All tagged Ayurveda
By Sachi Doctor
Diwali, the Hindu joyful festival of lights, is celebrated with great enthusiasm by Indians all over the world. The uniqueness of this five day festival is its harmony of Vedic philosophies; Each day is dedicated to a special thought or ideal drawn from different legends and traditions of the Vedic era...
By Sachi Doctor
Seasonal changes affect our physical and mental health; We've all experienced the impact temperature, rain, and daylight hours can have our energy level and mood. Here are five easy self-care tips to help align our daily routines with the qualities of fall, helping us to stay centered and healthy this season...
By Shy Sayar
As I have been circling the globe on my personal journey, I have had the pleasure of attending classes with many graduates of my past trainings, and I have been consistently moved to tears. Each and every one of them was more than proficient - they were outright inspiring, and their knowledge and understanding never failed to challenge and enlighten me...
By Stephanie Santos
I met Pranidhi Varshney at the Ashtanga Confluence in San Diego almost a year ago. She probably wouldn’t have remembered me, as you meet so many people over the three days, but I remembered her. Her Primary series practice seemed effortless, even joyful...
By Courtney Aldor
When Sachi Doctor - Ayurvedic expert and founder of Elemental Alchemy - was 10 years old, she was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder. With 2 Western doctors as parents, she spent years...
By Sachi Doctor
According to Ayurveda, fall is considered vata season. It’s a time when the energy of movement and change swirl through the air like the cool wind, drying, distracting, stimulating and exhausting both our minds and bodies...
By Courtney Aldor
The first time I met Rachael Breeze, we didn’t technically meet at all. In line at the grocery one afternoon, I was in awe of an absolutely radiant woman in front of me. I said to myself, ‘I want to feel the way she looks.’ A few weeks later, at EarthSpa for my first Ayurvedic consultation, I almost jumped when Rachael came to the door - she was the woman from the store...