So you’ve decided to make your own organic Cultured Ghee (Clarified Butter). Congratulations! Skip to recipe. Ayurveda considers Cultured Ghee to be a highly potent medicine for all body constitutions (tridoshic) in small doses of 2-3 tsp daily. It has beneficial effects on memory, intelligence, digestion, joint health, brain health, Read more…
So you’ve decided to make your own organic Cultured Ghee (Clarified Butter). Congratulations! Skip to recipe. Ayurveda considers Cultured Ghee to be a highly potent medicine for all body constitutions (tridoshic) in small doses of 2-3 tsp daily. It has beneficial effects on memory, intelligence, digestion, joint health, brain health, Read more…
The unique constitution or Prakriti of an individual is a consequence of the relative proportions of the three Doshas. Read more here about the concept of Prakriti. Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—collectively known as the doshas—are one of the most foundational concepts in the tradition of Ayurveda. Doshas are energetic forces of Read more…
Ayurveda believes that every individual has a unique constitution comprising of their physical traits, mental and emotional tendencies. Ayurveda uses the term ‘Prakriti’ to allude to your natural Ayurvedic constitution based on a holistic understanding of your mind, body and spirit. You will see the word Prakriti used interchangeably with Read more…
I was ready to start making changes but encountered a potential challenge. How would I ensure learning from every change that I made? We can assume that any change may lead to one of three 3 outcomes. It could help, hurt or make no difference to my wellness. I could Read more…
The concept of Agni (or digestive fire) can help us assess lifestyle with an Ayurvedic lens. This principle has been incredibly helpful to take stock of my lifestyle and uncover key areas of opportunities to help with my health issues. This principle was introduced in a previous post but we Read more…
I wanted to dedicate this post to share why I started to care deeply about Ayurveda and writing this blog. I’d love to share my experiments in wellness with you through this medium. This is a blog about learning and applying Ayurveda for well being. I want to share all Read more…
There are 3 principles that have given me much clarity in understanding my body and starting my healing journey. Inspired by mother’s Ayurvedic treatment for Arthritis, I started studying to become an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor and dig deeper into Ayurveda for knowledge about my body and mind. You are the Read more…
My mother had been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis few years ago and had been seeking treatment about the same time as I was beginning to notice the persistent health issues in my body. Her knees were severely affected with pain, swelling and gradual deformation for many years that was making it Read more…
Despite being free of diseases, I couldn’t understand why I had developed persistent health issues like migraine headaches, dark circles under my eyes and hair fall. We cooked fresh food regularly at home, shopped at the leading health stores and bought organic foods. When we went out, we ate at Read more…