The Live to Serve Blog

Abhyanga is an Ayurvedic term used to describe the practice of massage. While there are several forms of therapeutic massage described in classical Ayurveda, Abhyanga commonly refers to self-performed...

When people think about studying Ayurvedic Wellness Coaching, they often imagine food plans, lifestyle advice, and learning about doshas. And yes, those elements are part of it. 

But what really happ...

The more we learn and lean into the science of Ayurveda and its sister science Yoga, the more we gradually become grounded and established in living life as ‘the observer’. To truly practice and live ...

There was a time when my health completely unraveled. 

Western medicine played a crucial role in that chapter of my life. It stabilised me and kept me safe, addressing what was urgent and acute. And ...

So… full transparency. 

I’ve been talking a lot about slowing down, locking in, and creating a steady, sattvic December > and then I promptly got absolutely hammered by work, family, end-of-year l...

“Next year will be different.” 

It’s a phrase we hear (and say) every December.
But from a behaviour change perspective, hope alone doesn’t create change.
Clarity, structure, repetition does. 

If noth...

Our third and final week of getting to know the doshas! This week we’re taking a closer look at Kapha dosha: the steady, nurturing force that gives the body structure, stability, and endurance. 

Kaph...

Ayurveda & Panchakarma Expert Bringing Authentic Healing to Live to Serve Academy

We’re honoured to welcome Dr. Rafeena Kidavintavida (BAMS, PG Dip Yoga, PG Dip in Ayurvedic Internal Medicine, Cert i...

Another week of getting to know the doshas! This week we’re diving into Pitta dosha, the fiery, transformative force that governs metabolism, digestion, intelligence, and discernment. 

Pitta is compo...

The best way to learn about the doshas is to understand them from a material energy point of view. While it’s fun to try and learn about them from a ‘type’ perspective, often this negates a true under...

Ayurveda and Yoga are often called sister sciences. Both stem from the Vedas, the oldest authoritative texts on life and spirituality, and both are rooted in helping us live in alignment with nature a...

Ayurvedic Nutrition can be polarising because it makes complete sense, while feeling simultaneously confusing and overwhelming with the vast number of detailed guidelines. 
 
These are my top three Ayur...