The Ayurvedic Lifestyle

Traditional Ayurvedic Ghee is Here!

When we came across Ahara Rasa Ghee, it was an easy decision to select this woman-owned and Portland, Oregon-based, Ayurvedic business to be a part of our offerings. We love their dedication to hum...

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...

You Know Your Dosha... Now What?

written by Lydia Willig, owner & director of Earth Walker Yoga   A soft breeze swept through the yard, offering a moment of reprieve from the hot summer sun. I was s...

Raw Apple Cider Vinegar: An All Natural Ingredient for Healthy Skin

Raw apple cider vinegar (ACV) has a rich history of helping to remedy ailments from sore throats and colds to healing wounds and supporting the gut microbiome. Although well known and often used as...

The Queen of Flowers: Magnificent Rose & It's Benefits

Like all PAAVANI products, our Rose Water is made in our Northern California apothecary in small batches by our dedicated team of Ayurvedic herbalists. We developed our organic Rose Water with the ...

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...

5 Yoga Postures to Cool & Soothe Pitta Dosha

Pitta balancing yoga focuses on expelling excess heat from the body and mind through the utilization of soothing forward folds, detoxifying twists and grounding seated postures. Ayurveda explains t...

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 ...