by Niika Quistgard | Sep 25, 2018 | Ayurveda Basics, Herbal Medicine, Trauma Recovery
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY Calm, Strong and Energized–with Adaptogenic Herbs Modern life is stressful. And when you go through a particularly demanding time–like a crisis, loss, illness or major life transition–you’re under tons more stress. When my son lost his legs to...
by Niika Quistgard | Oct 6, 2017 | Natural Beauty
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY Each morning across India and beyond, people offer prayers to the resplendent, full-breasted goddess Lakshmi. Adorned in a rich red silk sari with copious golden ornaments and a full head of gleaming, long dark hair, Lakshmi Devi’s...
by Niika Quistgard | May 14, 2017 | Ayurveda
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY I didn’t name Ayurveda the Mother of Healing. I wasn’t even on this planet when Ayurveda began. I didn’t discover Chinese medicine until I was 16, visiting China. I didn’t know about Ayurveda until I was 19, living in India. I...
by Niika Quistgard | Apr 27, 2017 | Learn, Self-Care, Sister Care, State of Being, Women
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY According to Ayurveda, how do your stages of life affect you? Let’s say you have a Pitta nature (Yes, we’re talking about “your dosha”.) IF you have a Pitta nature, do you simply eat a Pitta-reducing diet, live a Pitta-calming...
by Niika Quistgard | Jan 20, 2017 | State of Being
HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY How can you be STRONG into the New Year? Give yourself permission to find out. Happy New Year to You! 2016 is laid to rest. January’s underway–but some of you’ve shared that you haven’t quite shaken the effects of last year. Understandable!...
