Ayurveda in practice

Agni is the Ayurvedic digestive fire — the foundation of physical and mental health. When it's strong: energy, mental clarity and immunity....

A comprehensive look at black seed oil (Nigella sativa, kalonji) that combines classical Ayurveda — guna, virya, effects on the doshas, use...

Ama is undigested residue — physical and mental — that builds up when agni (the digestive fire) is weak. Ayurveda considers ama...

Sattva is one of the three gunas in Ayurvedic philosophy — the quality of purity, clarity and harmony. The article explains the...

Nabhi abhyanga — navel oiling — is one of the simplest and most forgotten Ayurvedic rituals. In Ayurveda, the navel (nabhi) is...

I don’t think it will shock anyone if I say that today productivity has become a currency, and insomnia has become an...

Tongue cleaning (jihwa prakshalana) is a simple but powerful Ayurvedic ritual that removes ama — toxins accumulated overnight. The article explains how...

Doshas are the three biological energies of Ayurveda — Vata, Pitta and Kapha — that govern all processes in the body and...

Ayurveda is a system of health knowledge more than 5,000 years old that looks at a person as a whole — body,...

This article describes Ayurvedic massage oils, their properties and how to match them to your dosha type. It explains how to perform...

Are you looking for a way to bring more harmony and peace into your life? Ayurvedic rituals are the perfect way to...