Ayurvedic Yoga! This is another Wonderful video on how Ayurveda envisions Yoga for each Doshic Constitution. Vata, Pitta and Kapha Prakritis can all benefit from watching Juliet Jivanti’s video. Enjoy!
Month: December 2011
Vata Soothing Potato Leek Soup!
Warm up this Vata Winter Season with a bowl of steaming hot, dairy-free Organic Potato Leek Soup! A super easy and delicious recipe, this root based soup will ground and sooth Vata in a season filled with cold, dry and rough elements that aggravate Vata. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 lb of organic red potatoes or white…
Avoid Amoebas – Neti Nightmare…
Please use Distilled Water for your Neti Rinses and not Tap Water. In light of recent events involving the death of two people who used tap water to cleanse their sinuses with their Neti pot, it is important to adhere to Neti pot recommendations and use Distilled Water and Not Tap Water for rinsing. Interestingly,…
92 Years Yoga Young!
This is a truly amazing real life 92 y.o. Yogini! After 42 years of teaching Yoga, Ms. Porchon Lynch is considered a yoga master by many of her peers and followerr. She is 92 years young with a gentle spirit and a generous heart. Ms. Porchon Lynch still practices asana and teaches yoga regularly. She is truly practicing…
Gluten Free Holiday!
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Ayurvedic Beeno!
Feeling bloated from holiday parties? Greasy, fried and raw foods are known to increase Gas in the body, aggravate Vata dosha and result in significant gastric upset. Well, Ayurveda has a 5,000 year old solution to this problem – the Herb “Hing.“ Also known by its latin name of “Ferula assafoetida” or “Asafoetida,” this herb works…
Culinary Spices & The Doshas!
Ayurveda views food as medicine. Spices are particularly beneficial for our health but need to be adjusted according to our doshic constitution. This brief video outlines a host of everyday culinary spices with great suggestions on how Ayurveda would use them for each dosha. *Please note that Yellow Mustard Seeds are Less Pungent than Brown/Black…
Chai This!
Holiday Season is here and what better way to warm up with your loved ones than with a delicious, cup of organic Chai! Chai tea is the modern beverage of choice for holidays with its rich cinnamon and warming clove scent. But, did you know that Chai was initially an Ayurvedic digestive aid that dates…
Twinkies for Breakfast?
Hey Folks – Here’s your Sweet Wake up Call! The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has recently put out another excellent food and health review. This time it’s about the amount of sugar in our cereals. Now, in Ayurveda, most cereals are drying and processed and will aggravate the Vata dosha. Some cereals, however are closer…
Debate’s On! Integrative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine
Greetings Ayurvedic Enthusiasts! Here is a Very interesting video I came across on the debate between Integrative Medicine and Conventional Medicine. It features well-known alternative medicine practitioner Dr. Weil and internest/sports medicinist Dr. Steven Knope. I am not promoting either practitioner here, but instead am fascinated by the fact that Integrative Medicine has boomed over…
Ayurvedic Robitussin!
Cough, Cold or Approaching Flu? Try a cup of this simple, yet elegant Ayurvedic tea. It has Lemon – to alkalize the blood, Ginger – to stimulate circulation, reduce inflammation, kill germs (and much more), Turmeric – as a natural anti-biotic, Tulsi leaves – which expel mucous, bacteria, aid lungs, coughs and respiratory disorders, Ghee…
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