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From Inside Out
We’ve given you some of our best Ayurveda tricks and tips to help you feel the very best on the inside but now it’s time to focus on the outside! According to Ayurveda there are three different types of beauty. Firstly there’s inner beauty, this is what we’ve been focusing on in our blog for the last few weeks by discussing topics such as stress relief and positive mental thinking. Outer beauty is all about looking as good as you feel by taking the best possible care of yourself. Finally there’s lasting beauty that will always stay with you throughout...
The Ultimate Ayurveda Guide to Digestion
When it comes to digestion, many who study Ayurveda believe that it has a major impact on your overall health. It all comes down to your agni! This is a Sanskrit word that literally translates into fire. We have multiple fires throughout our body, including one in the mind and another in the intestines. This fire (which is known as your Jathara agni) is absolutely essential to understanding Ayurveda, every imbalance or feeling of unease can be traced right back to your agni. From preventing the build-up of toxins, improving intelligence and awareness and regulating your emotions, agni plays an...
Mind Your Mind
With the school holidays finally here, it’s the perfect opportunity to take some time off for self-reflection. We understand how busy mothers can get during the day, taking on a variety of different roles including teacher, caregiver, chef and role model. With these responsibilities on your shoulders, it’s no wonder that sometimes you can feel slightly run down. This can even result in more physical symptoms such as headaches and colds. Ayurveda practice dictates that the mind can have a strong influence on the rest of your overall health. Therefore to get back to your energetic self, sometimes all it...
Discovering Your Dosha
In case you need a refresher, Ayurveda is an ancient Hindu practice of medicine all about keeping balance between the body and mind, tailored unique for everyone individual person. You can find out more about Ayurveda here. But first, Yoga! Ayurveda and yoga may seem like separate ideas but they’re actually deeply entwined. To put it simply, Ayurveda is a science and yoga is the practice used to implement it. Yoga is a natural way of healing used to inspire positivity and understanding towards the self, society, environment and the universe. When these two ideas are combined, it makes for...