The constant rush of modern life can make us feel disconnected from our bodies and overwhelmed by health information. Health solutions bombard us daily with information, and these health myths, which are trendy from time to time and promise quick fixes to health, make it impossible to understand what is right for our bodies with each new piece of information. This makes it difficult to find a sustainable path to true health. Ayurveda, however, offers a refreshing counter-view to all this...

Dinacharya is a Sanskrit word composed of “Dina,” meaning day, and “Acharya,” meaning activity/behavior. It is designed to maintain and connect with our circadian rhythm, or internal body clock. While Ayurveda's emphasis on living in harmony with nature's biorhythms has existed for thousands of years, Western scientists, through their studies of circadian rhythms, are now beginning to highlight the importance of our bodies remaining connected to nature's rhythm. Circadian rhythms examine...

According to Ayurveda, everything on Earth is composed of the energies of the five elements, or states of matter. Earth: A state of firmness and stability. Water: The state of moisture and fluidity. Fire: Heat and transformation. Air: The state of circulation and movement. Ether: Space or void Combinations of the five elements manifest in the human body as three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Everyone has these five elements in different proportions in their bodies; the distribution of...