Discover the practice and principles of Ayurveda through our blog posts

Steamed carrot, squash & beans with mint-parsley pesto

Serves 1-2 as a side dish Ingredients: • ¼ cup carrot cut into cubes • ¼ cup yellow squash cut into cubes • ¼ cup green beans cut into cubes   For Pesto: • ¼ packed cup mint leaves • ¼ packed cup parsley leaves, without stalks • Finely grated zest of ½ lemon • 1...

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The big myth around one diet fits all

There are a lot of fad diets out there that seem to come and go from fashion, they range from swapping food for copious amounts of fresh juice, going raw, sticking mainly to meat and protein, consuming tons of cabbage soup and all sorts of other unbalanced...

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Why Ghee is good for you

When most people think of ghee, or clarified butter, they don’t often associate that with something healthy. However, ghee is actually a super-food and something you should be including in your diet every day. Ghee is made by boiling butter very slowly over a low...

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Roasted carrot & fennel soup with rice

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 250g carrots (approx. 2 large carrots), peeled and roughly chopped • ¼ medium orange sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped • ½ onion, peeled and sliced • 1 clove garlic, peeled • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds • The finely grated zest of ½ lemon...

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The problem with raw veggies

While some people feel great after doing a juice cleanse or eating raw, it’s not for everyone. We see a lot of patients who suffer from gas, bloating, constipation, insomnia, dry skin, decreased vitality, feeling cold and low libido from eating too much raw food. Our...

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Pumpkin soup with gluten free bread

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • ½ tablespoon ghee / safflower / rice bran • ¼ brown onion, finely chopped • ¼ small pumpkin cut into 2-3 cm cubes • 1¼ cups boiling water • Salt & pepper to taste • ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼...

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Tips to manage different body types in the workplace

Do you have a colleague that can be hot-headed and reactive, maybe even competitive; or an employee, or boss, that tends to become anxious or frustrated if things aren’t going to plan? Each of these corporate character traits are reflective of your individual dosha,...

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Gluten-free bread with avocado

Serves 1 Ingredients: • 1/2 ripe Avocado • 2 slices of Gluten-free bread • Fresh lemon Juice to taste • Fresh cracked black pepper to taste Method: 1. Halve Avocado and remove seed. 2. Scoop out and roughly fork smash in a bowl. 3. Add lemon juice and black pepper to...

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The 5:2 approach – how to eat the Ayurvedic way

Dr Michael Mosely is renowned for making the 5:2 Diet, or Fast Diet, world famous, but he isn’t the one who came up with this style of eating – his ideas are based around intermittent fasting and Ayurvedic knowledge which dates back 5000 years. Mosley’s 5:2 diet...

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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...