As someone who experienced extensive itching during both of my pregnancy, I can firsthand account for how miserable of an experience it is without any available remedies. When I started to experience itchiness that kept me up at night during my second pregnancy, I looked to Ayurveda to help me…
Parenting is an incredible challenge and Ayurveda celebrates parenthood. Giving birth is an immensely important job of continuing the human race. Once the baby is born, all efforts and actions must be in the best interest of the child.
Ayurveda has eight branches. One of these is Koumarbhritya, which is…
Surya Namaskar, or sun salutation, is a series of 12 postures that are linked together with the breath. Sun salutations are traditionally practiced in the morning, as the sun rises, in order to greet the new day and establish balance within the doshas. Sun salutations stimulate the metabolism and the…
What is Ghee?
Ghee is the golden yellow substance left over after the impurities of butter have been melted away; it has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda for cooking and religious ceremonies, as well as therapeutically, both internally and externally. Ghee holds a pure or sattvic energy…
According to Ayurveda, colds are a Kapha (water and earth) -Vata (space and air) disorder. The Kapha qualities causes the body to build up an excess of cool and moist Kapha, resulting in congestion and a runny nose and excess Vata reduces digestive fire (agni) leading to chills, loss of…
During the first week after childbirth, many women experience a feeling of low mood and mildly depressed which is often called the “baby blues” or Post-Partum Depression (PPD). According to Ayurvedic Medicine, Vata, the space and air element is responsible for brain activity. After labor, Vata becomes imbalanced, due to…
Infant eczema is a fairly common problem that occurs in newborns, generally from a few weeks post birth to several months. According to Ayurveda, primary driver of infant eczema is an impaired digestive fire (Agni”), which in turn is caused by unsuitable diet, lifestyle and environmental factors. When the digestive…
Heartburn and acid reflux during the second trimester are quite common. Heartburn begins as your body slows down resulting from a slowdown of our stomach acid and thus a delayed digestive process which can result in food gushing back up in the esophagus. Also, the hormone changes and pressure against…
The holiday season is notorious for our routines and diets to get off track; we often indulge in foods that trigger inflammation and cause imbalance in our bodies. While one cannot refrain from enjoying holiday festivities, we can incorporate Ayurvedic eating principles, to minimize the imbalance in our bodies.
Many…