Elliott Dacher MDAwareness can neither be perceived by the senses nor known by thought. It is the ever-present basis of all we experience, our fundamental nature. Experiencing your natural, unaltered, and simple awareness is experiencing precisely who you are and...
Shelly TygielskiSelf-care means we take an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness, proactively and (especially) in times of duress. Self-care is doing what is good for us and does not mean you are being self-centered. It's vital for you and...
Dr. Judith Orloff MDEmpaths and sensitive people have an open heart. They don’t have the same emotional guard up that many others do. They feel people’s pain and instinctively want to take it away, often suffering from the fear and pain manifesting in the world. How...
Deepak Chopra MDWhen most people think of nourishment, they usually consider the nutrition that is derived from food. According to Ayurveda, the ancient healing science of India, nourishment is available through all five senses – touch, sound, sight, taste and...
Christine AryloI don’t prescribe a lot of “you must do this” kind of things, because in my experience every person and every body is different. But when it comes to having a consistent, intentional morning practice that connects you, protects you, and sets your...
Is it possible to be consistently happy and peaceful for no reason or cause whatsoever? Would you want this for your life? And if this is possible, why does sustained serenity and happiness seem so elusive? Where is it hiding? For millennia very...
Natalie Geary MDAbhyanga is the ayurvedic practice of self-massage that can offer you a moment of pause to honor self. A daily Abhyanga practice can reassure your sense of strength, restore balance, and reinforce your overall well-being. Especially when implemented...
Modern medicine is just beginning to acknowledge the fact that 80% of the immune system is localized in the digestive tract. Ayurveda has recognized that for thousands of years. Ayurveda, the “Science of Life”, describes the immune system as the...
Heather GrzychAn excerpt from The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. A woman with an optimally functioning body has the ability to conceive and birth a child with a suitable partner during the fertile years of her life. If there is no intervention, it’s possible for...
Ellen MeredithEnergy healing is based on the premise that energy is our essence and that while our bodies appear to be solid, they are in fact a constantly swirling set of energetic exchanges. In The Language Your Body Speaks: Self-Healing with Energy Medicine...
