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  • ayurveda and coffee

    Ayurveda and Coffee

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Ayurveda teaches that everything is right for someone and nothing is right for everyone. Rather than being a one-size-fits-all system, Ayurveda provides the means for understanding the nature or constitution...

    Ayurveda and Coffee

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Ayurveda teaches that everything is right for someone and nothing is right for everyone. Rather than being a one-size-fits-all system, Ayurveda provides the means for understanding the nature or constitution...

  • What Are The 6 Ayurvedic Tastes?

    What Are The 6 Ayurvedic Tastes?

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    In Ayurveda, taste is more than a matter of enjoyment and preference. Ayurveda has a unique understanding of balanced eating. Though getting enough whole grains, healthy fats, fruits, veggies, and...

    What Are The 6 Ayurvedic Tastes?

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    In Ayurveda, taste is more than a matter of enjoyment and preference. Ayurveda has a unique understanding of balanced eating. Though getting enough whole grains, healthy fats, fruits, veggies, and...

  • Ayurvedic Tips for Good Sleep

    Ayurvedic Tips for Good Sleep

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    In Ayurveda, the classical texts outline three pillars of life: food, sleep, and brahmacharya. The importance of the right food at the right time in the right quantity is foundational...

    Ayurvedic Tips for Good Sleep

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    In Ayurveda, the classical texts outline three pillars of life: food, sleep, and brahmacharya. The importance of the right food at the right time in the right quantity is foundational...

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  • What Are the Minerals Found in Natural Salt?

    What Are the Minerals Found in Natural Salt?

    Anisha Patel

    One of the benefits of natural salt is its high mineral content, which has extensive health benefits. Below, we’ll share which minerals you’ll find in natural salt and how they can...

    What Are the Minerals Found in Natural Salt?

    Anisha Patel

    One of the benefits of natural salt is its high mineral content, which has extensive health benefits. Below, we’ll share which minerals you’ll find in natural salt and how they can...

  • What Are Alkalizing Salts?

    What Are Alkalizing Salts?

    Anisha Patel

    If you're looking to improve your health, consuming alkaline-promoting foods (including alkalizing salts) is a great place to start. But what are alkalizing salts, and how can they benefit you?...

    What Are Alkalizing Salts?

    Anisha Patel

    If you're looking to improve your health, consuming alkaline-promoting foods (including alkalizing salts) is a great place to start. But what are alkalizing salts, and how can they benefit you?...

  • Are Microplastics in Salt?

    Are Microplastics in Salt?

    Anisha Patel

    Not only does salt add flavor and zest to your favorite dishes, but it also has quite a few benefits for your health. Unfortunately, though, recent research shows that the...

    Are Microplastics in Salt?

    Anisha Patel

    Not only does salt add flavor and zest to your favorite dishes, but it also has quite a few benefits for your health. Unfortunately, though, recent research shows that the...

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  • jar of chyawanprash near plants

    Does Chyawanprash Have Side Effects?

    Anisha Patel

    As the foremost Ayurvedic rasayana, Chyawanprash is excellent for rejuvenating the body, supporting healthy aging, and much more. However, before you incorporate this herbal remedy into your daily routine, it’s...

    Does Chyawanprash Have Side Effects?

    Anisha Patel

    As the foremost Ayurvedic rasayana, Chyawanprash is excellent for rejuvenating the body, supporting healthy aging, and much more. However, before you incorporate this herbal remedy into your daily routine, it’s...

  • What are the Chyawanprash Contraindications?

    What are the Chyawanprash Contraindications?

    Anisha Patel

    If you’re considering buying Chyawanprash, you might be wondering, is it safe for everyone? Mostly — but there are a few Chyawanprash contraindications you should know about before you start taking it....

    What are the Chyawanprash Contraindications?

    Anisha Patel

    If you’re considering buying Chyawanprash, you might be wondering, is it safe for everyone? Mostly — but there are a few Chyawanprash contraindications you should know about before you start taking it....

  • What is Chyawanprash?

    What is Chyawanprash?

    PIOR Living

    What is Chyawanprash? Chyawanprash is an ancient Ayurveda rasayana that has been used for millennia to rejuvenate health and promote longevity. As a nutritive polyherbal jam, it’s a versatile medicine...

    What is Chyawanprash?

    PIOR Living

    What is Chyawanprash? Chyawanprash is an ancient Ayurveda rasayana that has been used for millennia to rejuvenate health and promote longevity. As a nutritive polyherbal jam, it’s a versatile medicine...

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  • Does Ghee Have Side Effects?

    Does Ghee Have Side Effects?

    Anisha Patel

    Ghee, a type of clarified butter that has its origins in India, is considered a highly beneficial fat due to its various health benefits. However, like all foods, it should be consumed in...

    Does Ghee Have Side Effects?

    Anisha Patel

    Ghee, a type of clarified butter that has its origins in India, is considered a highly beneficial fat due to its various health benefits. However, like all foods, it should be consumed in...

  • What is 100 Times Washed Ghee? And How To Make It

    What is 100 Times Washed Ghee? And How To Make It

    Anisha Patel

    If you feel like your skin could use a boost, consider treating it with 100 times washed ghee, an Ayurvedic remedy that improves many areas of skin health, including texture...

    What is 100 Times Washed Ghee? And How To Make It

    Anisha Patel

    If you feel like your skin could use a boost, consider treating it with 100 times washed ghee, an Ayurvedic remedy that improves many areas of skin health, including texture...

  • spoon of ghee butter over oatmeal

    Why Is Ghee So Expensive?

    Amanda Tuczinski

    If you've ever shopped for ghee, you've probably noticed that the cost of ghee can be pricey and can vary in cost quite a bit. There are a few reasons...

    Why Is Ghee So Expensive?

    Amanda Tuczinski

    If you've ever shopped for ghee, you've probably noticed that the cost of ghee can be pricey and can vary in cost quite a bit. There are a few reasons...

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  • Medicinal Herbal Tea

    Medicinal Herbal Tea

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Medicinal Herbal Tea When it comes to options for medicinal herbal tea, the sky and the earth are truly the limits. Depending upon your needs, goals, proclivities, and Ayurvedic constitution,...

    Medicinal Herbal Tea

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Medicinal Herbal Tea When it comes to options for medicinal herbal tea, the sky and the earth are truly the limits. Depending upon your needs, goals, proclivities, and Ayurvedic constitution,...

  • Ashwagandha as a Rasayana

    Ashwagandha as a Rasayana

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Ashwagandha as a Rasayana You would be hard-pressed to meet someone who doesn’t want more vitality. Even for the young, healthy, and energetic, cultivating and maintaining a sense of vigor,...

    Ashwagandha as a Rasayana

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Ashwagandha as a Rasayana You would be hard-pressed to meet someone who doesn’t want more vitality. Even for the young, healthy, and energetic, cultivating and maintaining a sense of vigor,...

  • Herbal Tea for Energy

    Herbal Tea for Energy

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    I have yet to meet someone who does not wish to have ample energy and radiant health. In addition to diet, lifestyle, and exercise, more people are turning to herbal...

    Herbal Tea for Energy

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    I have yet to meet someone who does not wish to have ample energy and radiant health. In addition to diet, lifestyle, and exercise, more people are turning to herbal...

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  • How To Balance Kapha

    How To Balance Kapha

    Anisha Patel

    If you're currently experiencing a Kapha imbalance (an excess of Kapha dosha), you're probably eager to learn more about the Kapha dosha and how to regain balance.  Balancing Kapha Dosha The...

    How To Balance Kapha

    Anisha Patel

    If you're currently experiencing a Kapha imbalance (an excess of Kapha dosha), you're probably eager to learn more about the Kapha dosha and how to regain balance.  Balancing Kapha Dosha The...

  • Kapha Recipes

    Kapha Recipes

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Kapha Recipes Whether you have a Kapha constitution or you are looking for recipes to address a Kapha imbalance, you may be interested in understanding the foods that will bring...

    Kapha Recipes

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Kapha Recipes Whether you have a Kapha constitution or you are looking for recipes to address a Kapha imbalance, you may be interested in understanding the foods that will bring...

  • bowl of grains

    Kapha Diet

    PIOR Living

    Are you a Kapha dosha type? If yes, it's important that you keep the Kapha dosha balanced by eating the right foods. A Kapha diet can help you feel your...

    Kapha Diet

    PIOR Living

    Are you a Kapha dosha type? If yes, it's important that you keep the Kapha dosha balanced by eating the right foods. A Kapha diet can help you feel your...

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  • How to Balance Pitta

    How to Balance Pitta

    Anisha Patel

    If you’ve been feeling the symptoms of a Pitta imbalance, you're probably interested in learning more about the Pitta dosha and how to restore balance. Here’s how to get started. How to...

    How to Balance Pitta

    Anisha Patel

    If you’ve been feeling the symptoms of a Pitta imbalance, you're probably interested in learning more about the Pitta dosha and how to restore balance. Here’s how to get started. How to...

  • Pitta Recipes

    Pitta Recipes

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Pitta Recipes Ayurveda teaches that tuning into the seasons, climate, one’s constitution, and current state is the best guide for healthy eating. If you have a Pitta constitution or Pitta...

    Pitta Recipes

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Pitta Recipes Ayurveda teaches that tuning into the seasons, climate, one’s constitution, and current state is the best guide for healthy eating. If you have a Pitta constitution or Pitta...

  • man holding coconut halves a pitta food

    Pitta Food

    PIOR Living

    If you’re a Pitta dosha type, you might be wondering what foods you should eat to keep your energies balanced. Use the guidelines below to learn the specific Pitta food...

    Pitta Food

    PIOR Living

    If you’re a Pitta dosha type, you might be wondering what foods you should eat to keep your energies balanced. Use the guidelines below to learn the specific Pitta food...

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  • Vata Spices

    Vata Spices

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Beyond providing color and flavor, spices are profoundly beneficial to your health. Spices offer a range of health benefits, including boosting and balancing digestion, assisting circulation, reducing inflammation, and providing...

    Vata Spices

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    Beyond providing color and flavor, spices are profoundly beneficial to your health. Spices offer a range of health benefits, including boosting and balancing digestion, assisting circulation, reducing inflammation, and providing...

  • Vata Oil

    Vata Oil

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    When you really start digging into the subject of Ayurveda, it can quickly start to seem complex. However, one of my favorite Ayurveda teachers used to say, “Ayurveda is common...

    Vata Oil

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    When you really start digging into the subject of Ayurveda, it can quickly start to seem complex. However, one of my favorite Ayurveda teachers used to say, “Ayurveda is common...

  • ghee for vata dosha

    The Incredible Benefits of Ghee for the Vata Dosha

    Alexa Bull

    The Incredible Benefits of Ghee for the Vata Dosha Ghee (or Ghruta) is an important part of a Vata-Balancing diet and Ayurvedic lifestyle. Ghee has amazing benefits for the Vata...

    The Incredible Benefits of Ghee for the Vata Dosha

    Alexa Bull

    The Incredible Benefits of Ghee for the Vata Dosha Ghee (or Ghruta) is an important part of a Vata-Balancing diet and Ayurvedic lifestyle. Ghee has amazing benefits for the Vata...

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  • What Does Ayurveda Say About Cow Urine and Cow Dung? Are They Good for the Microbiome?

    What Does Ayurveda Say About Cow Urine and Cow ...

    Selina Van Orden

    Cow dung and cow’s urine are majestic medicines in Ayurveda: they can help heal our microbiome AND the earth’s microbiome... In classic Ayurvedic philosophy: that which is good for us is...

    What Does Ayurveda Say About Cow Urine and Cow ...

    Selina Van Orden

    Cow dung and cow’s urine are majestic medicines in Ayurveda: they can help heal our microbiome AND the earth’s microbiome... In classic Ayurvedic philosophy: that which is good for us is...

  • Fresh Leaf Forever Podcast Interview with Selina

    Fresh Leaf Forever Podcast Interview with Selina

    PIOR Living

    Fresh Leaf Forever Podcast Interview with Selina Check out the Fresh Leaf Forever podcast by Vai Kumar as she interviews PIOR Living's Selina Van Orden on integrating Ayurveda into the...

    Fresh Leaf Forever Podcast Interview with Selina

    PIOR Living

    Fresh Leaf Forever Podcast Interview with Selina Check out the Fresh Leaf Forever podcast by Vai Kumar as she interviews PIOR Living's Selina Van Orden on integrating Ayurveda into the...

  • We're Out of Stock -- Join the Waitlist!

    We're Out of Stock -- Join the Waitlist!

    PIOR Living

    As many of our customers know, Ghruta has been out of stock for many months. Unfortunately, we're sorry to report that we have also run out of Chyawanprash! We know...

    We're Out of Stock -- Join the Waitlist!

    PIOR Living

    As many of our customers know, Ghruta has been out of stock for many months. Unfortunately, we're sorry to report that we have also run out of Chyawanprash! We know...

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  • The Art Of Sacrifice

    The Art Of Sacrifice

    Selina Van Orden

    The Many Forms of Sacrifice I find the idea of sacrifice fascinating, it is something I have spent hours discussing with my teacher. Sacrifice comes in many forms. There is...

    The Art Of Sacrifice

    Selina Van Orden

    The Many Forms of Sacrifice I find the idea of sacrifice fascinating, it is something I have spent hours discussing with my teacher. Sacrifice comes in many forms. There is...

  • Supplements For A Quiet Mind: Meditation Supplements

    Supplements For A Quiet Mind: Meditation Supple...

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    If you practice meditation or yoga, you may wonder if there are ways you can enhance your meditation experience. Are there meditation supplements that can support a calm, steady mind?...

    Supplements For A Quiet Mind: Meditation Supple...

    Greta Kent-Stoll

    If you practice meditation or yoga, you may wonder if there are ways you can enhance your meditation experience. Are there meditation supplements that can support a calm, steady mind?...

  • Today's Lunar Eclipse to End the Eclipse Season of 2022

    Today's Lunar Eclipse to End the Eclipse Season...

    Selina Van Orden

    Today (Tuesday 8th November) there is total lunar eclipse taking place. This is when the moon travels through the earth’s shadow, meaning the sun’s light cannot reach it making it...

    Today's Lunar Eclipse to End the Eclipse Season...

    Selina Van Orden

    Today (Tuesday 8th November) there is total lunar eclipse taking place. This is when the moon travels through the earth’s shadow, meaning the sun’s light cannot reach it making it...

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