by swatiyoga | Dec 15, 2019 | Ashram, Ayurveda, Yoga Philosopy
How we think affects our body. Thoughts are vibrations, and the mind is housed in subtle or energy body. Energy from the subtle body can affect the physical body, pervading and damaging the cells, if negative. So, we must be aware that the emotions we feel, for...
by swatiyoga | Aug 18, 2013 | Ayurveda
Brahmi hair oil. This hair oil (ideally made with coconut oil) cools the head. This is said to make the brain better for meditation, prevent headaches, and even diminish grey hairs. In India I bought Ramtirth oil as well as Parachute advansed ayurvedic hair oil, which...
by swatiyoga | Dec 9, 2011 | Ayurveda, Sivananda
Pancha karma means ‘five works’. It’s basically an ayurvedic detoxification treatment. The five works or cleansing treatments are as follows: 1. Vamana. Therapeutic vomiting. 2. Virechana. Therapeutic purgation. 3. Basti. Medicated enemas. 4. Nasya....
by swatiyoga | Nov 11, 2011 | Ayurveda
When I was staying in the Sivananda Ashram in Neyyar Dam, Kerala, the ayurvedic doctor there gave me two tubs of a dark sticky jam called chyawanprash. He informed me that the secret of good health was to meditate every day, do yoga every day and take chyawanprash....
