Understanding Food Cravings with Ayurveda
A craving is a deep communication from our Inner Being—speaking to us in a subtle language of taste and impulse. There is much benefit in
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September 30, 2025
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Shankari Van Acker
As a Vedic Counselor Shankari has obtained over 10,000 hours of training in courses, classes and retreats with The Forest Academy and The American Institute of Vedic Studies specific to the study of Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda & Vedic Astrology and the subtle healing of karma and the mind.As a daughter, wife, mother and friend, Shankari has obtained a bazillion hours of personal experience in exploring, understanding and healing her own mind-full suffering through practical, consistent daily practices giving her a particularly compassionate and effective approach to understanding the root causes of mental, emotional and physical dis-ease!
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The Six Tastes of Ayurveda Explained
In Ayurveda, food is medicine. Each of the six tastes (rasa) — sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent — carries qualities that shape digestion,
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September 30, 2025
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How a Vegetarian Diet Provides Enough Protein
Can you get enough protein without eating meat? Yes — and not just according to Ayurveda, but also nutritional science. Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, or
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September 16, 2025
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Rose & Clay: A Simple Ayurvedic Skin DIY
Sometimes the simplest rituals are the most nourishing. Rose petals, bentonite clay, and a little water — pressed into small balls and left to dry
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September 16, 2025
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MYTH: I Have Too Many Thoughts to Meditate
REALITY: Thoughts are not the challenge, they are the symptom. It is believing your thoughts that can lead to problems….. Somewhere, somehow, it got into our minds that
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July 29, 2025
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Yoga, Ayurveda & Pottery in London, Ontario
Creating a Life of Meaning, Balance and Joy A life of depth, creativity, and fulfillment doesn’t happen by chance. It is something we cultivate through
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July 20, 2025
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Nourishing the Dhatus: Ayurvedic Path to Prana, Tejas, & Ojas
Each person is born with a unique prakriti—their natural constitution of vata, pitta, and kapha. Lifelong health depends on maintaining this innate balance: While each
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April 29, 2025
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Eating for Harmony: A Simple Guide to Sattvic Diet and the Energy of Food
In both Yoga and Ayurveda, food isn’t just fuel—it’s a form of consciousness. What you eat influences not only your body, but your mood, clarity,
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April 11, 2025
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Mental Nourishment and the Three Gunas in Yoga & Ayurveda
In both Yoga philosophy and Ayurvedic psychology, the Three Gunas of sattva, rajas, and tamas are considered the fundamental energies or qualities that govern all
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April 11, 2025
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Crafting an Ayurvedic Churna to Balance Agni
Have you ever felt sluggish after meals or experienced unpredictable digestion? In Ayurveda, crafting your own churna provides a simple yet powerful way to restore
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March 22, 2025
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