The 1973 eco-thriller reunited Charlton Heston with his 'Ten Commandments' co-star Edward G. Robinson, who died shortly after filming. This story is part of The Hollywood Reporter's 2023 Sustainabili...
Sharing the healing power of plant medicine is what inspires our vision at PAAVANI Ayurveda. By employing the use of pure, organic, sustainable and 100% earth-based ingredients to formulate our produc...
Ah! The "if onlys" of our lives! If only we had more time for the kids... if only we got more sleep... if only we had the energy to exercise... And then, the list of "I wish-es"... at some point in li...
You likely already know that a good night's sleep is key to your health and well-being. But if you're struggling to catch your Z's, just how much extra sleep do you need to improve your health? Accord...
Surya mudra meaning
Benefits
Steps
Precautions
Common Questions
Mudras in yoga are the simplest yet effective practice to improve general wellness. Each mudra is connected to one or mo...
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. A day to celebrate the energy of the sun and set intentions for the new season ...
"There are hundreds of ways to kneel & kiss the ground".
-Rumi
Each year on April 22nd, as a united world, we commemorate our home, planet Earth. Earth Day serves as a time for us to col...
Symbolism
Ayurveda
Spiritual context
Functions
Imbalance symptoms
Balancing Practices
The ether element, also known as space and Aakash in Sanskrit is the first and the most subtle e...
Symbolism
Ayurveda
TCM
Spiritual context
Functions
Excess of water element
Deficiency of water element
Practices to Balance
Our body is made up of 5 elements - ether, fire, ai...
Nature knows best. As we observe the natural world as being regenerative, we begin to realize that it is essential for us to mimic this mindfulness into our own daily existence. It can be easy to beco...
Manikya Bhasma
Reference: Rasatantra Sara
Introduction
Manikya Bhasma is made from certain purified elements to cure Impotency, cardiac disorders, Oligospermia. Being digestive in nature, it ...
Walking the Beauty Way
with Malaika Darville
"In many shamanic societies, if you came to a shaman or medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited or depress, they would ask...
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your dosha
Ayurveda looks at everything we do as either taking us toward or away from balance. It only makes sense that your yoga practice be in alignment with what you actually need o...
Have you ever considered getting your 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at a beachfront yoga retreat in the Costa Rican jungle?
Maybe you are looking for a way to connect more profoundly with yourself...
It was one of my very first yoga classes that my teacher spoke about practicing yoga "off the mat." I initially came to yoga to get in shape, lose some weight, and start a new exercise routine, with n...
According to Ayurveda, there are five elements, and everything - literally - is made of them. The five elements are space (ether), air, fire, water and earth. Of these, the heaviest and most dense are...
"The story is told that God placed the plants and vegetables on the planet for the animals to consume. The dharma of the plants is to support animal life. The plants do not mind this, as it is their d...
All of life flows like the seasons, a perpetual cycle where what is normal (healthy) today flows into what is normal (healthy) for tomorrow. Health is not a static way of being, but a dynamic flowing ...
By Lara Healy
Uh-Oh, I'm "Un-Grounded"...But What Does That Even Mean?
I had heard many yogis, including our yoga teacher, Yogi Aaron, talk about the importance of staying "grounded." But I alwa...
Continuing my earlier blog 30 Plus Natural Ways to Relieve Pain written in July 04 2015...
Yoga or Restorative Yoga: Restorative yoga, warm ups, specific yoga asanas and micro-move...