by Manish Chandra | Oct 12, 2020 | 8 fold path, addictions, anxiety, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, balance, bed, blog, blood sugar, blood sugar levels, body consitution, body constitution, buddhism, daily routine, dehydration, detox, Detoxification, detoxify, digestion, disease, doshas, emotional, guidelines, guidelinesforfall, habit, habits, heal, heal your relationship to food, healing, health, Health issues, healthy lifestyle, healthy lifetsyle, healthy options, illusion, imbalance, imbalances, immunity, jyotish, lifestyle, liver, liverhealth, low energy, maya, meditation, mental, mental health, moderation, neuroscience, neuroscience of meditation, practices, prana, pranayama, rejuvenation, relationships, rest, routine, schedule, self-realization, spiritual, truth, vagus nerve, vedic astrology, Vedic science, water, Wellness, yoga
October 13th–23rd 2020 A honeybee is homebound from a wildflower bloom, dancing on the air, with pockets of pollen to kindle the hive and stroke the pleasures of their Queen. Keen to avoid selfish desire in the practice of devotion to the hive; this honeybee offers...
by Manish Chandra | Oct 7, 2020 | Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvediccooking, blog, breath, breathe, dosha, doshas, healthy lifestyle, holistic health, holistichealth, hydration, illusion, immunity, meditation, mental, mental health, microbiome
The concept of “The Three Gunas” comes from the Bhagavad-Gita (a Hindu scripture that discusses the nature of reality and consciousness). It states that there are three gunas, or “threads,” that hold this world together. They weave through...
by Manish Chandra | Jan 31, 2018 | Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, balance, body consitution, cleanse, Cooking, detoxify, diet, diets, Digestive Health, dosha, doshas, emotionaleating, emotions, Energy, flu, food, foodfads, grocery list, gut, Gut Health, guthealingprotocol, healthy lifestyle, healthy lifetsyle, healthy options, herbal remedies, Herbs, immunity, microbiome, microflora, Mindful Eating, Recipes, seasonal and daily routines, seasonal diet, seasonaldiet, seasonalhealth, Workshops
Join us on February 24th at 10AM until 1PM in the beautiful Westside New Leaf Kitchen for an Introduction to Ayurvedic Cooking. A wholesome Ayurvedic lunch will be included. Did you know that 60-80% of our immune system is located in our gut and 80% of our body’s...
by Manish Chandra | Nov 12, 2017 | Ayurveda, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, Cooking, Detoxification, flu, food, Gut Health, guthealingprotocol, holidays, immunity, microbiome, Mindful Eating, seasonal diet, spices, Upcoming Events, Wellness, Workshops
Join us on December 9th from 10am to 1pm at the Westside New Leaf for a workshop on boosting your energy and losing weight! This includes an Ayurvedic meal. Winter is here! Do you have low energy? Feel like you’ve gained some weight in the past months? Or...
by Manish Chandra | Aug 20, 2017 | Ayurveda, blog, Cooking, Detoxification, Digestive Health, dosha, Gut Health, Herbs, immunity, Mindful Eating, Recipes, Seasonal, seasonal diet, spices, Taste, Upcoming Events, Wellness, Workshops
Join us on September 9th from 10am to 1pm for our workshop on eating a seasonal diet! As it turns from summer to fall we need to cleanse our bodies and start adjusting to the drier season. Learn how to start your fall right by knowing what vegetables, fruits, grains,...
by Manish Chandra | Jun 12, 2017 | Ayurveda, blog, Detoxification, Digestive Health, Energy, Gut Health, immunity, Wellness
Have you ever heard the term “you are what you eat”? Well, at Santa Cruz Ayurveda we take it a step further and suggest: you are what you digest. Ayurveda puts a strong emphasis on the right food choices and kindling a strong Agni, or digestive fire in order to fully...
