Ayurveda

Ayurvedic Aromatherapy Aromatherapy, the therapeutic use of essential oils, is one of the most popular techniques of natural medicine practiced today. It is widely available, pleasant, and easy to use. Everything in your kitchen and bathroom has an aroma that...

Using Essential Oils Properly Essential oils have a number of uses, from meditation practices to stress relief to massage, and many more. Knowing how to make the best use of these gifts of nature adds to their value and enjoyment — and their effect on the...

Ten Ayurvedic Dietary Must-Do's Ayurveda is clear on this: all health — let’s repeat this — ALL good health starts with digestion; with the proper metabolism of food. Accordingly, one of the most important things we can do for our health every day of the year is to...

Ten More Ayurvedic Ways to Start Your New Year Right Maharishi Ayurveda Health Tips New Year's Resolutions are best known for the speed with which they are forgotten. Yet, total health is a lifelong journey — you need to work on your health every day. We recently...

Kapha dosha is the Ayurvedic mind-body type that is associated with earth and water. It’s slow and steady in nature and embodies structure and stability in the mind and body. Slow to anger and easygoing, Kapha-dominant types take their sweet time, too. While Kaphas...

Pitta dosha is the Ayurvedic mind-body type that is associated with fire and water. It’s sharp and hot in nature and governs metabolism and all things heat-related in the mind and body. Pitta is the dosha of transformation. Think flow and fire! Our agni—our digestive...

Vata dosha is the Ayurvedic mind-body type that is associated with air and space. It’s light, cool, and dry in nature and it governs all movement in the mind and body, including blood flow, elimination of wastes, breathing, and the movement of thoughts across the...