by Manish Chandra | Jan 29, 2021 | 8 fold path, abhyanga, acne, addictions, agni, allergies, anti-inflammation, anti-inflammatory diet, anxiety, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, blog, blood sugar, blood sugar levels, body constitution, bowel movements, breathe, breathing, buddhism, caffeine, carbohydrates, chitra, coffee, daily routine, dairy, dairy and fruit, dehydration, dental hygeine, detox, dosha, doshas, duiet, elimination, emotional, emotionaleating, gastro-intestinal tract, GI tract, grains
We’ve had a lot of people stop by the office recently (wearing masks, of course) asking, “What is Ayurveda anyway?” Ayurveda is an ancient system of Medicine that originated in India over 5,000 plus years ago. Back then, people didn’t have iPhones or Google; they had...
by Manish Chandra | Jan 20, 2021 | autonomic nervous system, autumn, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, bata-pacifying diet, bloating, blog
Transitioning between seasons can be awkward and uncomfortable. Right now as we begin to transition from winter to spring, we can find ourselves taking off our warmer coats, and then two days later putting them back on. We can find ourselves feeling sleepy, like we...
by Manish Chandra | Oct 30, 2020 | ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, blog
Have you ever stopped to think about how or why food tastes the way that it does? I remember watching someone eat a carrot soup puree (which was only boiled carrots, water, onion, and olive oil) and say “this tastes nothing like carrots,” and being shocked at the idea...
by Manish Chandra | Oct 30, 2020 | Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, blog
What do you think of when you hear the word bitter? Usually, there’s a negative connotation: “that person is so bitter,” “I feel bitter about this situation.” What I find so interesting about bitter, though, is that it can be incredibly healing if we let. Whenever...
by Manish Chandra | Oct 27, 2020 | addictions, anxiety, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, balance, blog, blood sugar, blood sugar levels, body consitution, body constitution, bowel movements, breath, breathing, buddhism, caffeine, carbohydrates, chitra, cleanse, colon, comfortfood, constipation, Cooking, cortisol, daily routine, dehydration, detox, Detoxification, detoxify, digestion, disease, dosha, doshas, emotional, emotions, Energy, exercise, fall, falltips, fatigue, flow, food combinations, food combining, gas, guidelines, gut, Gut Health, habit, heal, heal your relationship to food, healing, health, Health issues, healthy lifestyle, healthy lifetsyle, healthy options, heart disease, herbal remedies, herbalblends, Herbs, holistic ehalth, holistic healing, holistic health, holistichealth, holsitichealth, hydration, illusion, imbalance, imbalances, immunity, indigestion, inflammation, intuitive eating, jet lag, jyotisa, jyotish, kapha, lethargy, liverhealth, low energy, maya, meditation, mental, mental health, moderation, movement, oils, organic, osha, practices, prana, pranayama, rejuvenation, relationships, rest, ritual, root, schedule, scienceoflife, seasonal diet, seasons, self-realization, sha, six tastes, spiritual, triphala, trust, vagus nerve, vata, vata dosha, vata foods, vata pacifying diet, vedic astrology, Vedic science, vegetables, walking, weight loss, Wellness, wisdom, work, yoga
The purpose of the Vedic sciences is to promote Self-realization. Known as sister sciences, Ayurveda and Jyotish (Vedic astrology) have been studied as parallel practices since their conception. Ayurveda translates into “knowledge of life,” and Jyotish...
by Manish Chandra | Oct 16, 2020 | anti-inflammatory diet, anxiety, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, bloating, blog, constipation, Digestive Health, digestive issues, elimination, emotional
There are Six Tastes, according to Ayurveda, and they all have various affects on the body. The Six Tastes are: sweet, sour, pungent, astringent, bitter, and salty; and today we’re going to take a look at some attributes of sweetness and what sweetness does for our...
