The ancient Vedic texts of India state that our whole body is built around two things: the food that comes into the mouth and the words that come out of…
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I recently had the honor of chatting with Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum, certified Ayurvedic practitioner and Applied Kinesiologist, on the importance of Ayurvedic cleansing in the month of March before spring….
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I modified this recipe from Chandika, a well-established SV Ayurveda educational and product company based in California: The origin of the word “laddu” (also spelt “laddoo”) is unknown. In Sanskrit,…
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We cannot control the outcome of our action. Still, we can turn toward the world, plant good seeds, and trust that they will eventually bear fruit. Whenever a few people…
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Eat your [artichoke] heart out to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, the gut and the liver. Profit from a plethora of nutrients, potassium, and antioxidants to boot. artichoke: steamed with bay…
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Autumn glows upon us like a splendid evening; it is the very sunset of the year. Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village Fall is a special time to slow down and…
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When all your desires are distilledYou will cast just two votes:To love more,And be happy. Hafez A friend and former client recently asked me something along the lines of: how do…
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O longing mind,dwell within the depthof your own pure nature.Do not seek your home elsewhere–your naked awareness alone, O mind,is the inexhaustible abundancefor which you long so desperately. Sri Ramakrishna…
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lifelong messy delicious lessons Like a boundless sea, we have the capacity to embrace the waves of life as they move through us. Even when the sea is stirred up…
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A mouth-full, literally and figuratively. There was no measuring involved in this experiment, nor was there a blender or food processor. Paris apartments are rather tiny and minimalist, and so…
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what does the word “diet” even mean? When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. Ayurvedic proverb shared by Dr….
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So delightful, so flavorful, simple and just sweet enough. Adapted from Divya Alter‘s date and nut tea biscuits recipe from What To Eat For How You Feel. strawberry rhubarb…
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