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A Culture of Well-being is a podcast that bridges philosophy of Natural Medicine with practicality and inspiration. It is meant to guide and empower you to do something that will benefit you, your beloveds, and your community. Life is a Spiritual journey, whether we experience ourselves alone and empty or caught-up in the myriad dramas of modern life. Returning to our spiritual center, the heart, in any given moment is the essential skill required to navigate life’s, sometimes treacherous an ...
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This breath work practice is intended to give you a way to start cultivating Yogic breathwork practice. It is a good starting point for people who have never done practices like this. You may also find it helpful, if you want start your practice again... Yogic breathwork is focused on cultivating an inner experience. Becoming present with your brea…
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The heart, the central ticker of the human, is the most essential organ that allows life to inhabit the human body. For this reason, it’s the organ that gets most press and most attention with regards to research and treatment. And still the incidence of heart disease has only gone up in the past four decades since the Framingham studies that frame…
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Maintaining consistent routines is an essential part of living a healthy and balanced life. According to Ayurveda, routines are important for regulating the body and stimulating it to function optimally. This includes having a consistent sleeping and waking cycle, as well as eating meals at the same time each day. Having a consistent routine helps …
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Ayurvedic Principles #4: Ayurvedic Constitutions
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One of the many strengths of Ayurveda arises from it’s ability to individuate and customize recommendations for the individual person. In this way, each one of us is treated as unique and treated as a whole. Understanding the Ayurvedic body type or Ayurvedic constitution is a powerful tool. It is an essential requirement to adopt the principles of …
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Chyavanprash, has inspired legend for its health benefits… Insights from modern research truly proves its worth. · Amla (Indian Gooseberry) provides the antioxidant backbone, protecting from degenerative inflammation and oxidation. · Dashmoola (10 roots), along with cinnamon, cardamom and pippali, improve and protect lung function. · Chyavanprash e…
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Natural medicines from across the world seem to agree one thing: “Just as beauty is inherent in a flower, light is inherent in the Sun, healing is inherent in a human.” The Principles of Practice of Naturopathic medicine open with this acknowledgement: “Vis Medicatrix Naturae” This phrase states the importance of “healing power of nature” is inhere…
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Ayurvedic Principles #3: Doshas Around Us
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Doshas in our environment can influence physical dosha. Environmental effects on dosha are of two kinds. One, the objective experience of natural elements in any given environment (i.e. weather, season, animals, plants, etc.) Second, the subjective experience caused by human or artificial elements of our environment (i.e. lighting, aroma, furniture…
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The elements that make up the universe are the same that combine to form the 3 Ayurvedic doshas that govern the structure and function of the body… Air and Space combines to make Vata Fire and Water combine to make Pitta Water and Earth combine to make Kapha To understand the physiological activities and implications of the Dosha is difficult witho…
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According to the Ayurvedic theory, we are part and product of the Universe. Therefore, we are made of the same stuff that makes up the universe… This is may not be a surprise anyone. However, understanding Ayurvedic physiology requires and extra dose of imagination regarding this fact of our universal belonging. According to Ayurveda, the Universe …
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A traditional medicine of India, Ayurveda has a legacy that spans more than 5,000 years. It was first described in The Vedas, which are a broad collection of ancient spiritual texts that originated in India. Guiding principles for Ayurvedic physicians were codified by sages and scientists through observation of natural laws. The principles and conc…
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A culture is a container, like a basket, woven with the threads of beliefs and behaviors. Culture informs us who we are and where we belong… “A culture of well-being” informs us what is best for our health and wellness at all times – it is something that is adapted from models like Ayurveda; individualized, then applied to cultivate optimal well-be…
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A Culture of Well-being: A Natural Rhythms Podcast (Trailer)
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