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The Bhramari Meditation is a powerful practice to protect ahimsa by evoking the Divine Mother’s grace and to keep our memory sharp so that we may have the courage to cultivate and nurture prasada-buddhi –the reservoir of greater mind wherein consciousness begins. This practice...

Wise Earth Ayurveda strongly believes in fasting and giving your body a break. Just as after a hard day of work, we need to rest and replenish; our bodies need the same. Day in and day out they work hard to break down the...

Each day, I see how imperative it is for us to recognize that we all have the innate power and ability to heal ourselves. If the dead trees of the amazon can emit so much Prana in the form carbon for the sustainable of...

Starting anew: Embracing Food Sadhanas and preparing your kitchen Each month when the new moon appears in the sky I think to myself what in my life I can start fresh and what negative habits I can discard and do away with. This New...

The deep winter cold can invoke the desire to hibernate under the blankets, in the warm bath or to the rocking chair in front of the fire. To stoke my fires I am drawn to the warming kitchen sadhanas that blends the inner peace...

According to Ayurveda, cardamom is good for balancing all three doshas.  It has been used for centuries in India, Middle East and South East Asia and Scandinavia. In a recent clinical study, 3 grams daily was given to adults with high blood pressure for...

Juice from 1 lemon 1 teaspoon of honey 1 teaspoon of aloe vera 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar Bruise a few basil and mint leaves 2 cups of water Simply mix all the ingredients together and drink fresh in the morning before breakfast. ...

The darkest night of the year, a time to reenter the dark womb of Mother Sky, so that we can rest, reprieve and give birth to shining star for the New Year. The Winter Solstice is a time of deep contemplation when we are...

De-Clogging the Heart In Ancient time, Ayurveda was the first healing system that identified super foods such as  ginger, limes, lemons, garlic, black cumin, and pipalli. Ginger contains Gingerol, a powerful medicinal property that  aids digestion, reduce nausea and help fight the flu and...

The nutritional benefits of limes do not differ very much from those of lemons. They are both excellent sources of vitamin C, B6, potassium, folate, flavonoids and the outstanding phytochemical, limonene.The scientific name of the lemon peel is citrus limonum whether it is fresh...

One of the most important practices for the Wise Earth Sadhaka, is the daily practice of stillness and silence. On the path of Sadhana, we must uncover and observe with deep attention and awareness, the workings of our own heart and mind. In doing...

I have just come from a silent retreat in Surrey UK. We gathered at Ladywell Convent a sacred site that has been dedicated to “Mothering” for hundreds of years. I must say here that the practice of silence, the commune with natural surroundings, the...

On my first trip to the Himalayas I was catapulted into my cognitive state quite frequently from both the thinness of the oxygen deficient air and the visual beauty of the snowy peaks, the cobalt skies and the incredible Ganges River trickling down from...

In Sydney Australia we’re at the end of the winter which is citrus season for us, abundant lemons, oranges and the last few remaining mandarins are everywhere. The perfect time for a lemony tea. Sage and Lemon Thyme Tea (recommended for winter season)  3 cups...

In this series of blog posts we will invite some of the Wise Earth Master Teachers and Sadhakas to share with us their own experiences of Kitchen Sadhana. For our first post we’d like to introduce Sadhaka-Adept and Master Teacher Sarita from Pennsylvania in...

 ‘Food is Memory, Eating is Remembering’ Maya Tiwari Maya Tiwari writes about why your kitchen is the most sacred space in your home. What do we remember? Food – the sadhana way- teaches us how to live simply and love completely. When food is prepared with...