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How to build immunity, radiance, and vitality
According to Ayurveda, we are what we digest, not what we eat. Based upon one’s quality of metabolic strength (agni), we may be...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
May 29, 20202 min read


Ayurvedic Code of Ethics
· Always speak the truth. · Control your anger under all circumstances. · Enjoy sensory pleasures wisely. · Avoid harming...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
May 22, 20201 min read


Finding Wellness in Balance
The definition of health is more than just the absence of disease. Prevention and wellness practices have been on the rise in recent...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
May 18, 20203 min read


Ayurveda’s approach to health and views of modern science
Absence of disease is not health. Maintaining health of a healthy person and treating dis-ease is the goal of Ayurveda. Modern medicine...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
May 4, 20202 min read


Why adopt Achar Rasayana and live in harmony with nature?
As a society, we have become increasingly disconnected from our True Self. We are rapidly moving away from our essence, which is “mother...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Apr 24, 20204 min read


Long term strategy to maintain strong immunity to beat pandemic such as covid-19
Last week, we shared about the preventative measures against pathogens such as covid-19. This week we would like to talk about the long...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Mar 26, 20203 min read


Strategies to staying safe against corona virus
What can you do to protect yourself against Novel COVID-19? Novel coronavirus quickly begins producing high viral loads, sheds...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Mar 19, 20202 min read


Beginners Spring Cleanse
Why it is important to cleanse? The term “spring cleaning” applies to our bodies as well our minds in Ayurveda. With the seasonal shift...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Mar 11, 20203 min read


Ayurvedic Spice Health
In this article we will explore seven of the core Ayurvedic spices and how they interact with our bodies and constitutions. Spices are...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Mar 4, 20204 min read


Ayurveda and Sleep Imbalances
The modern age of technology has seriously made sleeping a challenge for our society as a whole. Under the system of capitalism, hard...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Feb 26, 20204 min read


The Eight Limbs of Yoga
There are six core philosophies in Ayurveda: Sankhya (evolving consciousness), Nyaya (logic), Visheshika (physics), Mimamsa...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Feb 19, 20204 min read


Soma
In Vedic philosophy, Soma is the cosmic lunar, cool, calm and rejuvenating principle that balances the Agni, the principle of light,...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Feb 13, 20202 min read


An Ayurvedic Perspective on Weight
As with any disease in Ayurveda, becoming overweight begins with the incorrect consumption of foods and lifestyle habits. These choices...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Feb 12, 20204 min read


Ayurvedic Facts About Rice
In Ayurveda, food is considered medicine. Foods are categorized according to their taste, their effects on doshas (constitution), as well...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Feb 10, 20204 min read


Basic Food Combining In Ayurveda
In Ayurveda, every food has its own taste (rasa), a heating or cooling energy (virya) and post digestive effect (vipaka). When two or...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Feb 10, 20202 min read


Aromatherapy in Ayurveda
When our doshas are out of balance, it can cause chaos in ourselves. Mental afflictions, disease and emotional instability are symptoms...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Jan 29, 20203 min read


The Concept of “Ama” in Ayurveda
???? ?? ??? Ama originates from improperly digested toxic particles that clog the channels in your body. Some of these channels are...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Jan 29, 20205 min read


The Mental Digestion Process in Ayurveda
The way we digest food is the same way we digest emotions and experiences. According to Ayurveda, the mind exists for experience and...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Jan 29, 20203 min read


The Three Stages of Mental Healing
Every new year, we make resolutions and get excited for the new changes we want to bring into our lives, sometimes too rapidly and...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Jan 16, 20203 min read


Management of Menopause – An Ayurvedic Perspective
?????????? ?? ????????? – ?? ????????? ??????????? Menopause is termed as Rajonivritti in Ayurveda (Rajah- Artava or menstrual blood,...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Jan 15, 20204 min read
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