Living Āyurveda Consciously
A 12-week interactive journey through the principles and practice of Āyurveda. Designed to help you learn the foundational principles which Āyurveda is built on and apply them in a very individualistic way to your life. In this program, you will explore 10 key areas of life that contribute to a complete state of health, along with the tools and techniques that help improve and maintain health in these areas, leading to an overall state of well-being. This program will not provide you with a rigid ‘list’ of things to do. Rather, it will help you cultivate self-awareness by applying time-tested principles to your life in a conscious and meaningful way.
Don’t wait for a diagnosis! Prevention is better than cure.
When we think of good health, we often think of the absence of a disease, illness, condition, or diagnosis. But is this a complete state of health? One of the great contributors to Āyurveda and also considered to be the father of surgery, Suśruta defined a complete state of health via this śloka (verse): Samadoṣahaḥ samāgniśca samadhātumalakriyaḥ | Prasannātmendriyamanāḥ svastha ityabhidhīyate || Su. Sū. 15/41
Why health is more than just the absence of disease
When we think of good health, we often think of the absence of a disease, illness, condition, or diagnosis. But is this a complete state of health? One of the great contributors to Āyurveda and also considered to be the father of surgery, Suśruta defined a complete state of health via this śloka (verse): Samadoṣahaḥ samāgniśca samadhātumalakriyaḥ | Prasannātmendriyamanāḥ svastha ityabhidhīyate || Su. Sū. 15/41
Vilepi – Thick rice soup
Servings 1 serve Ingredients ¼ cup (50g) aged basmati rice 1 cup cool, clean water Pinch of Himalayan rock salt Method Wash rice thoroughly by rubbing it in a bowl of water with your hands. Drain the water and repeat the process 3-4 times or until the water runs clear. Add the washed rice to a large pot Add the measured water to the pot Put the pot on the stove on medium to high heat with the lid on Bring to a full boil and then reduce to low heat and allow to simmer Stir the rice occasionally to ensure the grains don’t stick together Continue cooking until the rice grains have broken down and the water has thickened. Approximately 20-30 min. Remove from the heat and stir well Use a glass[Read more...]
Yavagu – Medium rice soup
Servings 1 serve Ingredients ¼ cup (50g) aged basmati rice 1 ½ cups cool, clean water Pinch of Himalayan rock salt Method Wash rice thoroughly by rubbing it in a bowl of water with your hands. Drain the water and repeat the process 3-4 times or until the water runs clear. Add the washed rice to a large pot Add the measured water to the pot Put the pot on the stove on medium to high heat with the lid on Bring to a full boil and then reduce to low heat and allow to simmer Stir the rice occasionally to ensure the grains don’t stick together Continue cooking until the rice grains have broken down and the water has thickened. Approximately 20-30 min. Remove from the heat and stir well Use a glass measuring[Read more...]
Peya – Thin rice soup
Servings 1-2 serves Ingredients ¼ cup (50g) aged basmati rice 3 ½ cups cool, clean water Pinch of Himalayan rock salt Method Wash rice thoroughly by rubbing it in a bowl of water with your hands. Drain the water and repeat the process 3-4 times or until the water runs clear. Add the washed rice to a large pot Add the measured water to the pot Put the pot on the stove on medium to high heat with the lid on Bring to a full boil and then reduce to low heat and allow to simmer Stir the rice occasionally to ensure the grains don’t stick together Continue cooking until the rice grains have broken down and the water has thickened. Approximately 45min-1hr. Remove from the heat and stir well Use a glass measuring cup to[Read more...]
