With pumpkins on every stoop, we thought it was a good time to share this delicious flavor-rich roasted pumpkin soup recipe. High in heart-protecting beta-carotene, cooked pumpkin provides a rich source of potassium. Pumpkins are an ideal way to pacify the dry Vata dosha when...
For all those Kaphas that have been waiting for this last installment on meditation according to your dosha, wait no more! Kapha dosha types need meditation in order to release emotional attachment and to fight mental stagnation and lethargy. Meditation is known to help all dosha...
As part of the Meditation According to Your Dosha series, we're going to talk about Pitta types today. Pitta people need to meditate in order to release anger and aggression and to release their desire to control life. Pittas usually have good concentration and can meditate...
As you deepen your meditation practice, it's important to meditate according to your dosha type. In this first post on meditating according to your dosha, we will talk specifically about meditation for Vata types. The major motivating factor for Vata types to meditate is centered around instilling...
Every year at this time, I start to notice how my color palette begins to change alongside the seasonal shift. In Ayurveda, color therapy is often used to treat dosha imbalances, including those caused by stress. Depending on one’s dosha, colors can help harmonize emotions,...
As the weather cools down and the kids gear up for school, start thinking about changing up that summer diet to one that is better suited for the autumn, "vata" season. Begin favoring foods with sweet, sour, and salty tastes, think: rice, wheat products such as bulgur,...
Dry Skin Brushing massage, (Garshana in Ayurveda), assists in mobilizing and removing excess kapha from the system. Ideal for those of the kapha constitution, it is good for people of other doshas, as well. Traditionally done using dry, raw silk gloves, it may also be performed using a dry...
The Ayurvedic treatment of oil pulling, where one swishes oil around in the mouth for up to 20 minutes, has been in use for thousands of years in India. Oil pulling is one of nature’s most efficient ways to detox the body, increase energy levels,...
Papaya is a wonderful fruit that is recommended in Ayurveda for its various benefits. Called ‘Erandkarkati’ in Sanskrit, papaya has many healing qualities and is a natural source of a numerous vitamins, (especially Vitamin A), minerals and digestive enzymes. As this fruit is exposed to...