As winter begins to loosen its grip and the earth warms under the returning sun, we, too, experience a shift. The transition into spring is more than just a change in weather—it’s an invitation to realign with nature’s rhythm, to shed what has become heavy, and to awaken into renewal. According to Ayurveda, the shift […] The post Awakening with the Season first appeared on ..read more

In times of uncertainty and chaos, it is easy to feel untethered, lost in the noise of our daily lives. Yet, within each of us, there is an ancient thread that ties us to the rhythms of Nature—a thread that offers wisdom, healing, and guidance. The Vedic sages understood this intimately, mapping the cycles of […] The post The Three Faces of Mother Nature first appeared on ..read more

Raisin Jam for the Summer! With the sweltering heat of modern summers, our system run dry and depleted. Raisins are a perfect medicine to balance the summer heat. According to Ayurveda, sweet smell of raisins is nourishing and cooling to the body. The effect can be attributed to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory goodness of raisins. Raisins are also anti-toxic as they have rejuvinating effect on the liver and the heart. Astrigent and sweet taste of raisins balances the inflammation and improves the tone of the heart muscle. This jam is an Ayurvedic recommendation for the summer. Raisin Jam Rec ..read more

Self-Care for Body and Mind We are deep in the trenches of cold and flu season.  As we all know, viruses are changing and it can be difficult to not be a victim of the yuck.  It’s hard to not see a cold as a major inconvenience, especially in the heights of the holiday season. But of all the forms of sickness, colds are my favorite.  They are relatively short lived, and usually more annoying than dangerous and most importantly, make us slow down.  Colds create an opportunity for us to slow down, take stock of what is going on in our inner and outer life. A cold will tr ..read more

Opening windows…. By Amber West   As a healer, the first step to helping someone is to get a sense of their core, the heart of their inner self.  From there listening to understand the blockages they experience and having a curiosity as to why they are arising at this time. Often, as the person experiencing the challenges it can feel like we’re standing in a closed room with no windows or doors.  Usually, this is a misperception arising from some sort of trauma. (Trauma being any experience that obscures our sense of our inner core.)  The job of the heal ..read more

Ayurvedic Panchakarma compared to Modern Medicine Joint pain is one of the most common causes of chronic pain and inflammation for the aging body. Conditions like rheumatoid arthritis can have a lot of variables that cause it and aggravate it. Similarly, there is a lot of variability in how joint pain manifests and how people experience it. Modern approach to joint pain is over-simplified. If you have day-to-day pain take Ibuprofen or Tylenol; if you have chronic pain, then take an opioid or cannabis; if you have an autoimmune condition take a steroid or biological immunosuppressants. Either w ..read more

Ayurveda is a Nature-based functional medicine that has been practiced for over 5000 years. As nature-based functional medicine, Ayurveda specializes in optimizing the natural pathways in the body to improve their function, this translates to reversal of degenerative processes, enhancement of healing processes, reduction of symptoms and ultimately a holistic healing experience. Thus, with Ayurveda, disease management is a process of health cultivation.   Ayurveda is committed to the deepest experience of holistic healing. At Natural Rhythms, our starting place for practicing internal me ..read more

Listen to this Podcast on your favorite app — see links below! Introduction: The heart, the central ticker of the human, is the most essential organ that allows life to inhabit the human body. For this reason, it’s the organ that gets most press and most attention with regards to research and treatment. And still the incidence of heart disease has only gone up in the past four decades since the Framingham studies that framed “Cholesterol” as the real problem and cause of heart disease. We have seen this rise because we have focused our attention on the wrong enemy. This series will address the ..read more

Podcast on Daily Routines by Dr. Anup Routines Regulate the Body: Maintaining consistent routines is an essential part of living a healthy and balanced life. According to Ayurveda, routines are important for regulating the body and stimulating it to function optimally. This includes having a consistent sleeping and waking cycle, as well as eating meals at the same time each day. Having a consistent routine helps the body to prepare for the activities of the day, as well as to detoxify and rejuvenate itself. A good night’s sleep is a critical part of maintaining a healthy routine. During the fi ..read more

Kaishore guggul is one of most prominent and prolific Guggulu-based formulations in Ayurvedic medicine. It is well reputed for use in management of arthritic conditions, skin conditions, vascular disorders, non-healing wounds, and so much more. Prominent herbs in this formulation are Guduchi, Guggul, Triphala, Trikatu. This combination of herbs instill the unique actions of this formulation: Guduchi is a liver/blood rejuvenating herb that focuses on cleansing activity on the pitta dosha through the liver and spleen. Guggul is a resin that applies a vacuum effect to extract toxins from the i ..read more