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Explore insights on Ayurveda, wellness and mindful living. Our blog brings ancient wisdom into everyday life with clarity and purpose.


Abhyanga Benefits: A Daily Ritual for Holistic Health and Balance
Abhyanga is more than oil massage—it’s a ritual of love, science, and sensory intelligence. Learn how this daily practice nourishes your body and calms your mind.

Dr Sandhya K
Oct 295 min read


Nasya Therapy: Bridging Ayurveda and Modern Functional Health
Discover the benefits of Nasya therapy, an ancient Ayurvedic nasal practice that supports mental clarity, sinus relief, hormonal balance, and immunity. Safe, simple, and effective, it can be personalized for your body type. At Ayurriddhi, we offer guided Nasya therapy to help you feel healthier and more balanced every day.

Dr Sandhya K
Oct 245 min read


Gandusha: The Ancient Mouth Detox That Heals More Than You Think! Ayurveda daily routine
The mouth is the first gateway to your body’s inner world. Everything that passes through it influences your gut, metabolism, and even your mind. Many vital nerves branch from the brain and connect to the mouth, linking it closely with your ears, nose, eyes, and even your heart. A space that’s this important in structure and function deserves extra care — and that’s where the ancient Ayurvedic practices of Gandusha and Kavalagraha come in. What Is Gandusha? Gandusha is the

Dr Sandhya K
Oct 143 min read


Water Wisdom: How Much is Too Much?
The Myth of “More Water is Better” Water, the only liquid that cannot replace anything else. It is often underestimated and exploited into fancy drinks, but nothing can replace a nice glass of fresh water when it is most needed. But did you know that overhydration can do more harm than good? Hydration has been most widely discussed off late and there have been many opinions about how much or what kind of water is best for our body. However, the answer is not as straightforwar

Dr Sandhya K
Oct 74 min read


Vata-Pitta-Kapha on the outside and the inside
Our mind is greatly influenced by the environment we live in. We have all had those days when we feel low when its cloudy or chilly,...

Dr Sandhya K
May 37 min read


How does fasting work?
I recently looked up the concept of Intermittent fasting for a friend and discovered that the concepts there are very similar to some...

Dr Sandhya K
May 35 min read


Acquiring immunity, a way of life: Part- 2
In this part, let us look into some techniques for boosting immunity for the short term and on the long term. Short term practices:...

Dr Sandhya K
May 38 min read


Acquiring immunity, a way of life: Part- 1
My previous article was on how I interpret COVID in Ayurveda. In this article, let us deal with the basic steps one can take to improve...

Dr Sandhya K
May 34 min read


COVID-19: My perspective
COVID 19 or Coronavirus disease of 2019-2020 is a global pandemic which threatened millions of lives in almost all countries of the...

Dr Sandhya K
May 310 min read


My theory on Vipaka
Learning is fun when we connect the things we know, with the unknown. It gives me sheer joy when something that seemed complex and...

Dr Sandhya K
May 37 min read


How does pungent taste affect you?
As the world changes rapidly, so should our perception of reality. This is the key in seeking the ultimate truth. Ayurveda, as I see is a...

Dr Sandhya K
May 39 min read


How does sweet taste affect you?
The next in series of my taste- effect research is the sweet taste. Sweet taste is most widely consumed taste and has evolutionary...

Dr Sandhya K
May 33 min read


How does bitter taste affect you?
What started as an idea for a short paragraph, turned out to be an eye opener. Off late, I have been trying to establish molecular...

Dr Sandhya K
May 34 min read


Taste
The concept The concept of diet has evolved a long way based on various concepts like taste, availability, culture, geography, therapy,...

Dr Sandhya K
May 34 min read


Ayurveda basics
Ayurveda is not a concept; it is a science of life. When we call it as a life science, it is understood that Ayurveda can be applied to...

Dr Sandhya K
May 34 min read
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