Feeling Sluggish This Spring? Ayurveda Explains Why

Feeling Sluggish This Spring? Ayurveda Explains Why

If you’ve been feeling heavier, sleepier, or less motivated lately, you’re not alone! According to Ayurveda, spring is the season when Kapha dosha—the energy of earth and water—naturally increases in the body. After the cold, damp months of winter, accumulated Kapha...
Springtime Cleansing in Ayurveda

Springtime Cleansing in Ayurveda

In Ayurveda, there are two key transition points during the year Ritusandhi in Sanskrit), spring and fall, that call for a biological reset before entering the next season. Springtime is synonymous with cleansing and detoxifying the body in preparation for the year...
Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra

The term Yoga Nidra (योग निद्रा) comes from two Sanskrit words: Yoga (योग) – meaning union, integration, or harmony. Nidra (निद्रा) – meaning sleep. Together, Yoga Nidra translates as “yogic sleep” or “the sleep of the yogi.” It refers not to ordinary sleep but to a...
Ayurvedic view of Adrenal Fatigue in the Colder Months

Ayurvedic view of Adrenal Fatigue in the Colder Months

Understanding “Adrenal Fatigue” in Ayurvedic Terms The modern term “adrenal fatigue” doesn’t appear in classical Ayurvedic texts, but the pattern it describes — chronic exhaustion, poor stress tolerance, insomnia, anxiety, and low immunity — corresponds closely to...