Discover the practice and principles of Ayurveda through our blog posts

Understanding the Kapha Body Type

Can’t get off the couch, suffer allergies and gain weight easily? 15 characteristics you are a kapha Ayurvedic body type Kapha body types are the masters of love and forgiveness when they are in balance. The kapha dosha is the energy that controls growth in the body....

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Understanding Ama and Detoxification

How to rid your body of the toxins that cause dangerous disease What is Ama in Ayurveda? Why is it making me sick? In the classic scriptures of Ayurveda, “ama” is described as the underlying root cause of many – if not all – health issues. In essence, it is the toxins...

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Carrot and Ginger Soup

Reflect the beautiful colours of autumn in what you eat with this super easy and delicious carrot and ginger soup. Besides it’s colour, carrot has a great many properties – it’s a sweet and nourishing vegetable that is perfect for the cooler months. Its high content...

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Understanding Agni, Digestion and Gut Health

Tired, sluggish, heavy legs? Here are 7 ways fix poor digestion (agni) Agni is one of the most important factors when it comes to Ayurveda, so I think it’s best just to start with a description of what agni is. In essence, this is your “digestive fire” and how well...

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How to Link Yoga, Ayurveda and a 5:2 Digital Detox

By doing yoga every day, you’re doing something to promote your health. Implementing this in conjunction with a regular 5:2 digital detox can deeply and positively impact not only your sleep/wake cycle, but also your overall health & well-being. Find out how to...

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Ayurvedic Golden Milk For Better Sleep

Golden Milk  In today’s society we lead very busy lifestyles and often negate our sleep in compensation for other things. If we have too much to do we cut back on a few hours of sleep. If we continue down this path we start to have these symptoms: foggy head,...

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Are you Vata, Pitta or Kapha?

Discover your Ayurveda body type and live your best life.  When you know your body type you can stop being someone else.  What do I mean? Once you know whether your body type is vata, pitta or kapha, you can start living your life in accordance with these body type...

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Beetroot Curry

Benefits of Beetroot Curry  Clear your pantry and make room for beetroot! This delicious beetroot curry doesn’t just taste good, but it’ll help relax your mind and give you a better sense of wellbeing. Imagine turning to this curry to help relax you instead of turning...

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Kitchari

The word “kitchari” means mixture, and the kitchari dish itself is usually a combination of a grain and a legume in a warm soup. The dish commonly uses rice and moong beans.  Though legumes, in general, are difficult to digest for many people, lentils and moong beans...

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Savoury Buckwheat Pancakes

A quick, easy and tasty breakfast dish to begin any detox program! Buckwheat pancakes are recommended to a lot of our clients, especially when they’re detoxing or on a weight loss journey. This is because buckwheat is high in protein. While its name suggests it is a...

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7 Ayurvedic Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain—Without Deprivation

As the holiday season approaches, it’s common to be tempted by rich food and sweet treats, making it harder to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. Many people tell themselves, “It’s Christmas, so why not indulge?”—until the heaviness and discomfort set in. But with...

Turning 50 – How Ayurveda and Science have helped me defy aging

At 50, I feel more energised and youthful than I did in my 30s—here’s how Ayurveda and science have helped me defy aging Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old science of life, takes a holistic view of aging. Rather than treating aging as a “disease” to be cured, it...

A Transformative Journey: Our Unforgettable Retreat in India

We recently concluded our Health Dynamics Retreat in India, and it was nothing short of extraordinary. Over seven days, our participants embarked on a deeply personal journey that would typically take weeks, if not months, to achieve. Set against the backdrop of...

Forget New Year Resolutions, Here’s How To Transform Your Year Ahead

How has this year been for you? Has it been the best year of your life? Whether it’s been a winning year, or not quite, I want you to stop for one moment and take a minute to think about everything you have, everything you achieved and the people around you –...

5 ways to energise your morning – minus the coffee

It’s so easy to hit snooze on those cold, dark mornings when you can’t get out of bed, then trudge into the kitchen for a coffee, or two, before starting the day. Brits alone drink some 70 million cups of coffee everyday – Australians, Americans and Europeans all have...

7 Tips to travel well – and arrive feeling great

Have you ever wondered why sometimes you arrive at a destination ready to sightsee or hit the boardroom, whereas others you suffer terrible jet lag and come down with a head cold the minute you step off the plane? The state you arrive in, is going to heavily depend on...

How to feed your family when life is just too busy

By Dr Madhavi Kathiria Endless to-do lists and growing stress levels are contributing to a modern busyness epidemic. The statistics continue to roll in with the same message: in Australia three in four people say stress affects their health, two-thirds of working...

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Poached Eggs with Wilted Spinach

Prep 10 mins Cook 10 mins Servings 1 Ingredients 2 / Eggs, whole 200ml / Water Handful / Spinach, wilted 3 teaspoons / Fresh parsley, chopped Fresh ground pepper Pinch / Ground nutmeg (optional) Method Bring water to the boil in a small saucepan Crack an egg into a...

Ayurvedic medicated water

If you could drink a simple, but effective detox tea that clears your body of fake fat, which is really toxins in your lymphatic system, and literally strips centimetres and kilos from your body, would you be interested? Ayurvedic medicated water, or CCF tea, made...

Buckwheat Pancakes

Prep 15 mins Cook 10 mins Servings 1-2 Ingredients 1/4 cup / Buckwheat flour 1 tablespoon / Almond milk 1/2 cup / Water 1/4 teaspoon / Cinnamon powder 1/8 teaspoon / Cardamom powder Ghee or coconut oil for frying (optional) Maple syrup Method Mix all ingredients,...

Savoury Vegetable Crepe

Prep 10 mins Cook 10 mins Servings 1-2 Ingredients 1/2 cup / chickpea flour 1/2 / Carrot, grated 1/2 / Zucchini, grated Optional vegetables: 1/4 cup spinach leave or 1/4 cup beans, finely chopped) 1 pinch / Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon / Ajwain/cumin seeds 1/2 / Green...