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The Ayurvedic paradigm shows how body, mind, and spirit interactions can be predicted, balanced and improved to enable us to live gracefully, harmoniously.   ~ Dr. Robert Svboda Circadian rhythm makes it possible for organisms to coordinate their behavior with environmental changes in the day-night cycle.   Ayurveda gives us tools to live long, vibrant lives. It provides comprehensive support to balance day-to-day living. It reminds us that the body is a piece of earth. Spiritual people in ancient times walked barefoot and sat on the ground allowing for maximum contact with the earth. We can observe that as soon...

In Sanskrit, ashwagandha means "the smell of a horse", indicating that the herb holds the strength of a stallion, and has traditionally been prescribed in ancient Ayurveda to help people strengthen their immune system after an illness. The herb, also known as Withania somnifera, is native to the dry regions of India and it actually belongs to the same family as the tomato. Ashwagandha is a plump shrub with oval leaves and yellow flowers. It bears red fruit about the size of a raisin. But actually, it is the root, not the fruit, of the plant that is the prize...

Triphala has recently been making the news, with more and more Western doctors catching on to the potency of this ancient herb. And according to Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, Ayurvedic expert and neurologist, from her appearance on the Dr. Oz Show, "Triphala is the herb that every American should be on." Fact: 70,000,000 people everyday suffer from some form of digestive issues (according to the American Nutrition Association). Thousands of years ago, an herbal formula, triphala, was widely used. . . and people did not suffer from the modern ailments many of us have today such as: diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood...

According to the seasonal cycles, summer is considered to be Pitta season, where the energetic principles of Fire and Water are strongest. It is during that summer when the Pitta dosha, inherently driven by solar force, is most present, as it is made up of the Fire and Water elements. Time for healthy beverages, sunbathing, and swimming! This combination is really rather complimentary. Pitta exists as water or oil (in the body)—which protects the tissues from the fire aspect. Pitta is the principle of transformation and heat; it is responsible for all chemical and metabolic conversions in the body that create...

Yoga has truly taken America by storm. With the amount of yoga studios and teacher trainings, the demand keeps growing. Numbers indicate that north Americans who practice some form of yoga has doubled in the last five years . . . and is now estimated at fifteen million people.   Did you know that three-fourths of fitness clubs offer yoga classes, and yoga was named one of the two fastest-growing segments of the exercise industry by Trendwatch 2000 (an annual report on fitness trends)? While a lot of people (including those running the media) view yoga as a gentler way...