Yoga Mudra Therapy For Health & Healing
Mudras were used as a way to attract cosmic energy and activate higher states of consciousness. This separate branch of yoga was also used as one of the many healing modalities of ancient yogis.
Category Ayurveda Health & Wellness
Extracting the Sweetness Of Life Through Yoga
What is sweetness? Sweetness is the quality of being sweet. It is a pleasant quality which is palatable not only for our senses and physical body but also for our emotional and mental states of being. It is something that…
Ayurvedic Approach on Asana and Exercise
Ayurveda promotes health, balance and holistic healing. To help promote balance and to prevent disease ayurveda recommends regular exercise for all doshic types. Exercise needs to be modified according to the person’s sex, age (stage of life), strength, as well…
Stillness Within Yoga Asana
Stillness is important in an asana practice because this allows for the body, mind and pranas to become quiet which is essential for healing of body, mind and pranas. When we perform asana with the right sattvic attitude then we…
3 reasons to do a Yoga Teachers Training and how it can transform your life
Weather you are planning to teach yoga or not, taking a yoga teachers training program and be very rewarding and life changing. Part of why I love teaching yoga and made it my full-time career and life path is that…
8 Ayurveda Food Tips For Eating Healthier And Preventing Disease
In the ayurvedic tradition the taking in of food is considered a sacred act, an act in which the food that is consumed literally becomes the body that you inhabit. Hence the phrase “you are what you eat”. So according…
Ayurvedic Nutrition – The importance of Food in Ayurveda
When embracing an ayurvedic lifestyle and ayurvedic nutrition program it is important to consider some very important things. Ayurveda uses food as medicine and even goes to prescribe various ways for preparing and consuming food. A proper functional diet regime…
Ayurveda Turmeric Recipes For Health And Healing
In a recent article, I wrote about the benefits and the use of turmeric in ayurveda and the ayurvedic diet. In this article i would like to focus on the application method and the right dosage of using turmeric. There…
Ayurveda Yoga Practice for Vata Dosha
According to ayurveda and ayurvedic yoga therapy, if you are a vata type or have excess vata, should have a dedicated yoga practice that is slow, steady strong and grounding. Practicing the right type of yoga and postures for vata…
Understanding The Niyamas in Yoga & Ayurveda Philosopy
As mentioned in the last article both Yamas and Niyamas are very beneficial in cultivating “Sattva” – a state of balance, harmony and equanimity. Cultivating Niyamas allows you to cultivate discipline and responsibility. The Niyamas are ultimately designed to help…