Ayurvedic Remedies for Healthy, Glowing Skin
Try these holistic tips for a glow from the inside out this spring.
Beauty
Try these holistic tips for a glow from the inside out this spring.
Humans have always appreciated and emulated beauty in all its forms as it has evolved over time. Recently, there has been a movement toward paring down the makeup routine in favor of a more natural look. While this trend sounds like a good idea, pulling it off places you in a bit of a quandary. You know beauty goes farther...
In Ayurveda, Vata is the force that governs all movement in the body. When in balance, Vata can make you enthusiastic for life, clear thinking, intuitive, expressive, playful, and creative. In excess, though, it can manifest as pain, lack of appetite, tremors, coldness, constipation, anxiety, arthritis, racing thoughts, insomnia, and more.Even if it’s not your primary dosha, everyone has some...
The Garshana is a traditional Ayurvedic dry massage that refreshes and stimulates the skin and lymphatic system, enhancing blood circulation and the release of accumulated toxins. To perform a garshana, you will need natural silk gloves, a soft sponge, or a dry brush that gently removes dead skin layers leaving the skin supple and glowing.The ideal time to dry brush...
Dear Deepak,Lately, out of my insecurities, I have been toying with the idea of doing plastic surgery for my nose. Yet at the same time, I am aware that I want to develop my spiritual life (I have been practicing yoga for 11 years and I’ve been teaching it for the past three years) in more depth. I am starting...
What you feed your body directly affects the health of your skin. For example, you may have noticed that you look puffy after consuming too much sugar or red wine. Conversely, when you eat a diet rich in nutrient-dense whole foods, you likely wake up feeling and looking more radiant.Your skin is the largest organ in your body; its healthy...
As the days get longer, nature beckons you outside for a summer full of fun. The sun invites you to sit, relax, and play in its warmth. Your family and friends get together on the beach, in your backyard, or at a local park for hours on end. Life is good, and it’s natural to want to embrace as much...
The spicy, sweet aromas of the holiday season can spark joyful memories, strong emotions, and big appetites. They can also offer health benefits. Pure essential oils such as cinnamon, clove, pine, orange, peppermint, and frankincense—all classic holiday scents—can help you weather seasonal stress.Essential oils are synergistic blends of chemical compounds that plants produce to defend themselves against pathogens and to...
Spring is the season of renewal, with signs of change visible all around you. This is an opportunity to let go of the old to make way for the new. Perhaps your body and mind are ready to step outside into longer days and brighter sun, but don’t forget about giving your skin a fresh start, too. Now is the...
You really want to fit in that yoga class before heading off to work, or before meeting friends out for happy hour, but you just don't have the extra time to freshen up after. When you’re rushing from one place to the next, trying to maintain some semblance of a work-life balance, some things, like a post-workout shower may need...
You may have noticed times when you want to feel a certain way, but your mind isn’t cooperating. Have you ever wanted to feel confident, but you didn’t? Have you ever been in a funk, and you wanted to get out of it? Have you ever felt anxious about a situation, and you needed to be calm?Perhaps someone has suggested...
The word “synchronicity” has become popular for describing coincidences that seem to come out of nowhere. You think someone’s name, and a few minutes later the person calls. You want to read a certain book, and without telling anyone, a friend suddenly brings you the book. Synchronicity is defined as a meaningful coincidence, setting it apart from random coincidences that...
Human beings have become an indoor species. Starting with the domestication of fire, moving to the Industrial Revolution, and to modern day, we increasingly spend the majority of our lives indoors. According to a study, the average American spends 93 percent of the time in enclosed buildings and vehicles. This leaves only seven percent of time spent outside!This is a...
This pillar is all about how self-love, heart-based living, and a peaceful mind to foster natural beauty from the inside out and increase your natural glow and magnetic presence.Chronic anger, worry, and fear are as acidic and inflammatory to your body as refined junk food. To avoid toxicity from negative emotions, the practice of meditation is the most powerful step...
This pillar will delve into the best ways to move your body to promote natural grace, tone, and beauty—as well as which forms of movement are aging and should be avoided.When it comes to movement, balance is the key. You can actually overdo certain types of workouts—excessive levels of physical exertion can create oxidative stress in your body. So when...
This pillar focuses on how to live closer and more in tune with nature, which helps bring out your natural beauty. You will learn how to align your energy with the larger natural rhythms of nature by shifting your daily patterns in accordance with the solar and lunar cycles and the seasons. This alignment with the macrocosm will help you...
Are you getting enough Zzzzz’s? Your sleep rhythms are an essential component of Radical Beauty, and this pillar will outline tips and tools to enhance this important part of your life.Proper sleep enables your blood to flow more efficiently to your skin, which is important for supporting your skin to heal itself daily. It also helps reduce dark under-eye circles...
