The Ayurvedic Lifestyle

Pranayama for Balancing Pitta Dosha

One Ayurvedic ritual that we especially love to utilize during the long, hot days of summer is cooling and nourishing pranayama, or yogic breathing exercises. These exercises are helpful tools that...

Digestive Churnas: Ayurvedic Spice Blends for your Dosha

One of the main teachings of Ayurveda is that the root cause of all disease is improper digestion. Hence, having a healthy digestive system that is optimally functioning...

Wishing You a Glorious Summer Solstice & a Happy Father’s Day!

With the summer solstice, the long hot days of summer have officially arrived and it is certainly a symbolic day for us to also be celebrating and honoring all fathers everywhere. The summer solsti...

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...

Your Ayurvedic Skincare Questions Answered

At PAAVANI, our methods are steeped in the wisdom and practices of Ayurvedic medicine. Seeing as Ayurveda has been practiced for over 5,000 years, it is needless to say that this medical system and...

Adrienne & Amir: The Powerhouse Couple Behind YogiAthlete

This month, we had the opportunity to catch up with Adrienne Diaz and Amir Madison, an L.A. based power couple that brought their passion for yoga, athletics, Ayurveda and social justice together t...

Cultivating Life | The Ayurvedic Perspective on Fertility

The creation of life is a sacred act. The Ayurvedic texts compare it to the fundamental creation in our world — similar to the divine formation of the Universe, and to the cultivation of food that ...

25 Simple Ways to Honor the Earth

This Earth Day, we would like to encourage you to think about the simple things that you can do to honor the Earth each and every day. Please enjoy our list of ways you can honor the earth.

Pranayama for Balancing Kapha Dosha

There are specific pranayama practices that can counterbalance the symptoms of kapha dosha. The focus of kapha balancing pranayama is to bring in light, warming, activating and purifying energy in ...

NEW Aromatic Neti Salt - The Perfect Addition to Your Nasal Care Ritual

Our aromatic Neti Salt is formulated with organic essential oils of eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary and tea tree infused into Himalayan salt to provide your neti experience a botanical boost. This...

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...

Ayurvedic Tips for Spring Cleaning

Although you may be riding high on the revitalizing, uplifting energy of a new and vibrant season, your body, mind and even your home may need a little spring cleaning to slough off any heavy, stag...

Ayurvedic Milk Recipes for Restful Sleep

Although much of dinacharya is recommended to do first thing in the morning, there are also evening rituals (ratricharya) one can do to nurture and support the natural rhythms of the body and mind....