by Manish Chandra | Aug 21, 2025 | acne, aloe, ama, anxiety, blog
Ayurveda teaches us that during Pitta season, our skin is especially sensitive to the sun’s intensity. The summer sun can be nourishing, giving us energy and brightness, but too much of it can quickly lead to irritation and inflammation—showing up as sunburn,...
by Manish Chandra | Jul 30, 2025 | ama, Ayurveda, blog, coping, emotional, emotional health, fatigue, Heart Chakra, low energy, pitta, sleep
What is Sadhaka Pitta? Did you know that there are five subdosas of the Pitta dosha, each with its function and location within the body? Sadhaka Pitta is seated in the heart, or Hrdaya, and is considered the central and most subtle of the five fires of Pitta....
by Manish Chandra | Feb 8, 2024 | 8 fold path, Achara Rasayana, agni, alcohol, alcoholism, allergies, aloe, ama, ama pachana, anti-inflammation, anti-inflammatory diet, anxiety, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, blog, blood sugar, buddhism, constipation, Cooking, coriander, detoxify, digestive fire, Digestive Health, digestive issues, eat seasonally, emotional health, five elements, Gut Health, Health issues, healthy lifestyle, holistic health, kapha, liverhealth, massage, nadi shodhana, nervous system, Panchakarma, Recipes, rejuvination, Rose, second brain, yoga
With Valentine’s Day approaching, let’s take a moment to appreciate roses. The rose plant has a long history of medicinal uses in ancient and modern practices alike. Pieces, Places, and Properties Every part of the rose plant – petals, fruit, stem and roots are...
by Manish Chandra | Oct 19, 2022 | abhyanga, ama, anti-inflammation, anxiety, autumn, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, Ayurvedic Healing, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, balance, blog, detox, digestion, doshas, emotions, heal, immunity, Love, massage, oils, rejuvenation, Self-Care, vata, vata dosha
By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes Abhyanga is a traditional style of warm oil massage that goes back 5,000 years in India. Abhy=movements & Anga=body. This massage is practiced in Panchakarma Therapy (cellular detoxification protocol), as well as on its own as a...
by Manish Chandra | Mar 16, 2022 | agni, ama, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, balance, blog, daily routine, detox, Detoxification, Digestive Health, doshas, exercise, GI tract, Gut Health, healthy lifestyle, holistic health, kapha, pitta, spring, springdetox, vata, weight loss
Why is it important to cleanse? The term “spring cleaning” applies to our bodies as well our minds in Ayurveda. With the seasonal shift from Winter into Summer, we must prepare our bodies through detoxification in the Springtime. We want to consume a low...
by Manish Chandra | Feb 23, 2022 | acne, agni, ama, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, blog, Detoxification, digestion, disease, doshas, fatigue, flow, GI tract, Gut Health, indigestion, kapha, microbiome, pitta, scienceoflife, vata
Ama originates from improperly digested toxic particles that clog the channels in your body. Some of these channels are physical and include the intestines, lymphatic systems, arteries and veins, capillaries, and GI tract. Others are non physical channels...
