The Ayurvedic Lifestyle

Summer Sun Oil Recipe

Midsummer’s Eve, also known as St. John’s Day occurs on June 24th and marks the perfect day to harvest fresh St. John’s Wort in order to receive its abundant healing benefits. St. John’s Wort is a ...

A Midsummer's Day Tradition: Harvesting St. John's Wort

St. John’s Wort comes to full bloom on Midsummer’s Day and in herbalism and folklore, June 24th is the best day to harvest this long-revered, mystical, healing plant.

How to celebrate Juneteenth & Commemorate Freedom Day

Also, known as “Freedom Day”, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the African American slaves in the United States in 1865. This was a big day (to say the least) in our country’s history, b...

An Ayurvedic Brunch for Dad

This Father's Day, how about preparing an Ayurvedic Father’s Day brunch at home? This is a fun and delicious way to introduce your father to Ayurveda and who knows, your Dad might become inspired t...

Kapha Balancing Yoga for Spring

A kapha balancing yoga practice is indicated if one is feeling any symptoms of excess kapha dosha as described above. The intention of kapha yoga is to increase feelings of lightness, warmth, and v...

Garshana: Ayurvedic Dry Brushing for Detoxification + Glowing Skin

Garshana, (pronounced gar-shun-uh), is an ancient Sanskrit word which translates to ‘friction by rubbing.’ Commonly known as dry brushing, this Ayurvedic practice involves a stimulating lymphatic m...

Creative Ways to Upcycle Your PAAVANI Containers

Are you feeling the need to start a zero-waste lifestyle? One easy way to integrate this practice into your life is to get creative and start by reusing and upcycling what you alre...

Rest Assured! Our Palo Santo is Sustainable

If your Instagram feed has been looking anything like ours lately, you might be feeling concerned about the sustainability of palo santo. This is due to a flo...

COVID-19 Response

Dear PAAVANI Family, We wanted to give you all a little update on what's happening at PAAVANI in response to COVID-19 and the shelter-in-place ordinance.  We ...

Ayurvedic Tips For Immune Health During COVID-19 & Beyond

Ayurveda explains that in order to maintain a strong and vital immune system, agni must be balanced, ama eradicated and our ojas abundant. Learn how to boost your immune health through the ancient ...

DIY Hand Sanitizer Recipe

According to the Centers for Disease Control, frequent washing and sanitizing of your hands is one of the most important ways to keep yourself and others safe...

Herbal Spotlight: Shatavari’s Many Benefits For Women

If ashwagandha is considered the ‘King of Ayurvedic Herbs’ then shatavari is most certainly the ‘Queen.’ As part of the asparagus family, the shatavari plant ...

5 Winter Wellness Essentials For Kapha Season

Have you been finding it difficult to rise and shine lately? Maybe you are becoming less motivated to make it to your early morning yoga class or workout beca...