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5 Ayurvedic Practices to Transform Your Emotional Wellness During Menopause
From an Ayurvedic perspective, menopause is a time when Vata dosha, which governs movement and change, can become aggravated. This aggravation can manifest as restlessness, anxiety, and a feeling of being ungrounded. Pitta dosha, which regulates heat and transformation, also flare up, leading to irritability, anger, and frustration. Understanding these doshic imbalances gives us a…
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Bridging Modern Science and Ayurveda: Overcoming Bias for Holistic Health
As an Ayurvedic practitioner, I’ve often encountered bias from those who place modern empirical evidence on a pedestal, dismissing traditional knowledge systems as outdated or unproven. It’s fascinating—and frankly, frustrating—how quickly thousands of years of wisdom can be disregarded in favor of studies that have only been around for a few decades. But this dismissal…
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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…
Magnolia Ayurveda
Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist & Yoga Educator
