Yoga for your Dosha

Yoga is a sister science of Ayurveda and together they offer a complete approach to obtaining and maintaining health and balance of body, mind and spirit. Building a foundation with Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle guidelines will support individual Yoga practice and...

Ayurvedic Skin Care

Inner and outer beauty are intimately related in Ayurveda. Beauty is ultimately a product of internal health so imbalances need to be corrected at their root. Skin is the largest organ of elimination and internal cleansing will restore luster of the skin. Elke’s...

Ayurvedic Pet Care

Because Ayurveda is a holistic system, many of the same principles used to maintain and treat human health can apply to animals as well. Cat and Dog Food Feeding only dry food may result in dry flaky skin and dull fur (Vata provoking). Due to the lack of moisture, it...

AYURVEDIC HERBAL REMEDIES

The use of medicinal herbs is as old as humankind. In Ayurveda an estimated 80,000 species of plants are utilized as medicine. The extensive knowledge about plants and plant products is called Dravya Guna Shashtra. Ancient Vedic texts list many of the healing herbal...

Eating for health with Ayurveda

We are what we eat and fresh seasonal locally grown organic foods are always the best choice. Refined, processed foods (like white flour and sugar), food additives (coloring and preservatives) and leftovers should be avoided. The Six Tastes Foods are classified into...

Ayurveda the Art of Healing

Summary of basic Concepts The Sanskrit word Ayurveda can be translated as “the knowledge of long life”. Ayurveda is a comprehensive system of holistic medicine offering a wide range of modalities. Ayurveda dates back over 5,000 years, making it the oldest science of...