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Taking care of ourselves in autumn: Autumn Ritucharya.

Ayurveda advises us all to follow a seasonal routine (Ritucharya). This routine is known throughout nature: in autumn, trees lose their leaves, and many animal species withdraw into themselves. Mid-autumn and winter is the season when the Vata dosha (cold and dry) tends to increase. To maintain balance (especially for people where...


Tongue Cleansing (Jihva Nirlekhana)

A hygiene measure and healthy routine that is advised in the daily routine (Dinacharya) of Ayurveda is the cleansing of the tongue. The tongue is the mirror of a person's digestion state. A white coating on the tongue means indigestion or improper digestion of food. The rough layer that covers the tongue...


Light Legs: Don’t Walk Heavy Through Life.

When the first hot weather arrives, many people, especially women, suffer from tired, swollen and heavy legs, among other symptoms. High temperatures cause dilation of the capillaries, slowing down the return circulation and aggravating the discomfort in those who suffer from this type of vascular disorder. In Ayurvedic terms, the Pitta dosha...


The summer must-haves

The essentials to take care of your skin and keep it balanced in summer. In summer, the fire element tends to increase in all organisms, and therefore, Pitta dosha tends to be aggravated. The most frequent imbalances are redness, itching, eczema and inflammation, itching, eczema and inflammation. Harmonious skin care in the summer...


Summer Ritucharya

Welcome to summer! Summer and early autumn is the warmest season, which means that the pitta dosha (fire and water) tends to increase during these months. To maintain balance, Ayurveda advises especially people with a predominantly Pitta constitution: Moderation: This is the key to balancing pitta - make sure you don't make too...


Why a double facial cleansing is necessary.

The ‘double cleansing’ technique is a beauty technique that comes from the East. It involves starting by cleansing the skin with a cleansing oil: Rice& Neem. Pure cleansing oil. This oil is able to better penetrate the pores and remove the dirt that is usually stored in the pores. It is the...


Spring Ritucharya

Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere. And in spring, the Kapha dosha tends to aggravate. This means that imbalances of this dosha, generated in winter, appear in spring. The first discomforts caused by Kapha imbalance are usually colds, colds, respiratory allergies, weight gain, increased fluid retention and a possible increase in...


Essential summer water: an essential step.

Do you want to refresh, relax and perfume yourself naturally? Prepare some essential summer water, carry it in your handbag and spritz it on your skin. Essential waters are one of the best-kept beauty secrets of oriental women. oriental women. This refreshing water will help to keep your skin fresh and de-inflamed during skin...


Cosmetic Sobriety

Sobriety is to focus on the essential, it is austerity, it is simplicity, it is to reject superfluous excesses. Sobriety is elegance, it is knowing your needs and it is, of course, naturalness. Cosmetic sobriety is exactly the same, but focusing on the essential products for skin care. Why have a...


Inner peace, outer beauty

As you study Ayurveda in depth, you realise that nutrition, medicine and beauty overlap, constituting a whole. The foods of a healthy diet, which prevents disease, are the same ingredients of healthy cosmetics. In this holistic system, body and mind are considered as parts of the same whole. Treatments act...