What is Ritucharya? Ritucharya is the Ayurvedic practice of aligning your diet, lifestyle, and daily habits with the six seasonal rhythms (Ritus) of the year to balance the body's doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) and maintain optimal health. According to Ayurveda, the doshas that govern our body and mind (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) are in constant response to our environment, the weather and our relationships, but especially to our routines and the foods we eat. Does This Feel Familiar? Do any of...

What one remarkable case - and a larger review - can tell us For many women trying to conceive, hearing the words "low AMH" can feel devastating. Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is commonly used as a marker of ovarian reserve, and very low levels often lead to discussions about IVF or concerns about limited fertility options. Even though just AMH levels are not indicative of fertility success rates. And also this biomarker always comes together with AFC, FSH and specific estrogen levels. While...

A guide for Ayurvedic postpartum doulas, bodyworkers, and anyone supporting new mothers through the fourth trimester. When most people think about learning postpartum massage, they think about learning techniques, strokes, sequences, and pressure. But in over a decade of working with new mothers through Ayurvedic Abhyanga and Zen Shiatsu bodywork, I have found that the single most powerful variable in a postpartum massage is not the stroke. It is the quality of presence the practitioner...