What is Shirodhara?

What is Shirodhara? What is it Shirodhara? Shirodara is the most popular Ayurvedic treatment in the West.  The word shiro means head and dhara means stream.  The procedure involves the gentle pouring of warm oil on the forehead, which is a powerful way to relieve...

What is Reiki?

What is Reiki? “A practice that relieves not only the external, physical sufferings, but the internal sufferings and obscutration of humankind.” Dr Usui Reiki is a safe and natural hands-on therapy that promotes healing on all levels.  Reiki (ray-key)...

Ayurvedic Marma Massage Therapy and Shirodhara

Ayurvedic Marma Massage Therapy In Ayurvedic medicine, massage is so much more than just relieving stress and relaxing aching muscles.  Once the physical body is relaxed and balanced, this allows for the srotas (channels of circulation) to balance the doshas (the...

My Journey to Ayurveda

My Journey to Ayurveda I feel this journey began in 2005 in a magical place in Mexico called Tashirat.  An orphanage and spiritual school teaching nutrition, yoga and meditation. I came here to be of service, but I got so much more from the experience.  Especially the...

Fundamentals of Ayurveda

Fundamentals of Ayurveda Ayurveda is a truly holistic system of medicine that originated in India over 5,000 years ago.  It is one of the oldest systems of medicine still practiced today. It is ancient wisdom that is still applicable today, and possibly more needed...