Vrinda this week—what her thoughts were, the little things that irked her, the subtle comparisons and judgments she makes, excuses she makes....
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The Truth About Caprese Salad
Caprese salad is one of those things that I just fell in love with, especially during the summer. It’s cool and savory, combined with the sweet burst of juice from...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 7—Fear Into Courage and Combating Nausea
Fear is a funny thing. Those familiar with Ayurveda know that fear and anxiousness are vata emotions. In other words, there’s no real substance to it—yet, they have this ability to...
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Why You Shouldn't Add Those Cucumbers to Your Lemonade
Learn why cucumber lemonade is not the perfect drink to cool off with. According to Ayurvedic food combining, there is an even better summer tonic option.
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How to Eat Summer's Favorite Fruit (Watermelons!): ALONE!
Summer is finally here! That means it is time for beach trips, pool parties, picnics, and barbeques! Finally we get to fulfill that yearlong desire to just bask in the...
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4 Cooling Substances for Your Skin
Is your skin feeling warm? Perhaps you are nursing a sunburn from your outdoor adventures this past weekend. When the skin is acutely aggravated, an external application of an appropriate...
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Birthing Ayurveda: Week 6—Shut Up and Dance
Finding out that I am pregnant is probably one of the most frightening things I have ever experienced. This pregnancy was completely unexpected, but even with the best birth control and...
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An Ayurvedic Perspective on Anger Management
Emotions are a natural part of our physical existence. Everyone expresses emotions differently. We are unique individuals with multitudes of factors determining how and why we behave the way we...
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The Ayurvedic Concept of Imbalance
Unless you are a saint, you will go out of balance and become sick from time to time. Occasional sickness is inevitable for a mortal; continuously perfect health does not...
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