Cool off with Adaptogenic Iced Tea Recipes Summer is in full swing and the only thing running hotter than the soaring temperatures is our quest to stay cool. Enjoying leisurely sun-filled days is what we’ve all been looking forward to, but the summer heat breeds an endless need for refreshment. And what’s more revitalizing than [...]
In addition to being grown for medicinal purposes, or as a focus of devotion, Tulsi wood is used for malas, or prayer beads. In the Skanda Purana, Hari Bhakti Vilasa states, “just by touching Her [Tulsi], one becomes pure.” By both chanting the names of God while touching the mala beads, one enters a transcendental [...]
Five practices for greater vitality As we enter the cold and flu season, it is necessary for us to take steps to boost our immunity. What do we do if we come down with a runny nose, body aches, sore throats, fever or a heavy feeling in the head? We may be tempted to stay [...]