emotions

The 5 Koshas or the Five Layers of Being

Yoga and Ayurveda give us different frameworks for understanding the human experience. One system in yoga is the kosha system or layers...

How to Stop Smoking

Many people today have become addicted to smoking either due to nicotine toxicity or stress. Pressure and emotional disturbances can also...

The Radiant Heart

For thousands of years, the heart has been recognized as the seat of the soul in many different cultures around the world. Today, science...

Summertime Blues

Oversleeping, lethargy, constant food cravings, and low moods can be signs of mild depression. There can come many emotional ups and...

The Breath: Your Ultimate Tool for Healing

Did you know one nostril is dominating your breathing right now? Furthermore, that stimulates one side of the brain, which colors the...

Ayurvedic Massage: Abhyanga

Abhyanga is the practice of anointing one’s body with oil. The sanskrit word Sneha means both “love” and “oil”. The experience of oiling...

Overcoming Emotional Eating: An Ayurvedic Perspective

Ayurveda says that when we begin living unconsciously, dysfunctional behavior and emotional eating can begin to take place. Many of us...