Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis with Jennifer Ayres Learn the Secrets of the Pulse (Nadi Parikshana) from the lineage of Dr. Vasant Lad from one of his lead instructors, Jennifer Ayres. Sensitize your fingers and open your mind to accessing the essential nature of a person by diving into their sacred flow of prana. Weave the technical […]
How Autumn Affects the Body Pitta, one of the doshas, or fundamental energies, governs heat in the body. When pitta is in excess it creates problems like hyperthyroid, hypertension, hypermetabolism, and hyperacidity. It also increases the metabolic functions of the body causing the body to metabolize food too quickly so there isn’t enough time for […]
Ease your transition into Autumn with EverVeda, Long Island’s premiere Ayurveda center! Sunday, September 24, EverVeda is hosting a day-long retreat, to help ease your transition into Autumn with authentic Ayurvedic offerings. Activities will include: sunrise fire ceremony, mantra, pranayama (mindful breathing), meditation, gentle yoga, and kirtan (call and response chanting). Local practitioners will lead […]
The doctor is in When receiving Ayurvedic counseling in India, the differences to the west emerge immediately: firstly, it’s free, and secondly, the session is as long as need be. Well, maybe you can find this at home, especially at times in my own practice, when the consult evolves into a tour of the garden […]
The concept of gurukula goes back to the Vedic age, where students live in residence to learn from a teacher. Prior to British rule, it was the main educational platform in India and South Asia, and was supported by donation. The word gurukula is a combination of the word guru, meaning teacher, and Kula, meaning […]
UGH. I hate winter. On the other hand, the snow is beautiful, and I am cozy. Kitcheree on the stove…. As we get ourselves closer to the rhythms of nature, wherever we are, how does one maintain balance during extreme weather?? How do we stop the bouncing back and forth of moods, thoughts and actions […]
The way you start each day is incredibly important. Whatever you wake up to, the first things you do in the morning are incredibly important. According to Ayurveda, choices that you make regarding your daily routine either build up resistance to disease or tear it down. Ayurveda invites us to get a jump-start on the […]
According to Ayurveda, ice cold beverages can slow down digestion., and poor digestion can cause a plethora of problems, including the inability to metabolize wastes .One of the ways the body rids itself of wastes is sweating. If you can’t sweat, you can’t cool the body down. Instead of reaching for ice cold water, try […]
“It’s more important to know the person that has the disease, than the disease that the person has.” -Hippocrates
Do you eat with your eyes? Something that looks good can have ability to override the body’s natural appetite, and you may try to eat more than your stomach can handle. Do you eat with your nose? When something smells good the body begins to trigger the enzymes in the saliva to prepare to digest […]