Blog posts

What is Ayurveda and the best lifestyle?

By Monica Bhatia, PhD
Students of San Diego College of Ayurveda

We asked our students to give their interpretation on the four types of lifestyles described in Ayurveda, as well as the three types of sufferings described in Vedas. These four 'lives' are:

Ayurveda is the knowledge of 'life'. There are four life paths that we may choose to live -- Hitayu, Sukha-ayu, dukhha-ayu, and, Ahita-ayu. I will mention them later in this article.

Period shame and Menstrual education

Recently I saw a Ms. Universe from the Indian region of Punjab in North India, lecturing Trevor Noah on menstrual equality on his show. That was absolutely wonderful to hear this topic so freely being discussed on American mainstream shows. (So, was Trevor's Bollywood dance moves, but that is another matter).

Has Ayurveda finally arrived in the USA?

By Monica B Groover,

After years of being treated like a religious cult, spa therapist, or some nonsensical psycho fufu—finally, Ayurveda Practitioners like me are being recognized and respected in the USA.

India- I know you take your Ayurveda doctors for granted; however, here in the west, we have struggled, worked hard to make Ayurvedic Medicine a known quantity in the United States. Yours truly included.

Allow me to clarify. I am the director of an Ayurveda college here in Texas, USA.

Chants for the great mother

You can also hear the audio of the following chants at my podcast.

In my book, Ayurveda and the Feminine I have devoted an entire chapter to the actual invocation and the invocation mantras. My students and Ayurveda clients ask me all the time, hence it was time to talk about it. So, what are invocation chants? They are called mangalacaranam- literally translated as auspicious steps or beginnings.

Our world is not just physical. It has another dimension. A dimension we cannot see or feel unless we are psychically attuned.

Chants for the great mother

You can also hear the audio of the following chants at my podcast.

In my book, Ayurveda and the Feminine I have devoted an entire chapter to the actual invocation and the invocation mantras. My students and Ayurveda clients ask me all the time, hence it was time to talk about it. So, what are invocation chants? They are called mangalacaranam- literally translated as auspicious steps or beginnings.

Our world is not just physical. It has another dimension. A dimension we cannot see or feel unless we are psychically attuned.

By the students of Narayana Ayurveda

According to Ayurveda, Humans are beings who are layered and multidimensional, comprised of a Triad of Existence which consists of the Body, Mind and Soul.  These parts are inseparable and coexist together in order to maintain our life and consciousness.

By Sandra Corder, Ayurveda Counselor

In the hierarchy of “being”.  At the top, of course are Purusha and Prakruti – one directs existence and the other the creative force of action.  Next is Mahad or Buddhi, which cosmic intelligence, then the Ahamkar, or ego.  At this point in this hierarchy, there is a branching between subtle and gross.  Subtle being Sattva, and gross being Tamas with Rajas sliding between the two.