Category: Ayruveda
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Do you want to get better?
As an Ayurvedic Clinical Practitioner I’ve discovered a recurrent theme. I find myself asking clients “Do you want to get better?” This question often catches people by surprise. There’s the answer you’re supposed to say and then there’s the truth. Sometimes the answer is “Yes,” and sometimes there is a hesitation that lingers a little…
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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…