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Acharya Shunya
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Make Every Mealtime a Self-loving Ritual
“ Hurry, Curry, Worry” these three terms seemingly go very well together! When we eat our food (curry) in a hurry, the quality of our...


Acharya Shunya
May 14, 20214 min read
Choosing a Conscious Lifestyle This Summer
Ayurveda gives lifestyle recommendations for replenishing during the summer, in its excessive heat and dismissed fluids.


Acharya Shunya
Jan 13, 20214 min read
Make Soul Commitments to your Health Plan on January 14th
No matter which hemisphere of the world you live in, when it is January 14, you are in luck! It's a great day (24 hours) to jump-start...


Acharya Shunya
Sep 15, 20204 min read
A True Story of Healing the Gut and Ulcerative Colitis
Ayurveda, the ancient system of health and healing from India has been more and more in the news lately! Apparently, it has been...


Acharya Shunya
Aug 6, 20205 min read
An Ayurvedic Summer Wellness Guide
I always look forward to summer with great anticipation. Unfortunately, conditions like heat exhaustion, sunstroke, dehydration, rashes,...


Acharya Shunya
Jul 27, 20204 min read
Why Ayurveda Warns Against Blind Indulgence Of Senses
The human body, by nature, is transitory, impermanent, fragile, a house of distress and disease, and always in any given moment vulnerable t


Acharya Shunya
Jul 14, 20205 min read
The Fall and Rise of The Ancient Sages
Ayurvedic tradition associates the rise of disease amongst Vedic sages with when they descended from the Himalayas to live in settlements.


Acharya Shunya
Jun 26, 20204 min read
Ayurveda: A Consciousness-Based System of Medicine
Practice makes perfect, so goes an age-old saying. The path of conscious living that is imbued with well-being, as exemplified by...


Acharya Shunya
Jun 15, 20207 min read
Cursed by Genes and Karma - Saved by Ayurveda
Once I was cursed with afflictions of every kind. I was neither happy not healthy. Watching me today, online or in person, you won’t...


Acharya Shunya
Apr 28, 20207 min read
How One Bay Area Woman Eliminated Antidepressants & Slowed MS Progression with Ayurveda
Growing up, people would say, “you have such pretty skin, your eyes are so blue, your hair is so soft, you have such a nice smile.”


Acharya Shunya
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Decoding Dharma — The Ancient Teachings Of Ayurveda
Ayurveda teaches the path of the fulfillment of individual dharma as a way to stay healthy – spiritually, psychologically a

Acharya Shunya
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Ayurvedic Strategies for Immunity & Stress Relief
Two thousand years ago, Ayurveda master Sage Charaka declared that humanity is on such a trajectory that pandemics cannot be ruled out....


Acharya Shunya
Feb 24, 20204 min read
Ojas: Understanding the Invisible, Yet Miraculous Body Substance
The natural goals of the spiritually-inspired sage-scientists of Vedic India were to grow from body to super-body, from everyday mind to...


Acharya Shunya
Jan 14, 20209 min read
The Importance of Returning to Spiritually-Rich Ayurvedic Education
There is a direct relationship between physical, mental, and spiritual health, as per Ayurveda, the science of health and healing from...


Acharya Shunya
Dec 21, 20192 min read
Saffron Glow Face Pack
Saffron is the best anti-blemish and complexion-enhancing agent. Oats are highly absorptive and soften the skin. Red lentil has excellent...


Acharya Shunya
Dec 14, 20193 min read
Ayurvedic Hair Oils for Thick and Lustrous Hair
The sweet-smelling hair oils of which my mother soaked my sister and I's hair from scalp to tip, were like fragrant gardens in oil,...


Acharya Shunya
Dec 11, 20194 min read
Moon Medicine: Celebrate the Full Moon Ayurveda-Style
The sun and moon are not just entities in the sky - they are free medicine given to you by Mother Earth. The sun and the moon connect you...


Acharya Shunya
Nov 27, 20192 min read
The Healthiest Nuts During Winter
Almonds Improve memory power and increase sexual vigor. They also improve sperm count and motility. Shunya’s Tip: Soak 4 to 6 almonds...


Acharya Shunya
Nov 15, 20192 min read
The Ayurvedic Art of Oiling the Body
My earliest memories of Ayurveda are through my young nose... I remember the smell of herbs which were crushed and placed inside my...


Acharya Shunya
Oct 25, 20192 min read
Happy Ayurveda Day
Ayurveda's deeply holistic approach, which maintains the health of the healthy and helps the disease reclaim health from within by
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