Ghee, or clarified butter, is often used in Ayurvedic cooking, herbal administration, and skin care. Ghee is a big part of Ayurvedic cleansing protocols or Panchakarma. It is used for internal and external oleation, meaning
Pitta is the dosha, or biological humor or constitution, composed of Fire & Water. With this elemental composition Pitta has the qualities of hot, sharp and penetrating, light, oily, liquid, spreading, and fleshy smelling. According to
First published on EverydayAyurveda.com I’ve had a love affair with honey since childhood. Growing up, my parents bought fresh honey directly from the beekeeper in big jars and there were always different types of honey
Kapha is the dosha, or biological humor or constitution, composed of Water & Earth. With this elemental composition Kapha has the qualities of heavy, oily, cool, slow, smooth, soft, dense, stable, obvious, and sticky.
Vata is the dosha, or biological humor or constitution, composed of Air & Ether. With this elemental composition Vata has the qualities of light, cold, dry, rough, mobile (also erratic!), subtle and clear. How
In Ayurveda the world is described in terms of qualities. As the seasons change what we tend to notice is a change in the qualities of nature. From the Ayurvedic view, each quality exists
Are you barely rolling out of bed in the morning while your honey springs into action at the first sound of the alarm? Annoying, isn't it? You might be wondering why you don't have
Every fall I'm torn between wanting to chill and skipping into overdrive. Between feeling sluggish and being on top of the world. I have days where I can hardly comprehend the thought of leaving my
Monday morning, 6am, you just stumbled out of bed, into the shower, bypassed your ten minute meditation to get the steaming mug of java faster, because you just cannot get your eyes open
You have just finished your flow class. You can still feel the warm stretch in your muscles, the spaciousness the deliberate and flowing movements created in your body, your rib cage is rising and falling
