Picking the right career for your Doshas
Ayurveda is best-known for its natural and holistic methods for preventing and managing imbalances through diet, lifestyle, herbal formulations and bodywork therapies.... Read more.
The history of Yoga and Ayurveda
Does Yoga make you think of people wound up like pretzels in poses? And if you’re familiar with Ayurveda, does it conjure up images of folks downing mung bean... Read more.
The importance of NAMA: An interview with Vaidya. Jayarajan Kodikannath
The National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) is the largest organization setting educational standards for Ayurveda in the U.S. Kerala Ayurveda USA’s CEO... Read more.
The health benefits of ghee for detoxification, cooking, and skin
Ghee (Ghrta or Ghritam) is cultured, clarified butter (the milk solids and water are removed leaving just the fat). Ayurvedically, ghee is used extensively in cooking... Read more.
Weight management myths dispelled by Ayurveda
If you’re grappling with weight management, you’re not alone. More than 70% of Americans are overweight and the pandemic only made matters worse with stress,... Read more.
How to clear brain fog and heighten your senses
Are you feeling spaced out, forgetful, confused, and unable to focus? Finding it difficult to sleep and getting headaches? You could be experiencing “brain fog.”... Read more.
Student success story: practicing Panchakarma with Andrew Nunberg
Kerala Ayurveda Academy offers Panchakarma Technician training for Ayurvedic students of all levels. Panchakarma is Ayurveda’s traditional bodywork therapy system... Read more.
What tongue diagnosis can tell you
Even if you’re not talking with it, your tongue reveals a lot about your well-being. For this reason, it’s part of a traditional Ayurvedic assessment... Read more.
Enhance your massage practice with Ayurveda and Panchakarma
Ayurveda or the “Science of Life” is a 5,000-year-old medical practice from India, recognized by WHO and a Complementary and Alternative Practice (CAM) in the... Read more.
Reaching the Hispanic community with Ayurveda: interview with Amalia Arango | Representation Matters
It's Hispanic Heritage Month! We celebrate our Hispanic students shed on their experience through our Representation Matters series.... Read more.
Reaching the Asian & Pacific Islander community: interview with July (Su-Yen) Huang Part 2
In part 1 of this interview series, we learned about July Huang’s background studying and healing with the Vedic sciences. July also collaborates with Kerala Ayurveda... Read more.
Pulse assessment as a diagnostic tool
“Pulse resides on the fingertips of the Vaidya, not on the radial artery of the client – and Ayurvedic Professionals live on their fingertips!” says Vaidya.... Read more.
Traditional Ayurvedic cleansing 101
Our bodies are constantly confronted with toxins, whether they come from our environment or our own natural cellular processes, which create metabolic waste from... Read more.
Reaching the Asian & Pacific Islander community: interview with July (Su-Yen) Huang
Kerala alumnus, July Huang, is a trailblazing Asian Yoga Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner and current Ayurvedic Doctor program participant, who not only teaches Ayurveda... Read more.
Ayurvedic plant medicine: a consciousness based science
Kerala Ayurveda is a source of Ayurvedic teachings, products, lineage traditions and healing services. Much of Ayurveda’s wisdom comes directly from nature and... Read more.
5 tips to create an LGBTQ+ friendly wellness space
As a holistic and inclusive science, Ayurveda is uniquely poised to help with LGBTQ+ healthcare, provided we offer affirming, safe and competent care. To practice... Read more.
Ayurveda: an integrative and natural wellness approach
Today, more than 38% of Americans are turning to natural healthcare approaches which aren’t part of conventional medicine and are complementary (used along with)... Read more.
Celebrating Black History Month
February is dedicated as Black History Month, and it's important that we celebrate it in the Ayurvedic community. Find out why.... Read more.
Healing the root of dry skin
For some people, dryness is an ongoing challenge, while for others, it seems to crop up only seasonally. It can show up on skin, especially on the lips, hands and... Read more.
Supporting the LGBTQ+ community in Ayurveda: interview with Stevie Inghram
The LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community is a minority community in the US and worldwide. It faces discrimination in many fields, including... Read more.
Ten ways knowing your individual constitution or Prakriti can empower you
Knowledge of the Doshas and your Prakriti is power! You'll view yourself and the rest of the world with a holistic lens for creating harmony... Read more.
Encouraging the Black community in Ayurveda: an interview with Dr. Tara Collins
Ayurveda is a form of traditional medicine in India and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the US. It has been through its own journey of colonial oppression... Read more.
Ayurveda and mental health for pandemic recovery
What are the fundamental principles in Ayurveda that govern mental health? In this article, we’ll explore how the ancient wisdom guides us to care for mental health,... Read more.
Upskill to the level II Ayurvedic practitioner program
In a quest to be productive, we live in a stressful world. Technology and advancements ought to have made us healthier and more resilient; yet, we are in the midst... Read more.
Ayurvedic formulations: two ways to study
Kerala Ayurveda Academy offers two types of programs devoted to the important topic of herbal formulations. In this article, we explore what makes these programs... Read more.
Vedic formulation study: 25% of an Ayurvedic practitioner’s skill set
Jivaka was Buddha’s personal Ayurvedic physician or Vaidya. He was a disciple of the great Sage Atreya. Legend goes that Atreya sent his students to the forest... Read more.
How Ayurveda can enhance your Yoga practice and teachings
Ayurveda and Yoga: sister sciences that work best together Ayurveda or the “Science of Life” is a 5,000 year old medical practice from India, a Complementary... Read more.
12 tips for Ayurvedic professionals on how to operate during the pandemic
We are living through a unique and surreal time with the COVID-19 pandemic, grappling with a number of challenges, both personally and professionally. Someday, we... Read more.