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Reading Time: 2 minutes If one cannot define spirit as a tangible entity, how can one define its spiritual health? Well, let us, first and foremost, take a look at what spirit is not, shall we? Spirit is not of this physical nature we live in because it is incapable of being identified by the five primary senses. It isn’t energy either because energy …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Famously the most expensive spice in the world, saffron is certainly worth its weight in gold. This illustrious, golden-red spice comes from the stigma of the saffron crocus, and it can take thousands of flowers to produce a single pound of saffron. But beyond its pricey reputation, the benefits of saffron are numerous, and it has traditionally been used as …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ayurveda and Fertility According to Ayurveda, there are four primary factors of fertility – bija (the seed), nutrition (ambu), the field (kshetra), and timing (rtu). Out of these four, bija is the most crucial. It refers to the reproductive tissues (sperms, ova, and secretions from supporting organs like the prostate glands, etc.) Ayurveda defines seven dhatus or tissue structures. The …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Ayurvedic medicine recognizes that health is more than simply the absence of disease. Unlike modern Western medicine, it works to prevent and cure disease as well as to enable people to achieve and maintain ideal mental, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. It calls upon each individual’s inherent powers of rejuvenation and emphasizes that a person must take an active role …
Reading Time: 5 minutes We are all unique. Our bodies, our personalities, the way we view the world, and specific issues we are trying to combat. Each and every one of us has our own specific blueprint that shapes us into who we are! Ayurveda recognizes this uniqueness through the doshas… but What are the Doshas? Vata, Pitta, Kapha – and why are they …
Reading Time: 3 minutes With the weather cooling down and the fall season moving in, now is the perfect time to find a new way to stay energized and warm. As with most things, Ayurveda has an answer for this: self-massage, or abhyanga. An essential part of your daily Ayurvedic routine, abhyanga can restore both your physical body and emotional wellbeing. The benefits of …
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to wellness, one of the best indicators that something is truly good for you is when modern science endorses a practice or substance that’s been used in ancient medicine for generations. This is certainly the case for ashwagandha, and the benefits of ashwagandha have long been touted by both eastern healers and western doctors. Essentially, ashwagandha is …
Reading Time: 3 minutes We all have that fire burning- Agni within us. But did you know there’s a name for it? And that it’s critically important to our overall health? Think of when you last cooked a delicious meal. You needed the heat in your pan to be hot enough and continuous for the food to cook effectively. Too much heat, and the …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sexuality is a deep aspect within all of us. And the question of what a “healthy sex life” looks like is more widely explored and questioned every day. My curiosity led me to explore awakening intimacy: Ayurvedic Wisdom for Better Sex. Sex is our creative life force in action, our sacred expression, and one of our deepest, most primal needs. …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever wondered why it is so common to drink hot water in the Ayurveda lifestyle? Why hot water is almost always preferred over any other kind of water. Hot water plays an important role in your body’s health and can benefit you in ways that you weren’t even aware of. It can help to treat common ailments from …
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