The brain of a teenager is inherently different from that of a mature adult. Undoubtedly, teens and parents would agree. During the second decade of life, the years between childhood and adulthood, profound growth and remarkable changes in the brain occur. The brain's "wiring" becomes more complex and even more efficient, especially in the prefrontal…
Ayurveda is the longest standing system of medicine in the world. That fact alone shows there is truth and relevance to its principles. Ayurveda stands apart from other systems of medicine, because it values the recognition of a person as a unique individual having a unique prakruti or elemental balance. The mass media tends to portray…
It can be easy to get caught up in the details of it all… vata, pitta, kapha, wake up thirty minutes before sunrise, eat this not that, meditate twice a day, say your prayers, dinacharya, ritucharya, ratricharya, etc, etc… All the components that make up Ayurveda, although wonderful and so incredibly helpful in maintaining health…
Ayurveda has been in existence for 5,000 years (give or take) and now is seeing a huge uprise in popularity. Ayurveda is not just in India and Sri Lanka anymore. It's all around Europe in Portugal, Spain, Germany and Poland. It's steadily growing in the United States, Canada and South America. So why is this going on now?…
Ayurveda dates back thousands of years just like Yoga. Both aim to improve your health mentally and spiritually as well as your happiness. The practices of Ayurveda and Yoga are very similar practices especially regarding how they effect your mental strength and abilities. Ayurvedic practices influence different aspects of the body. They help improve upon…
Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences, both originating from the same ancient lineage. Although there are differences in theories and practice, they are intimately connected and very similar in many ways. What Type Of Yoga Should I Do? In Ayurveda we use yoga as a tool for balancing the doshas or 5 elements, the mind,…
Ultimately the only cause for disease is abuse and improper use of our bodies and mind. When we overuse our senses, don't use them at all, or use them improperly, we bring ill health upon ourselves. It is for this reason, Archarya Charaka has stated the following: The causes of disease relating to both mind…
Charaka Samhita - Sutrastana - Chapter 1 Good health stands at the root of virtuous acts, acquirement of wealth, gratification of desire and final emancipation. Diseases are the destroyers of health, well being and life. This has manifested itself as a great obstacle in the way of human life. Dharma is associated with the soul…
Science and medicine have made great advancements over the past decades but that has not necessarily translated into health and well being. Alternative medicines have been trying to fill this gap and have become increasingly popular in the US since the 90s. Ayurveda, an ancient Indian tradition of healing, is as old as yoga and…
By Vedika Global Founder & Acharya Shunya According to Ayurveda, our biological, material, and spiritual instincts play out over a canvas that is larger than one single lifetime, and rather extends over several births, even as the spirit weaves its course by entering several bodies and living out many lives that dot this self-chosen voyage of…
