The Summer Glow – Skin Tips with Ayurveda

The Summer Glow – Skin Tips with Ayurveda

            In Ayurveda, the summer months tend to manifest in the environment and the body as heat, brightness, sharpness, and light.             Because of the excessive heat, trying to keep pitta in balance can quickly become an issue. In this season, the skin will...
Cosmetics and Toxic Ingredients

Cosmetics and Toxic Ingredients

            An Ayurvedic saying is, “If you cannot eat it, you don’t want to put it on your skin.” This old saying rings true when looking at the modern threats the cosmetic industry poses to both men and women’s health.             In Ayurveda food is your medicine!...
Skincare for Fall

Skincare for Fall

            Many of you have already felt it, but the fall and wind are here in all their glory! The weather is cooler and the dry qualities of Vata are in full swing. You might have also noticed that with this change, your body and skin is changing. Dry, tight skin...
Agni, Your Digestive Fire

Agni, Your Digestive Fire

Agni is known in Ayurveda as the internal digestive fire, as well as the deity of fire. The devotion to Agni is not nature-worship, but a recognition of the awe inspiring power that softens metal, evaporates water, and may bring life or death. Fire is known across the...