Posted in Massage, Natural Beauty, Personal Rituals, tagged Ayurveda, bath, bathing, cleansing, dosha, pamper, personal ritual, relax on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A bath can be a wonderfully healing experience. Done correctly, it is truly one of life’s great personal rituals.
But how do you turn a bath from a simple cleansing ritual, to a therapeutic, stress relieving personal ritual?
Here are some tips to help you relax and unwind ayurvedicly.
Atmosphere is everything. Don’t just fill the tub with water [...]
Posted in Ayurveda Info, Ayurvedic Life, Massage, Sex, body care, health, tagged Ayurveda, babies, baby, conception, diet, fertility, Massage, post-partum, pregnancy, pregnant, stretch marks on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you are expecting a little one any time soon, chances are, you are concerned about your health and the health of your baby. Even if you have no major illnesses or injuries, the health of you and your baby will be of chief concern during your pregnancy. (I remember mine quite well!)
Prior to getting [...]
Posted in Ayurveda Info, Doshas, Massage, Personal Rituals, ayurvedic beauty, body care, health, tagged abhyanga, Ayurveda, circulation, culture, dosha, kapha, lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, Massage, moisturizing, personal ritual, pitta, relax, release toxins, skin, tridosha, Vata on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic term for “self-massage”. Ayurveda promotes Abhyanga on a daily basis. Why?
It’s good for circulation
It releases toxins that build up in the body
It lowers heart rate and blood pressure
It’s relaxing. A great way to start or end the day.
It’s very moisturizing for the skin
It encourages personal ritual. Something severely missing in our culture.
How [...]
Posted in Ayurveda Info, Ayurveda in the Media, Doshas, India, Massage, Yoga, body care, health, meditation, tagged Ayurveda, health, Massage, meditation, Yoga on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In this amazing documentary. Ayurveda is explored and explained in great detail.
I should warn you, it’s a full length documentary, but it’s sooooo worth the time to watch it.
Enjoy!
Tiffany
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Posted in Ayurveda Info, Ayurvedic Fitness, Massage, Natural Beauty, Personal Rituals, Yoga, ayurvedic beauty, body care, health, meditation, tagged Ayurveda, body care, lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, Massage, meditation, Natural Beauty, natural health, Personal Rituals, reduce stress, self care, self massage, stress on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Personal Rituals are a very individual thing. You may not realize it, but you have your own personal rituals already. From your routine in the morning, to the order in which you do things when going to bed at night, personal rituals are already a part of your life.
The trick is, to change those rituals [...]
Posted in Ayurveda Info, Massage, Natural Beauty, body care, health, tagged Ayurveda, colonics, enema, fitness, healing, Massage, Natural Beauty, natural health, natural therapies, panchakarma, steam on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve read about or studied Ayurveda at all, you’ve no doubt come across the term “Panchakarma”. But unless you’ve read up on Panchakarma specifically, you probably have little idea what it is.
In searching for a good definition, I came across a web site that explained it like this:
“Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word meaning “five actions.” [...]
Posted in Doshas, Massage, Natural Beauty, ayurvedic beauty, body care, health, tagged Ayurveda, ayurvedic beauty, beautiful hair, body care, hair care, Natural Beauty, natural health on April 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I don’t know about you, but every Indian woman I’ve ever seen has an incredibly beautiful head of hair. It’s always thick and full whether it’s gray or not.
Ayurvedic hair treatments can go a long way towards helping anyone achieve a nice head of hair. While us westerners do everything possible to get the oil [...]
Posted in Massage, tagged Ayurveda, beauty, fitness, health, Massage, Natural Beauty, natural health on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Having been a massage therapist for 15 years now, I’ve learned a thing or two about how people approach a massage. Some people, while they like getting a massage, don’t really know how to relax and enjoy it. So here are some tips to help you better enj0y your next massage, Ayurvedic or otherwise.
Make sure [...]
Posted in Massage, tagged Ayurveda, dosha, Massage, natural health, Personal Rituals, spa, spa treatement on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you havent’ tried this amazing spa treatment yet, I highly recommend it! Aimed at bringing balance to both the mind and body, this incredible treatment is a must!
Shirodhara is just one aspect of Ayurvedic healing. The word shirodhara is defined as: “shiro,” meaning head, and “dhara,” meaning flow. It’s been my experience that most spas [...]
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