by Krystal Andrade | Mar 17, 2026 | Ayurveda, blog
“…Kapha nature was solid, grounded, and earthy, so she needed no more of those qualities, only rejuvenating vigour and welcome changeability.” – Linda Bretherton & Jim Whitham, “Dosha for Life,” pg. 104 Over the last couple of...
by Krystal Andrade | Mar 16, 2026 | blog, farmers market
Image Credit: GoodTimes Santa Cruz, 2021. Balance Kapha This Season at the Farmers Market! Spring is a beautiful time of renewal! Yet, according to Ayurveda, it can also bring feelings of heaviness, sluggishness, congestion, and low energy. As winter melts into...
by Krystal Andrade | Mar 9, 2026 | blog
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...
by Krystal Andrade | Mar 6, 2026 | blog
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...
by Manish Chandra | Nov 13, 2025 | blog
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...
by Manish Chandra | Oct 31, 2025 | blog
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...
