Herbs and meditation

Herbs and meditation

Supplementing your body with nerve tonics is a way to keep stress at bay and induce depths in your meditation practice. I am always reluctant to suggest single herbs as neuro tonics. Instead, I do prefer to work with formulas that at least have three herbs. Formulas...
Nasya and deep meditation

Nasya and deep meditation

“The nose is the door to consciousness and the pathway to our inner pharmacy.”- Dr. Vasad Lad. I can not imagine meditating without preparing the nostrils to breathe smoothly, remove mucus accumulation in the sinus, and lubricate the third eye. With a...
Two yoga poses for winter

Two yoga poses for winter

A robust 12 set of sun salutations can burn dullness. Also, you can add in your daily yoga routine warrior poses. Holding these two poses every day for a period of time builds strength, character and courage. Both poses mentioned below reduce and balance kapha dosha....
Ayurvedic Daily routine in winter

Ayurvedic Daily routine in winter

Daily Routine for Winter Maintaining a predictable daily routine will help keep Vata in balance this winter. Kapha will benefit from keeping things fresh and a bit unpredictable, so do your best to strike an appropriate balance for yourself. Certain parts of your...
8 Ayurvedic Cooking Tips for Winter

8 Ayurvedic Cooking Tips for Winter

Ayurveda recognizes winter as a Kapha season with strong Vatta undertones. It is characterized by cold weather, a sense of heaviness, increased moisture, cloud-covered days, and the grounded, slow feeling that sends many animals into hibernation. These are all...
10 Ayurvedic tips you want to know for early summer

10 Ayurvedic tips you want to know for early summer

Summer is pitta time, and in early summer our bodies use the extra fat accumulated in the winter. Our appetite changes and our Agni (digestive fire) increases so the body is ready to change to a diet that is lighter and better to sustain the heat of the summer. Here...