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Is Your Mouth Dirty? Yes.
If you are not scraping your tongue daily than your mouth is …..EW. But this is ok. It’s not a common practice in the West This is me gently trolling this recent New York Times article on tongue scraping. Tongue scraping is an ancient Ayurvedic practice but the health and wellness department at the New Read more
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Ayurveda, Yoga, and Diabetes
Yoga Yoga, the ancient practice of India, is misunderstood in the west. Contemporary yoga in the Unites States consists of music to set the mood, excessive external heat, excessive aerobic movement, sometimes wine, sometimes goats, and a yoga clothing/accessory industry that will top $40 billion by 2028. Regardless of your experience, yoga is here to Read more
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Ayurveda and Caffeine
Is coffee good, or bad for you? You know me, if you’re here then you know I don’t shy away from unpopular opinions. So here goes… Caffeine is a socially acceptable addiction, from memes to throw pillows to yoga practices, it’s everywhere. While there are some health benefits to caffeine we mostly benefit from moderate Read more
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Ayurveda and Leftovers
I began studying Ayurveda, the oldest medicinal system, in 2001. One of the first things I learned is that leftovers are considered toxic and bad for your health. At the time the explanation was that it was “dead food”, that it was lacking Prana, the Sanskrit word for life-giving force/energy. It wasn’t until 2018 when Read more
Magnolia Ayurveda
Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist & Yoga Educator
