Tongue scraping is an ancient Ayurvedic practice that literally takes less than one minute a day. When toxins are not properly digested and eliminated, they accumulate in the body and begin to compromise our well-being and immunity. Tongue scraping is one preliminary measure to take in clearing your body from the unwanted buildup of toxins. This blog post explains the top five benefits of tongue scraping.

Ayurveda is obsessed with oil.

Oil in Sanskrit is snehana which also means “love” or “affection.”

The essence of a plant is its oil, just as the essence of who we are is love. As one of my mentors, Katie Silcox shares, “If we keep extracting something down to its purest essence, what remains is love.”

Oil is love and love is oil, in the Ayurvedic vision. How to apply oil to your body? Thru self-massage.

Massage is a central feature in Ayurvedic medicine and daily habits. When we massage our body with oil, we are coating it with a layer of our affection, as well as healing touch. A simple form or self-massage is called abhyanga.

Constipation is a condition in which a person has uncomfortable or infrequent bowel movements. Generally, a person is considered to be constipated when bowel movements result in passage of small amounts of hard, dry stool, usually fewer than three times a week. 😫

And guess what, it’s the most common gastrointestinal complaint, with 2.5 million doctor visits annually and over 4 million people in the United States having frequent constipation.

Rest is essential for your body to replenish, regenerate, and improve your fertility naturally. Rest is the most powerful anti-inflammatory out there.

When you rest, your core body temperature drops, and critical cellular repair processes kick in that are essential for your body’s ongoing recovery from daily life.

This article includes an easy recipe for pregnant and postpartum moms: Smashed Cucumber Avocado Toast.

Like they say, water is life. Water is the simplest, healthiest, most natural and free resource we have available on earth. And, water is crucial for fertility.

Roughly 75% of Americans have chronic, low-grade dehydration. Low-grade dehydration leads to constipation, weight gain, headaches, brain fog, fatigue, irregular periods, dry skin, anxiety, stress, and fertility problems.

You’ve probably noticed that during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, people have been responding differently to recovering from the virus. Ayurveda shares each unique mind-body type, we will have a varying responses to a virus. Follow an in-depth recovery plan originally published by Ayurvedic research institutions to treat and recover from chronic Covid symptoms.

Can eating crappy kinds of foods or the wrong foods for your metabolic type cause digestive problems? Hell yes. Can stress cause digestive issues? Yes. Can feeling angry, sad, resentful or anxious affect your digestive health? According to the ancient teachings of Ayurveda, yes, our emotions can make us very sick. 

Scientific research supports the Ayurvedic understanding of the belly-brain emotional connection. Clinical psychologists at the University of California in Los Angeles have published studies that support the connection between physiology and emotions, such as anxiety and depression.

Try an Ayurvedic Diet for Vata to Reduce Anxiety Naturally

Many women experience acute or low-grade anxiety. Air, a main Vata element, drives electrical impulses. When there is too much air in the body and mind, we feel unhinged.

An anxiety-reducing plan for Vata focuses on food and lifestyle therapy. Foods and practices

Do daily:

1. Enjoy warm cooked foods like soups and stews with lots of root vegetables; Steer clear of too many raw veggies and salads.

2. 2. Rub Your Self. Oil your skin daily. If it feels good, you’re doing it right. Daily oil massage will nourish your nervous system. Use sesame oil.

3. Sleep in the same bed, at the same time, and stick to a simple ten minute morning ritual of your choice. The key is to do it every day at around the same time.

4. Stick to warm environments. Scarf up, wear socks and gloves when brisk/cold. Take warm baths often. 

Reduce or Stop:

1. Drinking alcohol or smoking cannabis and tobacco (there is plenty of evidence-based research showing all increase anxiety)

2. Traveling if not absolutely necessary

3. 3. Sleeping in any bed other than your own bed or keeping irregular bedtimes

Try an Ayurvedic Diet for Pitta Types to Solve Stomach Issues, Plus a Spinach Pancake Recipe

Imagine if you were born with a guide for living your healthiest life.

A guide with the best food, climate, exercise and career suited for you. A guide showing you how to be in harmony with yourself and the people around you.

Well, Ayurveda is the free, open-source cliffs notes to living that you’ve been waiting for. Ayurveda is the ancient medical system of India.

Are you a Fiery Pitta Woman?

Intense is the best word to describe a Pitta type.

Pittas are fiery. Pittas radiate tejas, or “inner radiance.” Pittas take command. Pittas make exceptional lawyers, doctors, political and social leaders, humanitarians, and CEO’s.

How to Lose Weight Naturally Plus a Healthy Dessert Recipe

The key to living your best life? Knowing your Ayurvedic dosha. Your dosha is a blueprint for living; it tells you what kind of food, environment and exercise make you feel best.

Ayurveda means “the science of life,” and it is the traditional medical system of India. 

According to Ayurveda, the world is composed of five elements: space, air, fire, water and earth. When the five elements mix and play inside of us, they are called “doshas”.

Dosha’s are energies that govern your body, emotions and mind. 

For improving and increasing fertility, an Ayurvedic doctors once told me, “eat all that which sprouts new life.”

In other-words, eat lots of seeds and sprouts. Enjoy this recipe daily for greater fertility and “ojas” or life-force in Ayurveda.

I’ve been enjoying this recipe, practically every morning …..it’s chock full of healthy omegas and high in fiber and just delicious.

The alcohol warning from Ayurveda. Long-term use of alcohol in excessive quantities is capable of damaging nearly every organ and system in the body.

Easy, delicious and anti-inflammatory low-sugar dessert. Make these Honey Turmeric Truffles in ten minutes or less.

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) a common weed throughout much of the world, and arguably the world’s most nutritious plant.

A quart of nettle infusion contains more than 1000 milligrams of calcium, 15000 IU of vitamin A, 760 milligrams of vitamin K, 10% protein, and lavish amounts of most B vitamins.