Quinoa Salad with Tangy Tahini Sauce
Serves 6 as a main dish Inspired by Middle Eastern fare, this substantial and easy-to-digest spring/summer salad makes a festive offering for a picnic, outdoor cookout, or potluck. Make a dressed-up meal by serving it over a bed of summery fresh garden greens, e.g., lettuce or steamed leafy greens such as kale. The salad becomes […] Mediterranean Summer Salad
Serves 2, generously, or 4 as a side This summer salad has a number of steps but the results are well worth it! Some items can be prepared ahead of time. Perfect for an evening on the patio. Doshic Notes Vata :: enjoy Pitta :: enjoy Kapha :: eat in moderation Ingredients 3 – 4 […] Masala Rice (Vegetable Spiced Rice)
Serves 4 to 5 This versatile dish is ideal for late spring or early summer. It’s also a delicious dish that cooks quickly, at the end of a long day. Doshic Notes Vata = Pitta = Kapha = Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice 1/2 cup zucchini, chopped 1/2 cup green beans, chopped 1/2 cup fresh […] Ayurveda Books- Reference and Reading List
The modern texts are English language books that contain general and specific information about Ayurveda. About half of the books are good beginning texts and the others are more complex. There are excerpts from the Ayurvedic Press books available here on our website and you can order all of the books in the first section here on our […] The Ancient Ayurvedic Writings
by Michael Dick, MSThe Great Three Classics of AyurvedaCharaka SamhitaThe Charaka Samhita is believed to have arisen around 400-200 BCE. It is felt to be one of the oldest and the most important ancient authoritative writings on Ayurveda. It is not known who this person was or, if indeed, this represents the work of a “school of […] Tongue and Corresponding Organ Locations
The ancient art of tongue diagnosis also describes quite characteristic patterns that can reveal the functional status of respective internal organs merely by observing the surface of the tongue. The tongue is the mirror of the viscera. A discoloration and /or sensitivity of a particular area of the tongue indicates a disorder in the organ […] So’Ham Meditation
Inhale from 9 inches away from the nostrils and mentally say ‘so…ooo’ as you inhale. Bring your awareness to the ‘so’ as that ‘so’ goes inward, into the center of the brain and center of your body, then stops. Stay there for a fraction of a second, then exhale as you feel and say ‘hammmm’ […] Empty Bowl Meditation – The Complete Guide
Empty Bowl Meditation (Kevala Kumbhak)Sit comfortably and quietly with palms up and open, placed on knees, like empty bowls. Open the mouth slightly and touch the tongue to the roof of the mouth, behind the front teeth. Pay attention to the breath. Let the lungs breathe with no effort on your part. Breath is object […] Doshas: Their Elements and Attributes
ELEMENTS OF THE THREE DOSHAS Vata Pitta Kapha Air + Ether Fire + Water Earth + Water ATTRIBUTES OF THE THREE DOSHAS Vata Pitta Kapha Dry Oily Heavy Light Sharp (penetrating) Slow Cold Hot Cold Rough Light Oily Subtle Mobile Slimy (smooth) Mobile Liquid Dense Clear Soft Static (stable) Cloudy (sticky) Commentary by Michael Dick […] Virechana
by Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MAScVirechana is the administration of purgative substances for the cleansing of pitta through the lower pathways. Give virechana 3 days after vamana.
