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
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
7 Ayurvedic Home Remedies for Injuries and Prevention First published on MyYogaOnline.com With each new year come resolutions of being more active, getting in shape, picking up a new gym membership or doing Yoga every
Weight loss has been a weighty issue for many years and it doesn’t seem to be getting any lighter. Pun intended. The weight loss industry rakes in millions of dollars every year with easy weight
Sex, food, and exercise, all three are corner stones of our human existence. But let's be honest, we are not always smart on how to go about them. Did you know that there are times
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
Before you can love another, you must first find love with yourself. But what about all of those parts you feel are unlovable? The selfish, the impatient, the defensive, the lazy, the perfectionist, the martyr,
Five years ago, when my three children were ages 2, 5 and 8, I took them all to visit to my grandparents. As was normal at that time, we were like a tornado coming into
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.
First published on HuffingtonPost.com Every year there is a certain pressure to come up with new goals on New Year's Day. If you are anything like me, then you know how I feel about New
Have you ever seen a dog that didn’t want to go to the veterinarian’s office and, as the owner is walking them in, the dog “puts on the brakes”. They lock up their legs and
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
What is your money goal this year? Is it to make a certain amount of income or reduce your debt or organize the chaos before tax season arrives? Maybe even just the thought of a
