The new year brings us opportunities to implement healthy changes to bring balance into our lives. Learn 10 simple Ayurvedic health tips which you can use now.
Dhanteras 2020
Dhanteras celebrates the birth of Lord Dhanvantari, the patron saint of Ayurveda. It is part of the festival of Diwali 2020
Dhanteras 2018
The festival of Diwali is actually comprised of five days of rituals in India. We begin the celebration of Diwali 2018 with Govatsa Dwadashi and then the festival of Dhanteras. According to mypanchang.com, Dhanteras 2018 is on November 4 for North America, the West Indies, and South America. For India, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, […]
How to stay calm in a crisis – the Ayurvedic way
As habitual creatures, we find change very difficult to comprehend and accept at times. Especially when situations are dramatically altered, practically overnight. As we move throughout our daily lives, it’s evident in conversations, behaviors, the news, social media, etc. that there is a growing sense of unrest in the US. So many people feel as […]
November, 2015 Events
November, 2015 events: For those in the South Bay, I will be available for Vedic astrology readings (Jyotish), palmistry, Chinese astrology readings, Ayurvedic health consultations (pulse, diet, lifestyle, herbs), and Reiki at East West Bookstore in Mountain View, CA on Sundays, November 8 and 22, 2015 from 11 am to 5 pm.Please call the bookstore […]
Ayurvedic Psychology
Ayurveda is an ancient science of body, mind, and spirit which has stood the test of time for over 5,000 years. It has eight branches. One of these branches is Ayurvedic psychology, also known as graha chikitsa or bhuta vidya. Ayurvedic psychology addresses mental imbalances and how to treat them with holistic methods so that […]
Agni, the digestive fire
In Ayurveda, the concept of Agni, or the digestive fire is a key factor in understanding our physiological makeup, or our prakruti and vikruti. Ayurveda has three doshas, or core energies: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Some consider agni to be the fourth dosha. Ayurveda teaches us that everything which we take in must be digested, […]
Basic Principles of Ayurveda
Ayurveda is an ancient science of body, mind and spirit which originated over 5,000 years ago in India. Ayurvedic theory is based on the five elements (ether, air, fire, water, and earth) and the three doshas, or body types: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Ayurveda focuses on the root of a disease, rather than just treating […]
Doshic Imbalances in Ayurveda
The goal in Ayurveda is to maintain our prakruti, or our inborn physiological constitution. This is the amount of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha doshas with which we were born. Yet, we all are prone to doshic imbalances due to both internal and external stressors. Doshic imbalances in Ayurveda are due to a variety of factors: […]
Spice Up Your Love Life With Ayurveda
India brought us the science of Ayurveda and it has also brought us the Kama Sutra. Ayurveda declares that the emotions of the cook play a significant role in how we digest our food and how satisfied we feel. Ayurveda categorizes six tastes, or shad rasa in our diet: sweet (madhu), sour (amla), salty (lavana), […]