Intro to Ayurveda: Understanding the Three Doshas
Balance your health by understanding your body's basic constitution, or dosha.
Balance your health by understanding your body's basic constitution, or dosha.
Summertime brings warm weather, long days, BBQs, bikinis—and often a bloated belly. Dr. John Douillard explains why and what you can do to feel (and look) your best this summer.
Prime your body for summer by discovering its natural, seasonal needs.
Whether you’re heading out of town for July 4th or a longer summer getaway, travel isn’t all kicking back with a book the way it was when you were a kid. The good news is, these ayurvedic tips can help balance your body and mind so you can fully enjoy each moment of your downtime.
Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Here, Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the forthcoming Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the pitta dosha down into terms we can understand.
Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Here, Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the forthcoming Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the vata dosha down into terms we can understand.
Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Here, Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the kapha dosha down into terms we can understand.
This super simple 4-day spring detox from John Douillard, co-leader of Yoga Journal's Ayurveda 101 course, encourages your body to burn fat and detoxify.
Here are 3 self-care practices to cleanse and rejuvenate the body for spring from Larissa Hall Carlson, co-leader of Yoga Journal's online course, Ayurveda 101.
Spring cleaning isn't just for your closets—your yoga practice needs a refresh, too, says Larissa Hall Carlson. Here are 3 poses Carlson suggests incorporating into your regular practice or favorite sequence this spring.
The first day of spring is here and it's time to start changing your diet for "nature's new year," says John Douillard, co-leader of Yoga Journal's online course Ayurveda 101.
Got the winter blues? Here are 6 Ayurvedic practices that can support you in feeling joyous and connected all winter long.
If you feel uncomfortable after consuming milk or cheese, the true culprit might not be dairy itself, but HOW you're eating dairy, says John Douillard, co-leader of our new Ayurveda 101 course. Here, he offers 5 tips for eating dairy to help you reduce digestive discomfort and improve your health.
Larissa Hall Carlson, co-leader of Yoga Journal's new Ayurveda 101 course, offers 7 Ayurvedic tips to help you lose weight and reset your body after the holidays.
The new year is the perfect time for a fresh start—and meditation can help, says Larissa Hall Carlson, co-leader of Yoga Journal's new course, Ayurveda 101. Here, Carlson shares her favorite New Year's meditation for each dosha.
Did you give up wheat and grains amid the gluten-free craze? You may be cutting out one of your favorite food groups for no reason—and compromising your health while you're at it, says John Douillard.
Just like we update our diet and pranayamas for each season, we should also tweak our yoga practice, says Larissa Hall Carlson, former dean of Kripalu's School of Ayurveda and co-leader of our new online course, Ayurveda 101.
You probably know that your diet should change with the seasons, but according to Ayurveda, even your pranayama should be tweaked three times a year. Here's how to do it.
Cold and flu season is here, but there are many Ayurvedic practices that can help you stay healthy throughout the winter months. John Douillard shares his 6 best tips for feeling your best this winter.
John Douillard, co-leader of Yoga Journal's upcoming online course, Ayurveda 101, says nature provides the antidote for winter dryness in the foods that we crave and that are abundant this time of year.
Ayurveda is meant to support health and prevent disease over the course of a lifetime, but there are many small changes you can make right now to see immediate results, says Larissa Carlson.
We're only one month away from the launch of our new course, Ayurveda 101 with Kripalu's Larissa Carlson and John Douillard, and we couldn't be more excited! To introduce this extremely user-friendly, seasonal, and sustainable program, we asked course co-leader Larissa Hall Carlson, former dean of Kripalu's School of Ayurveda, for 6 reasons why you need to take this life-changing course.
Ayurvedic practitioner John Douillard shares his top tips for learning to love ghee.
If you’re feeling congested, this sequence of twists, sidebends, inversions, and heart-opening backbends can help clear your lungs and brighten your mind.
These twisting, folding, wide-legged poses aim to provide enough challenge to satisfy any desire for deep stretching, while simultaneously relaxing the body and refreshing the mind.
Explore these meditative, grounding postures to ease tension, replenish juiciness, and invite lasting serenity.
Ayurvedic tips to let your body heal and allow your inner radiance to shine through for a happier and better balanced life.