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Which Yoga Style Is Best for Beginners? A Style-by-Style Guide - cornerstone
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Which Yoga Style Is Best for Beginners? A Style-by-Style Guide

Which yoga style is best for beginners? Each one feels very different - this style-by-style guide helps you pick a starting point.

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Eating With the Seasons: A Simple Guide to Better Flavor, Nutrition, and Value - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Eating With the Seasons: A Simple Guide to Better Flavor, Nutrition, and Value

Why pay for flavorless strawberries in January when they traveled 2,000 miles, while Seasonal Eating in Everyday Terms offers a cheaper alte...

Jose KintanarJuly 19, 20265 min read
Dinacharya: A Practical Guide to the Ayurvedic Daily Routine - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Dinacharya: A Practical Guide to the Ayurvedic Daily Routine

The mug said COIMBATORE DAIRY FEST 2019. Her mother had wrapped the tongue scraper in three layers of bubble wrap and taped a Post-it to the...

Aarti DeshpandeJuly 15, 20267 min read
Herbs and Spices in Ayurveda: Context and Caution - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Herbs and Spices in Ayurveda: Context and Caution

Ayurvedic herbs carry real therapeutic potential, but a few key principles are worth understanding before you start using them.

Aarti DeshpandeJuly 14, 20265 min read
Wellness Without Diet Culture: A Better Way to Take Care of Your Body - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Wellness Without Diet Culture: A Better Way to Take Care of Your Body

Improving your health sounds straightforward until you hit the wall every wellness tip brings with it - its own layer of complexity...

Aarti DeshpandeJuly 14, 20267 min read
How What You Eat Shapes How You Feel: A Practical Guide to Food, Mood, and Energy - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness How What You Eat Shapes How You Feel: A Practical Guide to Food, Mood, and Energy

What you put on your plate directly shapes how you feel, think, and function each day. The food you eat has a real effect on your mood, your...

Aarti DeshpandeJuly 13, 20266 min read
What to Eat After Yoga, and When: A Practical Recovery Guide - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness What to Eat After Yoga, and When: A Practical Recovery Guide

After finishing yoga, choosing the right food can be confusing. Many aren't aware how important this choice is. This article discusses some...

Aarti DeshpandeJuly 13, 20266 min read
Hydration for Yoga: How Much Water You Really Lose and How to Replace It - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Hydration for Yoga: How Much Water You Really Lose and How to Replace It

Sweat pooling on your mat is water leaving your body. Here's what hydration for yoga really means - how much you lose and how to replace it.

Aarti DeshpandeJune 29, 20265 min read
Yoga and Weight: An Honest Look at What It Can Do - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Yoga and Weight: An Honest Look at What It Can Do

Does yoga actually help with weight loss? By the end of this page, you'll have a straight answer - a picture that's

Aarti DeshpandeJune 25, 20267 min read
How Yogis Don’t Get Cranky: Ayurvedic Solutions for PMS - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness How Yogis Don’t Get Cranky: Ayurvedic Solutions for PMS

If your patience evaporates a few days before your period - lower back aching, favorite playlist suddenly grating - that's PMS, it's real, a...

Aarti DeshpandeJune 10, 20265 min read
Gentle Yoga Poses That Help Relieve Constipation - pillar item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Gentle Yoga Poses That Help Relieve Constipation

Gentle yoga poses can help get things moving when constipation leaves you heavy and uncomfortable - these are the ones to try.

Aarti DeshpandeJune 8, 20265 min read