After more than 30 years of study, I have grown deeper in my certainty that taking care of one’s feet and learning how to plant them firmly on the ground (even if one is on one’s toes or resting on the top of one’s feet) is is essential to yoga — and life. Practicing Ayurvedic [...]
Dr. Ram Tamang Q: I am a 32-year-old woman with a predominately pitta (fire element) constitution. My health is good, but I have a continuous problem with acne all over my body. I limit pitta-provoking foods and take aloe vera juice every day. What else can I do to clear up my skin? [...]
Reduce, Reuse or Recycle Your Hard Drive. My current laptop is coming upon its first birthday. In computer years this could be its 50th. Technology changes so quickly that computers are deemed ancient after only two or three years, even though their hardware is made to last seven years and their software three, according to [...]
The future of our planet is not by chance…but by choice. Walking upon the grounds of Cornucopia at Malibu High School is an experience that touches upon all of the senses. The alluring site is filled with the scents of hummingbird sage and lavender, the bright vibrancy of poppies, giant sunflowers and native trees; and [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I run daily in training for the upcoming L.A. Marathon and have been [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I was on birth control for six years (beginning at age fifteen). When [...]
Creative Container Gardening Nourishes Ourselves And Our Earth NOTHING COMPARES WITH THE TASTE of freshly picked, vine-ripened, home-grown tomatoes. Sweet, juicy, delicious, colorful, bursting, it’s something special. Even the most organically grown, farm fresh produce isn’t quite the same as the loving care we take with growing our own food. While we may long to [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is a 5,000 year old Indian system of medicine and yoga’s sister science. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I am a 32-year-old woman with a predominately pitta (fire element) constitution. My health is good, [...]