This pillar will identify the most effective ingredients to apply directly to your skin, as well as the most beneficial Radical Beauty skin-care routines. These will ensure that you nourish your skin in the best way possible while avoiding toxins that can tax your skin and migrate to your inner body, polluting your bloodstream and liver and contributing to aging...
Beauty has to emerge from the inside out, so your dietary choices and digestion are a primary influence. The way you eat is a critical factor in determining the vitality of your beauty. Everything you put into your body is used to create the foundation upon which your cellular structure is built.In this pillar, you’ll learn dietary shifts that will:...
When it comes to Radical Beauty, there is absolutely no space for comparison or competition. Each of us is here to express our highest beauty, which no one else’s beauty can diminish. You can achieve Radical Beauty by following the six Radical Beauty Pillars: Pillar 1: Internal Nourishment Pillar 2: External Nourishment Pillar 3: Peak Beauty Sleep Pillar 4: Primal...
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No Makeup Agenda: 9 Ways to Maintain Your Inner and Outer Glow
Humans have always appreciated and emulated beauty in all its forms as it has evolved over time. Recently, there has been a movement toward paring down the makeup routine in...
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Garshana: Detoxify at Home with Ayurvedic Skin Brushing
The Garshana is a traditional Ayurvedic dry massage that refreshes and stimulates the skin and lymphatic system, enhancing blood circulation and the release of accumulated toxins. To perform a garshana,...
Is there an Ayurvedic view of plastic surgery?
Dear Deepak,Lately, out of my insecurities, I have been toying with the idea of doing plastic surgery for my nose. Yet at the same time, I am aware that I...
5 Foods (and Recipes) for Skin Health
What you feed your body directly affects the health of your skin. For example, you may have noticed that you look puffy after consuming too much sugar or red wine....
Dos and Don’ts of Sun Exposure: How to Protect Your Skin
As the days get longer, nature beckons you outside for a summer full of fun. The sun invites you to sit, relax, and play in its warmth. Your family and...
5 Aromatherapy Recipes to End Holiday Stress
The spicy, sweet aromas of the holiday season can spark joyful memories, strong emotions, and big appetites. They can also offer health benefits. Pure essential oils such as cinnamon, clove,...
5 Skincare Recipes That Give You a Natural Glow
Spring is the season of renewal, with signs of change visible all around you. This is an opportunity to let go of the old to make way for the new....
10 Shower-Free Ways to Freshen Up Post-Yoga
You really want to fit in that yoga class before heading off to work, or before meeting friends out for happy hour, but you just don't have the extra time...
4 Techniques to Outsmart Your Mind to a Better State
You may have noticed times when you want to feel a certain way, but your mind isn’t cooperating. Have you ever wanted to feel confident, but you didn’t? Have you...
Nothing Is Coincidental—Everything Is Meaningful
The word “synchronicity” has become popular for describing coincidences that seem to come out of nowhere. You think someone’s name, and a few minutes later the person calls. You want...
Nature Therapy: How Nature Can Help Heal and Expand Your Awareness
Human beings have become an indoor species. Starting with the domestication of fire, moving to the Industrial Revolution, and to modern day, we increasingly spend the majority of our lives...
Radical Beauty Pillar 6: Spiritual Beauty
This pillar is all about how self-love, heart-based living, and a peaceful mind to foster natural beauty from the inside out and increase your natural glow and magnetic presence.Chronic anger,...
Radical Beauty Pillar 5: Beautiful Movement
This pillar will delve into the best ways to move your body to promote natural grace, tone, and beauty—as well as which forms of movement are aging and should be...
Radical Beauty Pillar 4: Primal Beauty
This pillar focuses on how to live closer and more in tune with nature, which helps bring out your natural beauty. You will learn how to align your energy with...
Radical Beauty Pillar 3: Peak Beauty Sleep
Are you getting enough Zzzzz’s? Your sleep rhythms are an essential component of Radical Beauty, and this pillar will outline tips and tools to enhance this important part of your...
Radical Beauty Pillar 2: External Nourishment
This pillar will identify the most effective ingredients to apply directly to your skin, as well as the most beneficial Radical Beauty skin-care routines. These will ensure that you nourish...
Radical Beauty Pillar 1: Internal Nourishment
Beauty has to emerge from the inside out, so your dietary choices and digestion are a primary influence. The way you eat is a critical factor in determining the vitality...
What Is Radical Beauty?
When it comes to Radical Beauty, there is absolutely no space for comparison or competition. Each of us is here to express our highest beauty, which no one else’s beauty...