Yay! We launched a special Ayurvedic cookbook for women and their families. A network of 33 women from all over the world gathered to share their passion for Ayurveda with you! Lola Pena from Ayurveda from Women to Women is the driving force behind this female collective. In this book, you will find recipes from my fellow colleagues, friends and teachers including: Sahara Rose, Claudia Welch, Amadea Morningstar, Miriam Alberts. I developed four recipes for the book (a few of

Winter Solstice and Health according Ayurveda A well-known saying in Ayurveda is: we are a micro cosmos - body, mind and soul - affected and in continuous interaction with our macro cosmos: the world. This time of the year in which the North Pole tilts 23.5 degrees away from the sun has therefore its repercussions on us. In Vedic science Winter Solstice is part of the Visarga season, the season of emission, that started in autumn. What does the Winter Solstice mean for our en

Agni our Digestive Fire Did you ever hear of Agni; Sanskrit for digestive fire? Eight years ago I came across this word. Back then not realising how important it is to fully explore its meaning and its manifestation in the body. For years I have had troubles with my digestion. I was suffering from cramping, loose stools, abdominal pain and flatulence. Not the most charming symptoms to talk about. Since these problems are so common these days, I want to remove the taboo from i

Food allergies Nowadays many people suffer from food allergies and unfortunately I belong to this group as well. According Ayurveda the problem is not caused by the specific substance but by the amount of undigested food, or toxins, that you built up in your body. In Ayurveda they call this Ama. In Western terms these deposits are called among others, ammonia or uric acid, that start to accumulate in the digestive tract. Purine, the source of uric acid is a viable substance p

A personal diet Since a few weeks I am living with my dear friend who is an Ashtanga yoga teacher. Up until now no day has passed without sharing our love for food; we talk about food, we cook together, we exchange recipes and we talk even more about it;). Both of us eat as much as possible organic and plant based foods. However, our diets are quite different: a Yogic vs Ayurvedic diet. Many discussions are nowadays focused on what you should eat. I don’t believe in the best