The Six Tastes: Salty
Salty is one of the six tastes in Ayurveda, best known for the way salt enhances the flavor of just about everything we sit down to eat....
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
The Six Tastes: Pungent
So much goes into the study of each sensory organ and how that sense interacts with the rest of the body, our emotions, and our...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Oct 22, 2020
- 5 min
The Six Tastes: Sour
Our entire psychology is connected with our nutrition. Salt: basis for awakening consciousness; Sour: refreshing, activating; Sweet:...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Oct 16, 2020
- 4 min
The Six Tastes: Sweet
There are Six Tastes, according to Ayurveda, and they all have various affects on the body. The Six Tastes are: sweet, sour, pungent,...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Oct 9, 2020
- 8 min
Loving Ourselves
According to Ayurveda, we are born with a specific constitution, or makeup, that informs our needs, physical health, and how we live our...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Oct 7, 2020
- 7 min
Yoga, Ayurveda, and Nature
Yoga and Ayurveda are both parts of the Vedic system of knowledge, which is one of the oldest recorded systems of wisdom and healing on...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Oct 7, 2020
- 7 min
The Three Gunas
The concept of “The Three Gunas” comes from the Bhagavad-Gita (a Hindu scripture that discusses the nature of reality and consciousness)....
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Refilling from your Well
Those of us in the Northern hemisphere are experiencing the wonderful transformation of Earth, as her season blends into Autumn; the time...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Sep 25, 2020
- 5 min
Understanding Prana—the Foundation of All Life
Understanding Prana is key to understanding Ayurveda, as “Ayurveda is primarily a pranic system of medicine.” Understanding Prana, from...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Sep 23, 2020
- 5 min
Transitioning into Vata Season (Fall Equinox)
In Ayurveda, we are looking to understand the health of the person in relationship to the whole body, the environment, the seasons, and...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Sep 4, 2020
- 4 min
Understanding Depression Through Ayurveda
Depression is caused by losing the connection between you and your Self. For some, this loss is devastating and shows up as feelings of...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Sep 2, 2020
- 4 min
Zoom Fatigue
“Zoom Fatigue” is a term being used to describe the exhausted feeling one has after a video conference call. During “shelter in place” ?,...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Respiratory Health
At Santa Cruz Ayurveda, we would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to those who are fighting the CZU Lightning Complex fires...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Aug 19, 2020
- 4 min
Creating Morning Routines
A dinacharya (morning routine) aligns us with our natural circadian clock and nature’s cycles. In this modern world of technology, our...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Aug 12, 2020
- 5 min
Alcohol in Ayurveda
There is no rule in Ayurveda that says you can’t drink! According to the Yogi Amrit Desai, people become addicted to drugs or alcohol as...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Healthy Elimination
Ayurveda is all about using food as medicine. Strong agni (digestive fire) is indicative of a healthy digestive system. Your stool...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Jul 15, 2020
- 3 min
Balancing the Doshas
What are the doshas? Ayurveda states that the entire cosmos is an interdependent relationship between the five elements – Air, Earth,...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Secret to Health according to Ayurveda
1. Ahara (Optimal diet for one’s constitution) Start your day with a cup of hot water to flush out toxins coated in the intestinal walls...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
The Importance of Seasonal Eating
Did you know that 95% of the body’s serotonin (a neurotransmitter that stabilizes mood) is located in the intestinal lining (gut wall)...
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Santa Cruz Ayurveda
- Jun 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Benefits of hiking in nature: Ancient wisdom meets modern science
We are super inspired by hiking a long distance once a week. Therefore, we would like to share the benefits of being in nature both from...
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