During an Ayurvedic cleanse you go through alot of ghee!  I had read about all the wonderful benefits of ghee previously,  here's some info on why ghee is good!   So a few weeks ago I tried my hand at making ghee after Purnima encouraged m...

What is Abhyanga you ask?  To translate,  it means love and oil.   It's an ancient Ayurvedic ritual of self-massage, where you lovingly anoint yourself with warmed oil from head to toe.  It calms, soothes, and nourishes not just your skin but your whole body and feels...

Food.   The saying goes "We Are What We Eat"!   The physical body in sanskrit is called the "annamaya kosha", which means "comprised of food".  We don't usually stop to think about this, but the food you eat today will eventually become your or...

Another practice that I have gotten into is Oil Pulling.  Sounds strange doesn't it?   It's really not,  once you get used to it, it is very simple!    Oil Pulling is done by swishing oil around your mouth, for about 5 minutes.  Why would we want to do that?   This Ayu...

Let's look a little more at what you do when you first wake up,  as this can set the tone for the rest of the day.   Every morning before the tasks of the day begin to rule our minds,  we can take time for self-care.  This is what my early morning routine looks like ri...

One of the easiest ways to greatly improve your health and to start your day off right is by drinking a cup of Warm Water.  Drinking plain boiled water (that has been cooled slightly) is an ancient Ayurvedic method for flushing the lymphatic system, softening...