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Articles and media on all things Ayurveda and Yoga, for students, practitioners, and people who are holistic health curious and conscious.
An exploration of ÄhÄra, the six Rasas, their elemental composition, qualities, physiological actions and application within Ayurvedic nutrition.
Introduction: ÄhÄra Is More Than Food
In Ayurveda,
...Interested in Ayurveda but allergic to routine? You don't need a perfectly organised morning or an elaborate wellness schedule to begin incorporating Ayurvedic principles into your everyday life.Â
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When we think about healthy eating, we tend to focus on individual foods. Is it nutritious? Is it fresh? Does it contain enough protein, fibre, vitamins or minerals? Ayurveda considers the qualities o...
There is a lot of conversation in modern Yoga about embodiment, and there is good reason for that. Learning to become more aware of the body, understanding what it needs, recognising stress and tensio...
Hi everyone,
Our Wednesday night Hatha Yoga classes are moving into a new six-week series, and this time weâll be exploring Hatha Yoga for the Doshas.
Over six weeks, weâll bring Ayurveda onto the m...
Beyond the Doshas: A Foundations-First Approach to Ayurveda
One of the things I love most about Ayurveda is that it gives us many different lenses through which to understand a person. We have the do...
There can be a tendency to think that living a more âyogicâ life requires us to somehow step outside of ordinary life. That perhaps if we had more time, more space, a quieter home, fewer responsibilit...
One of the most profound shifts in my own understanding of women's health came when I stopped asking how to keep the body the same and began asking how to better support its natural capacity to change...
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At first, it might look like youâre studying yoga postures, breathing techniques, Ayurvedic routines, food, digestion, doshas, and daily habits.
And yes, of course, you are.
You are learning prac...
Protein has become one of the most polarising conversations in wellness culture.Â
On one side, modern nutrition culture can feel completely protein-obsessed.Â
Everything is becoming âhigh protein.â ...

Itâs 7:45am and your alarm has already gone off twice.Â
You were sleeping deeply; comfortably; peacefully.Â
Honestly, if left unsupervised, you could probably continue sleeping until next Tuesday.Â
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Itâs 5:00am and youâre already awake.Â
Not because you slept badly. You actually sleep pretty well.Â
Youâre awake because your brain has started organising the day. đ„Â
You mentally review your to-do ...
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