Summer is pitta season. With the mercury rising, the days are becoming long, warm and dry. As summer progresses and the days get warmer, dryness also starts increasing making the vata dosha also start slowly rising. Pitta is hot, light and sharp. Vata is dry. Our goal should be […]
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“A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done!”. Before all the hardworking dads label me as a feminist, I will clearly state that I do not subscribe to this view. Men don the role of caregiver to perfection in so many walks of life […]
The ancient science of Ayurveda imparts practical wisdom on how to live our lives in tune with Mother Nature. Birds, animals, insects and all other living creatures automatically adapt to changing seasons very seamlessly. It almost seems like they are in perfect sync with some invisible force that is orchestrating […]
In the previous blog post, we talked about how our diets need to be tweaked to adapt to the fall season. Fall is a transition season – when the hot summer is slowly transitioning to the cold winter! Dryness, windiness, mobility and lightness, coolness, roughness, and erratic weather are characteristic […]
Fall is the season of transition – after the hot summer and before the onset of the cold winter, when Mother Nature sheds its excess baggage to conserve resources for the challenging weather that is approaching. Falling leaves in dazzling, beautiful, warm hues, the warmth of summer slowly turning to […]
Obesity, according to Wikipedia, is a “medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.” It goes on to say that “Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly […]