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Caring Kapha! Why It’s Lovely to be a Kapha

In honor of kapha season (late winter thru spring), we will discuss what kapha dosha looks like in its imbalanced state, but primarily we would like to celebrate the plethora of reasons why it is l...

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...

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 ...

Product Spotlight: Kapha Serum for Oily Skin (& How it Works)

What is Kapha Type Skin? Kapha-type skin reflects the qualities of the earth and water elements. When in balance, kapha skin is soft, supple, cool and slight...

Kapha Reducing Ayurvedic Ginger Bath Salt Recipe

This month, we are encouraging all things which promote self-love, because we believe that loving the self should come first. Ayurveda has a deep history of e...

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...

Kapha Balancing Recipe for Spring: Ayurvedic Red Lentil Dal

Red lentils, known as Masoor Dal in India, are the quickest cooking of all lentils, making them perfect for a no-fuss, healthy meal any time of the week.

Kapha Balancing Southwestern Veggie Bowl with Spicy Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette

In this blog, we share our Southwestern Veggie Bowl with Spicy Chipotle Lime Dressing to awaken your senses, kindle your agni (digestive fire) & balance kapha dosha.

Kapha Balancing Recipe: Spicy Black Bean Chili with Roasted Green Salsa

Here we share with you a long-time favorite recipe of ours- Black Bean Chili with Roasted Green Salsa. This meal is satisfying to the taste buds and brings in the astringent, pungent and bitter tas...

Cool, Calm & Clarify: Ayurvedic Wisdom Meets Hemp Oil

As we head into 420 weekend, we are spotlighting a kindred botanical ally that bridges ancient healing traditions and modern skincare rituals: hemp seed oil.

New Tension Relief Oil! An Ayurvedic Topical Remedy for Sore Muscles, Aches & Pains

Our new Tension Relief Oil is tridoshic in nature and balancing to the three doshas, vata, pitta and kapha, thanks to its ability to ease pain (vata), calm inflammation (pitta) and increase circula...

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...

Balance Menstruation, Perimenopause & Menopause With our Women's Moon Oil

Our Women’s Moon Oil has a synergistic blend of Ayurvedic herbal ingredients chosen for their specific actions in supporting all phases of women's health.

Awaken & Renew: Ayurvedic Mind, Body, Spirit & Skin Ritual for Spring Balance

An Ayurvedic mind, body, spirit & skin ritual designed to awaken the senses, stimulate circulation & encourage lymphatic flow, allowing you to align with spring.

Radical Self-Love & The Best Abhyanga Oil for YOU!

Abhyanga is the Sanskrit term for Ayurvedic massage. This type of massage works to rejuvenate and detoxify the lymphatic system, calm the mind and nervous system, stimulate digestion and eliminatio...

Meet our New Ayurvedic Herbal Hair Oil for Healthy, Lustrous Locks!

The ancient Ayurvedic practice of applying herbal oil to the hair & scalp has been practiced for centuries to treat hair loss, thinning, breakage & graying due to imbalance & stress in ...

How Adaptogens Help Us to Adapt

Adaptogens are an Ayurvedic, natural way to boost your overall well-being, manage stress, adapt to the unexpected & build ojas (resilience).

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...

Ingredient Spotlight: The Power of Peppermint

Peppermint has many beneficial, healing actions for both the body and mind, making it a widely utilized herb in our Ayurvedic apothecary.

Rise & Shine: Unlocking the Ayurvedic Secrets of Morning Sunshine for Optimal Health

Unlock the Ayurvedic secrets of morning sunshine and learn how to align your daily routine with the rhythms of nature. Discover how early sun exposure supports digestion, hormone balance and mental...

An Ayurvedic Guide to Understanding & Balancing Your Menstrual Cycle

This Ayurvedic menstrual cycle guide explores how to align your period with nature’s rhythms using time-tested Ayurvedic wisdom. Learn how to identify doshic imbalances—Vata, Pitta & Kapha type...

Evening Dinacharya: Ayurveda’s Ritual for Rest, Renewal & Deep Sleep

Discover the wisdom of evening dinacharya, Ayurveda’s nightly routine known as rātricharya, designed to calm the mind, balance the doshas, and prepare the body for restorative sleep.

The Ayurvedic Clock & the Best Times of Day to Use Aromatherapy

The 3 doshas ebb and flow within a 24-hour period and this fluctuation affects how we process and respond to our day. From how well we digest our food, to our ability to focus, to how we react to s...

Timeless Tulsi: The Holistic Benefits of Sacred Holy Basil

Native to the Indian subcontinent, Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is an herb in the Lamiaceae (mint) family that is highly revered throughout Hindu culture and Ay...

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...

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...

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...