The Ayurvedic Lifestyle

Ayurveda & the Seasons: Spring

Here in northern California, spring is in the air and in just a few days, we will be celebrating the Spring Equinox. In Ayurveda, spring is considered kapha s...

New Year Musings: Balancing Masculine + Feminine

We would like to take a moment to wish you a very Happy New Year! We hope your holidays were filled with relaxation, revitalization & a lot (or at least a dash!) of self-care. Thank you for fol...

Shari Williams' Tantalizing Golden Milk Recipe

One of our hometown favorite yoga teachers is Shari Williams. Shari is an experienced registered yoga teacher with over 500 hours of teaching credentials and is also certified as an international y...

Ayurvedic Wisdom for Stress-Free Travel with Kids

The ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, a science practiced for over 5,000 years, has many tried and true tools to help parents keep their kids calm during travel - an often stressful and over stimulating ...

The Ayurvedic Approach to the Seasons: Fall, Part 2

During the fall season, we may experience the qualities of imbalanced vata dosha within ourselves as restlessness, anxious thoughts, dryness in our joints, and irregular digestion. To restore balan...

Product Spotlight: PAAVANI Pitta Facial Serum (& How it Works)

“But why would I want to put oil on my face? Won’t it make my face oilier and my breakouts worse?” We’ve heard this question many of times at PAAVANI. The answer we give is that not all oils are cr...

Ayurveda & the Seasons: Summer

With July 4th celebrations come & gone, we are officially more than a week into summertime. In Ayurveda, summer is considered pitta season. What exactly makes the summertime pitta season you as...

SUN PROTECTION, THE NATURAL WAY

Summertime is swiftly approaching which means longer days filled with lots of opportunities for fun in the sun. It is the perfect season to soak up vitamin D, which helps to make our bones & te...

Ancient Ayurveda for Your Modern Life

Ayurveda, India’s traditional medical system dating back over 5,000 years ago, is the lesser known sister science of yoga. While yoga gives us spiritual direction, Ayurveda works to keep our body h...

5 Ayurvedic Tips for Lasting Beauty

1. Go to Sleep & Awake at the Same Time Each Day & Night Getting one’s beauty sleep isn’t just a silly thing people say in fairy tales. Did you know that while you are asleep, your body rep...

The Ayurvedic Approach to the Seasons: Fall

Ayurveda works with the three constitutions or doshas- vata, pitta & kapha. Did you know that the doshas not only make up our physical, mental & emotional bodies but that they are also resp...

Which Clay is Right for Your Skin Type?

Now that Autumn is upon us & the days are growing cooler & shorter, we find ourselves staying indoors & naturally making more time for self-care rituals that support us in feeling whole...

Ayurvedic Home Remedies for Poison Oak, Ivy & Sumac

Discover Ayurvedic home remedies for poison oak, ivy & sumac. Calm itching, reduce swelling & support skin healing with natural care.