There are three natural forces that move, sustain, and bind the entire creation. These forces, known as the three gunas in Ayurveda, are qualities that the five elements take on in the process of manifesting and binding matter. The gunas—Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva—are...
The strength of Ayurvedic medicine lies in its oils. As you delve deeper into Ayurveda, you discover a world of traditional oil formulas called thailams. These oils form the very foundation of this ancient natural medicine. I have always been fascinated by the...
Every time I visit India for my annual Ayurveda purification, my doctor gives me this sweet wine as a body preparation. In my particular case, it is a wine made of raisins and other components. In Ayurveda, these fermented medicated formulas are classified as...
Bhaishajya Kalpanaa is the science of Ayurveda pharmacy; this sophisticated art has basic and straightforward preparations and extremely involved herbal formulas. The pharmaceutical procedures for any drug involve various steps, starting from identifying and...
Prayers are a soft and intimate recognition of our location in the cosmos. Prayers acknowledge our existence in an elevated and personal way. This prayer enhances your devotion, inner relation and connection with the five elements.- It purifies and elevates your food...
One of the components I love of Ayurveda art and science is the attunement to the earth’s changes. For example, it considers the proper time, hour and season to collect medicines, change diet, go into purification and even when conceiving a child. The art and...
