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Dec 8, 2020

BEGIN YOUR DAY WITH A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

According to Ayurveda, sleep is the second important sub pillar which helps to sustain our body structure and maintain good health. Ayurveda says, people who can sleep well at night are really blessed. Sleep is very important for many reasons, e.g. during sleep the body gets the time

Dec 3, 2020

DRINK YOUR SOLIDS, EAT YOUR LIQUIDS

Ayurveda says that there are 3 main pillars which sustain our body structure and maintain our health –  Vata (combination of Air and Space elements); Pitta (combination of Fire, Air and Water elements); and Kapha (combination of Water and Earth elements). Similarly, there are 3 sub-pillars, namely Food,

Nov 28, 2020

DRINKING WATER & OTHER LIQUIDS

Ayurveda is a complete science which governs every aspect of life, even something as simple/common as drinking water and other liquids throughout the day. Here are some specific guidelines given in Ayurveda : Drink at least 500 ml (max 1500 ml) hot/warm water first thing in the morning

Nov 26, 2020

SIMPLE DAILY PRACTICES FROM AYURVEDA RECOMMENDED IN WINTER

·       Be more mindful about your eating habits. Never leave your stomach empty for too long. Eat at regular intervals – particularly individuals with strong Vata Dosha (air element) should be more mindful about going without food for a long period of time and should eat every 3 – 3.5 hours.

Nov 24, 2020

WINTER – IDEAL SEASON TO NURTURE, NOURISH & REJUVENATE YOURSELF

Ayurveda is a very complete science which gives very comprehensive guidelines & instructions with regard to one’s Diet & Lifestyle according to the seasons – called “Ritucharya; and according to the time periods during the day – called “Dinacharya”. “Ritu” means season, “Din” means Day, and “charya” means

Nov 20, 2020

OIL PULLING (GANDUSHA OR KAVALA) – FOR CLEANSING THE MOUTH

In the last couple of decades, oil pulling has become quite popular around the world. Actually this is an age old, very ancient technique mentioned in Ayurvedic texts, in the section of “Dinacharya” (Daily Routine) for maintaining good personal hygiene. In Ayurveda there are two basic techniques mentioned

Nov 17, 2020

CLEANSING AND STRENGTHENING THE SVAADISHTHAN (SACRAL) CHAKRA

According to the Yogic philosophy there are seven main chakras (energy centres) in our body, namely, Mooladhar (root) chakra, Svaadishthan (sacral) chakra, Manipur chakra (solar plexus), Anhata (heart) chakra, Vishudha (throat) chakra, Agya/Ajna (third eye) chakra and Sahasrar (crown) chakra. Of these seven chakras, from the health perspective,

Nov 10, 2020

MANIPURA CHAKRA (SOLAR PLEXUS)

The human body is a miniature of the universe.  Just as there are 7 main planets in the universe (according to the Vedic perspective), there are 7 main chakras in our body.  Manipura Chakra is the most important chakra of these 7 chakras.  Symbolically, the Manipura Chakra represents

Nov 6, 2020

VIRECHANA

There is a general saying – “We are what we eat”. Ayurveda has a different view on this & says – We should eat what we are; meaning we should eat according to our “Prakruti” (constitution).  There is another saying in Ayurveda  – We are what we digest. 

Aug 13, 2018

AYURVEDA & MEDITATION

In Ayurveda, (the Science of Life), meditation plays a very important role as a therapy, particularly to aid those suffering from psychological & emotional issues, and problems related to the nervous system. According to Ayurveda, our life is a combination of spirit (consciousness), ego, intelligence, mind, sense organs