Mung Bean Pancakes is a high protein, gluten- free easy to make fast lunch or savory breakfast.  I was able to make this lunch in less than 15 minutes which was perfect for a busy day at work.  The only draw back for time is that you have to plan ahead because you have to...

Cilantro has been shown to detox heavy metals out of the body In a food processor add one bunch of fresh cilantro about 1/2 cup 1/8 cup fresh mint leaves 1/2 apple 1/8 cup of raisons one pinch soma salt 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 Tablespoon soaked almonds (optional) Grind until a thick paste,...

  Okra binds toxins  in blood, liver and muscle tissue and Bitter Melon purifies the blood,  liver, and pancreas, also helps balance sugar. Ingredients: 3 Okra Pods cut into thin slices 4 or 5 inch bitter melon cut into thin slices, and deseeded. 2 teaspoon melted ghee soma salt to taste 1 teaspoon mum’s masala...

  1 cup pitted and peeled sweet thai tamarind. Best to place the tamarind in a few cups of boiled hot water and let soak, then peel and pit. It will be stringy.  Throw away the shells and the pits.  6 dried organic prunes 1 tsp Ayurvedic Ghee about 1 cup pure water a few...

  Ingredients: 1 pack of defrosted drumstricks or one fresh one to be purchased at Asian Grocery Store Soma Salt to Taste 1/8 teaspoon each of tumeric, coriander, cumin, and fennel.   1/2 teaspoon of ghee. Cook all ingredients in about 2 cups of water on medium for about 20 minutes or until the inside is...

  Lauki is full of soma and papaya is full of enzymes. 1/2 cup of Lauki peeled and cut into one inch pieces 1/4 cup Green Papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into one-inch pieces 1 teaspoon of ghee 1 teaspoon  of mum’s masala or 1/8 teaspoon each of ground coriander, cumin, fennel, and turmeric soma...

    The clocks are turning back on November 1st and the nights will be long during this continuing pandemic and political storm.  Research shows that social isolation is more dangerous to health than alcoholism and obesity.  So even though it’s not going to be in person, gathering via phone or zoom can create connection. ...

When it’s hot and muggy and pitta is high immerse your whole body in a cooling rose milk bath.  It reduces that itchy irritable summer heat and balances the emotions.   I spent many summers offering an ancient Ayurvedic treatment called takradhara, which  involves a steady stream of herbal buttermilk flowing over your head and...

Ayurveda  (pronounced eye-er-vay-dah) is a 5000-year old system of natural medicine  that originated in India. It’s main goal is to create a strong immune system by incorporating preventive health education, herbal medicines, diet, body treatments  and behavior modifications.  Ancient Ayurveda provides a depth of knowledge in many areas of health ranging  from  surgery, geriatrics, immunity,...

Why You Should Not Be Constipated: How Ayurveda Approaches Can Get Rid of It Forever By Rose Carol, M.A. Cert. Ayurveda Practitioner The emotional side effects of constipation include depression, anxiety, agitation, irritability, inability to think clearly or fog brain, unable to be productive or creative.  It’s simply annoying. The physical side effects of constipation: ...

How Can An Ancient Culture Inform us about Modern Pandemics? By Rose Carol, M.A. In a scientific age, what can a 5000-year old system of natural medicine called Ayurveda (pronounced eye-er-vay-dah) that originated in India teach us about maintaining mental and physical health during a global pandemic? Ayurvedic Medicine incorporates health education, herbal medicines, diet,...

While we are all stuck at home for the next month cleaning our homes, why not join me to do a traditional inner cleanse and detoxify the body of accumulated fat and toxins.  Ayurvedic Medicine recommends doing an inner cleanse at the beginning of each season to ensure a strong immune system and reduction of...

Earn an Ayurveda Health and Wellness Coach Certificate At Northeastern Illinois University In Chicago Starts June 6, 2020 to March 2021: Discount for early sign-up Authentic Lineage Based Education Experienced Faculty with a Variety of Ayurvedic Expertise Integrative In-Person Immersion Restorative Learning Weekends Once A Month for 10 Months Help your family and clients be...

https://gardenofyoga.net/goy-events/yoga-and-ayurveda-for-sleep-clinic/1585476000/ March 29, 2020 • April 19, 2020 • May 3, 2020 Join Kathleen Wright, CAE and CIYT,  RYT and Rose Carol,MA Counseling and CT, Ayurveda Health Practitioner In this experiential course you will rest deeply, reduce stress and learn ancient practices that offer problem solving solutions for your particular sleep disorder. You will learn...

Ayurveda’s Light On The Grieving Process By Rose Carol, M.A. Counseling, Shanka Vansya Ayurveda Educator My Ayurvedic teacher, the late Vaidya Ramakant Mishra, an eminent ayurvedic scholar and teacher used to tell the following story to his patients who experienced deep loss in their lives. “There once was a young woman who lived in the...

What Our Poo Tells Us About Our Health According to Ayurveda Thousands of years ago, Ayurvedic Medicine used a detailed description of stool as a diagnostic tool to determine one’s health.  As an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner we are trained to understand what are called Malas or waste products. Waste products has its own criteria indicating...

The experience of emotional and mental balance in Ayurveda is called Sattvavijayanti. A Sattvavijayanti Session addresses the mind, emotions, behavior, relationships, sleep, and mental potential. It helps support an experience of silent witnessing and the capacity to enjoy a more unified perception.  It helps to lessen the experience of being overshadowed with a part of...