The Ayurvedic Lifestyle

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...

Kapha Balancing Foods List

When kapha 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 kapha...

Ingredient Spotlight: Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Commonly known for its ability to promote clear breathing and open respiratory airways, Eucalyptus is also beneficial for purifying the skin and soothing tension in the mind. From the Ayurvedic per...

Happy Holi! The Hindu Festival of Colors & The Emergence of Spring

Holi is an ancient Hindu festival that has been celebrated for centuries in the Indian subcontinent. The colorfulness, exuberance and wonder of this festival, along with the migration of Indian peo...

10 Ayurvedic Ways to Infuse Dried Rose Petals into Your Life

The ‘Queen of Flowers’, rose, is an aromatic delight to your senses. Both cooling and calming, rose is regarded in Ayurvedic medicine as the most essential flower for re...

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...

Round-up Your Cart to Help us Support these Organizations in 2022

This year, we will continue our efforts to raise money for social and environmental justice through our Shopping Cart Round-Up Campaign. At checkout, you may choose to round up your purchase total...

Take an Ayurvedic Virtual Class from Home!

To deepen your understanding of Ayurveda and how to successfully apply it in your life, we are now offering an online virtual classroom where you can take the classes - Introduction to Ayurveda and...

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...

Giving Back to India with The Desai Foundation

The season of giving has arrived and we are here to share our Ayurvedic love near and far! That’s why, in celebration of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber ...