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Ojas Meaning: What It is and How to Build It

Greta Kent-Stoll

Literally translated as ‘vigor,’ ojas is the essential energy of the immune system. There isn’t an exact correlation for ojas in Western medicine. Truly, the meaning of ojas encompasses many...

Ojas Meaning: What It is and How to Build It

Greta Kent-Stoll

Literally translated as ‘vigor,’ ojas is the essential energy of the immune system. There isn’t an exact correlation for ojas in Western medicine. Truly, the meaning of ojas encompasses many...

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What are Ayurvedic Teas?

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Drinking tea has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and medicinal systems. Tea creates community, heals the body, and provides a nourishing brew for balance and well-being. In Ayurveda,...

What are Ayurvedic Teas?

PIOR Living

Drinking tea has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and medicinal systems. Tea creates community, heals the body, and provides a nourishing brew for balance and well-being. In Ayurveda,...

Woman blowing a dandelion

Prana, Tejas & Ojas

Greta Kent-Stoll

If you have dabbled in Ayurveda even just a bit, you will certainly have come across the terms Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. However, even more primal and subtle than the...

Prana, Tejas & Ojas

Greta Kent-Stoll

If you have dabbled in Ayurveda even just a bit, you will certainly have come across the terms Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. However, even more primal and subtle than the...

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Ayurveda and Essential Oils

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The use of essential oils as therapy has been incorporated for thousands of years within many modalities. The ancient Egyptians, Persians, Indians, Chinese, and Africans, as well as many other...

Ayurveda and Essential Oils

PIOR Living

The use of essential oils as therapy has been incorporated for thousands of years within many modalities. The ancient Egyptians, Persians, Indians, Chinese, and Africans, as well as many other...

ayurveda fall apples

Ayurveda Tips for Transitioning to Fall

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In Ayurveda, seasonal changes are considered important moments when our diets and lifestyles adapt to the changes in the external world. This is necessary because the microcosm (human beings) and...

Ayurveda Tips for Transitioning to Fall

PIOR Living

In Ayurveda, seasonal changes are considered important moments when our diets and lifestyles adapt to the changes in the external world. This is necessary because the microcosm (human beings) and...

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Ayurveda and Aromatherapy

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In Ayurveda, pure fragrances are used for healing. Pure fragrances are flower essences, or essential oils, that contain the Prana of the plant. When we use essential oils in a...

Ayurveda and Aromatherapy

PIOR Living

In Ayurveda, pure fragrances are used for healing. Pure fragrances are flower essences, or essential oils, that contain the Prana of the plant. When we use essential oils in a...

ginger ayurvedic remedy for cold

Ayurvedic Remedies For Cold & Flu

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The change of seasons - spring and fall - are ripe for catching a cold or the flu. The weather is unpredictable: warm and sunny, cool and rainy, or crisp...

Ayurvedic Remedies For Cold & Flu

PIOR Living

The change of seasons - spring and fall - are ripe for catching a cold or the flu. The weather is unpredictable: warm and sunny, cool and rainy, or crisp...

Ayurvedic Self-Care for a Pandemic

Ayurvedic Self-Care for a Pandemic

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Ayurvedic self-care begins with awareness. It’s important to understand the season we are in, our dosha type, and our imbalance before implementing self-care practices. Seasonal Awareness During this time of...

Ayurvedic Self-Care for a Pandemic

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Ayurvedic self-care begins with awareness. It’s important to understand the season we are in, our dosha type, and our imbalance before implementing self-care practices. Seasonal Awareness During this time of...

khichari

Soothing Khichari, Perfect for Spring Season

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Khichari is a traditional Ayurvedic dish and means a mixing of grains. It’s a perfect balance of carbohydrates and proteins with dosha balancing herbs and spices to encourage easy digestion...

Soothing Khichari, Perfect for Spring Season

PIOR Living

Khichari is a traditional Ayurvedic dish and means a mixing of grains. It’s a perfect balance of carbohydrates and proteins with dosha balancing herbs and spices to encourage easy digestion...