‘Ayurveda and Yoga Practice’ Archives
How to make Ayurvedic Chai?
To read the recipe on how to make herbal decoction, CHAI, Ayurvedic Chai..go to http://www.ayurvedayogatraining.com/basic-chai
Ayurveda Udvartana
Udvartana is a body scrub treatment with natural herbs and grain mix, called ubatan. The sanskrit word 'udvartana' is done 'in' upward strokes and promotes lymphatic circulation. In India, this treatment was done on brides before the wedding. Excellent for reducing edema, lymph drainage, rosacea, eczema, or any pitta skin conditions like adult [...]
Ayurvedic Marma Massage
Trigger Marma Points on the face Ayurvedic Marma Massage - Ayurveda's version of acupressure, a therapeutic massage that releases muscle soreness. It is the Ayurvedic version of Accupressure and uses 107 vital marma points, that are gently massaged in a circular stroke then pressed to release pain. The marma massage can be done with clothes [...]
Yoga Therapy
By Toongi Miller Why is it that being healthy and fit equals spending money. Why do we have to join expensive gyms and private fitness coaches to lose weight? Why do we pay so much more for organics or fresh groceries. The truth is, that the world WANTS us to be unhealthy, so that they can market their ‘healthy’ mantras to us, and, make [...]
Ayurveda Yoga Therapy for Health
By Monica Bhatia, PHD (Faculty: San Diego College of Ayurveda, Florida Vedic College) Modern life in cities is fast paced and we have sacrificed good food and physical exercise for ‘convenience’. Caffeine fixes, breakfast on the go, eating junk food, processed food, empty calories, wrong foods has ensured that stressful diseases such as [...]
Communication and Healing through Meditation
Sriman Mahaprabhu said in Shikshastaka, Cheto darpana marjanam bhava maha davagni nirvapanam, Shreyah kairava chandrika vitaranam Vidya vadhujivanam, Anandambuhdhi vardhanam pratipadam purnamrita asvadanam, Sarvatmasnapanam param vijayate shrikrishnasankirtanam. (Shikshastakam , an octet or learning Caitanya MahaPrabhu) Victory to the [...]
Mantra Meditation
By Atul Krishna Das and Manjulali Dasi The sanskrit word mantra is derived from ‘man’ indicating mind, and the verbal root ‘tra’ indicating deliverance. A mantra is a sound vibration meant to free the mind by aligning it with a path to higher levels of consciousness or existence. Many different types of mantras exist with different [...]
