“And the Lord said, ‘Let there be light, and there was light,” (the Bible). Since the beginning of time, light has been present in our lives. The sun, the original source of a rainbow of light rays, impacts a number of biorhythms of the body. Sunlight on the skin helps in the formation of the… Continue Reading
Try a shirodhara. A what you say?! A shirodhara…an Ayurvedic body treatment that treats everything above the neck. The process is simple. We stream warm, medicated oil on the center of your forehead, over what yogis refer to as the third eye. And the results are amazing. This healing treatment helps people with busy, active… Continue Reading
Ayurveda gives us the tools to PREVENT colds and flu. And if you happen to catch something, it provides herbal remedies to get you through the worst of it. Enlighten yourself with an understanding of why people develop sinus conditions in early Spring and allergies in the Spring and Fall. Then arm yourself with the… Continue Reading
…that is, if you want to get rid of your cold, flu and/or nausea quick! Long-used in Indian and Asian cooking, the medicinal benefits of ginger far outweigh its delightful flavor. The phenolic compounds in ginger are known to help relieve gastrointestinal (GI) irritation, stimulate saliva and bile production, and suppress gastric contractions as food… Continue Reading
Too much of a good thing? How is that possible? Well, can we agree that we are exposed to an increasingly high level of stimuli in our busy, media-filled lives? Particularly here in Los Angeles? (If you don’t think so, wait a few years; as people age, depending upon their body type (Ayurvedic constitution), they… Continue Reading