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Q+A: How Can Ayurveda Improve My Oral Health and Freshen My Breath?

Ayurveda has linked oral health to overall immunity for thousands of years. Your mouth is a hot, wet breeding ground for bacteria and disease. Without proper daily care, toxins can build up in your...

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Self-Care Tip: The Right Way to Scrape Your Tongue

When there is a thick white coating on the tongue, it may be indicative that toxins (ama) are present. Tongue scraping improves your ability to taste, gets rid of old food debris, and prevents bad odor...

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LÄRABAR Tip of the Week: Stay Grounded

Believe it or not, a foot massage can be like a facial, as Melanie Sachs, an Ayurvedic lifestyle counselor and the author of Ayurvedic Beauty Care, explains in 4 Ayurvedic Self-Care Rituals for Natural...

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7 Ways to Renew Yourself from the Inside Out for Spring

Spring is the season of renewal. Here, 7 ways you can hit refresh from the inside out with everything from a new sun salute to a healthy detox. The post 7 Ways to Renew Yourself from the Inside Out for...

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4 Ayurvedic Self-Care Practices for Spring Renewal

Turn to Ayurvedic self-care practices to regenerate your body and your mind to feel fresh and healthy this Spring. As signs of springtime—renewal, warmth, and expansion—emerge, you may still feel stuck...

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8 Ayurvedic Essentials for Your Daily Detox Routine

Bringing ancient wisdom to modern life, these traditional tools make it easy to cleanse your body, mind, and soul. The post 8 Ayurvedic Essentials for Your Daily Detox Routine appeared first on Yoga...

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Day 19: 6 Ayurveda tips for feeling your best

Happy National Yoga Month! Celebrate with us by rebooting your yoga routine for 21 days in September. To seal your home practice habit for life, sign up for YJ’s upcoming 21-Day Yoga Challenge online...

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Stoke the Digestive Fire: A Detoxifying Sequence

With plenty of hip and abdominal work, this sequence is meant to stoke the digestive fire during an Ayurvedic cleanse. The post Stoke the Digestive Fire: A Detoxifying Sequence appeared first on Yoga...

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Rejuvenate with a 4-Day Ayurvedic Fall Cleanse

Our simple, rejuvenating 4-day Ayurvedic 
cleanse is just the thing to set yourself up 
for a joyful, healthful winter season. It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and perhaps the 
most daunting...

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The Ultimate Cleanse: Ayurvedic Panchakarma

Pancha-what? Our writer takes us along on a 10-day traditional Ayurvedic cleansing retreat, as part of her journey toward healing. It started with ghee. Teaspoons, tablespoons, and jars of clarified...

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6 Ayurvedic Nighttime Rituals for Better Sleep

Ayurvedic doctor and spa owner Pratima Raichur shares an evening routine that will set you up for a peaceful night’s rest. The post 6 Ayurvedic Nighttime Rituals for Better Sleep appeared first on Yoga...

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5 Daily Ayurvedic Rituals to Feel Your Most Rested

Whether you’re a light sleeper or clock a solid eight hours nightly, Naturopathic doctor Karuna Sabnani has practices to help all of us sustain a relaxed mind, body, and soul. The post 5 Daily...

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5 Refreshing Ayurvedic Beauty Products

Give your skin a spring cleanse with Ayurveda-inspired products that contain subtle scents and deep cleansers to help you feel recharged. The post 5 Refreshing Ayurvedic Beauty Products appeared first...

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Detox Your Life: 5-Step Holistic Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse

Cleanse all parts of your life this season with Naturopathic doctor Karuna Sabnani's comprehensive plan for detoxing your mind and body to let your soul shine. The post Detox Your Life: 5-Step Holistic...

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Yoga for Your Dosha: A Grounding Vata Yoga Sequence

Explore these meditative, grounding postures to ease tension, replenish juiciness, and invite lasting serenity. The post Yoga for Your Dosha: A Grounding Vata Yoga Sequence appeared first on Yoga...

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Yoga for Your Dosha: A Refreshing Pitta Yoga Sequence

These twisting, folding, wide-legged poses aim to provide enough challenge to satisfy any desire for deep stretching, while simultaneously relaxing the body and refreshing the mind. The post Yoga for...

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Yoga for Your Dosha: A Congestion-Clearing Kapha Yoga Sequence

If you’re feeling congested, this sequence of twists, sidebends, inversions, and heart-opening backbends can help clear your lungs and brighten your mind. The post Yoga for Your Dosha: A...

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Transform Your Life with Ayurveda

Tap into the power of Ayurveda to get rooted in healthy, lasting habits with these dosha-balancing practices. Then sign up to delve deeper, as Larissa Carlson and LifeSpa founder John Douillard...

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Q&A with Kat Fowler: On Essential Oils and Traveling as a Yogi

Kat Fowler is a New York City based yoga teacher known for her lighthearted and inspirational style of teaching that encourages personal expression, inner connection and courage through movement. She...

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6 Creative Ways to Add Ghee to Your Diet

Want to delve deeper into the power of Ayurveda? Sign up now to join Kripalu’s former director of Ayurveda Larissa Carlson and LifeSpa founder John Douillard as they demystify yoga’s sister science in...

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