The Ayurvedic Lifestyle

3 Ayurveda Inspired Recipes for Your July 4th BBQ

If you are searching for the perfect, delicious yet healthy summertime recipe to prepare and share with your loved ones, we’ve got you covered! Today, we are sharing 3 Ayurveda-inspired dishes that...

A Secret Skincare Ally: Black Cumin Seed Oil

Black Cumin Seed Oil is produced from the seeds of the Nigella sativa plant which has been used for over 3,000 years as a medicinal plant to heal an exorbitant number of ailments. Here we share wit...

Happy Earth Day! Guided Nature Meditations to Balance Each Dosha

“There are hundreds of ways to kneel & kiss the ground”.  -Rumi Each year on April 22nd, as a united world, we commemorate our home, planet Earth. Earth Day serves as a time for us to collec...

Pranayama for Balancing Vata Dosha

When the fall season arrives at our doorsteps, we can feel the transition from the hot months of summer into the cool and crisp days that lie ahead. Then, the slight chill to the air experienced in...

Vata Balancing Foods List

When vata dosha is in excess in the body and/or mind, Ayurvedic medicine emphasizes eating the right foods accompanied by the appropriate spices to regain alignment. Here we have assembled a vata b...

How to Use our Digestive Spice Blends

Dipanas are herbs that increase agni, the digestive fire located in the stomach. When agni is strong and working optimally, the body’s ability to break down, absorb and assimilate nutrients from fo...

Ingredient Spotlight: Sesame Oil for Vata Dosha

Sesame is traditionally used in Ayurvedic body oil formulations due to its warming, grounding and calming effects on the nervous system. Additionally, it is highly nourishing, moisturizing and abso...

Ayurvedic Tips to Keep Calm this Holiday Season

This time of year certainly has many gifts to bestow upon us - holiday cheer, the warm and fuzzy feeling of being curled up by the fire, quality time spent with loved on...

Healthy Vata Digestion for Fall & Early Winter

During the fall and early winter months, the light, cold and dry qualities of vata dosha have the potential to disrupt the body and mind’s equilibrium. In fact, out of a...

Flavors of Fall! Ayurvedic Pumpkin Spiced Cider Recipe

No matter how you celebrate this festive time of year, we think that cozying up with the flavors of fall is a must! Here we share with you a recipe for Ayurvedic Pumpkin Spiced Cider. This autumn-i...

Vata Balancing Self-Care for the Dry, Mobile Energy of Fall

Fall asks us to cultivate lifestyle choices that will keep us feeling grounded and stabilized as the light, cold and mobile energy of vata dosha begins to increase. Here we share some of our favori...

Ayurvedic Skincare Remedies for Unruly Skin

Are you looking for simple, non-toxic, DIY herbal remedies to naturally hydrate, clear and balance your skin? Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old traditional healing system of India, has all-natural, eart...

Gone Vegan! Meet our New Vata Cleanser & Mask

We are proud to formally announce that all of our skincare offerings are now vegan and PETA certified cruelty free! As a company that supports, “Ancient Ayurveda for the modern world”, we have deci...