According to Ayurveda, illnesses tend to appear at the transition between seasons. This happens because the body must adapt to the new season, which can temporarily weaken it and make it more vulnerable to imbalances. Spring is approaching, a time of rebirth and renewal. It is the perfect moment to cleanse...
According to Ayurveda, hair resembles grass. And this comparison is not poetic, it is radically functional. In order for grass to grow strong and healthy, it needs rich, well-drained soil. If the soil is impoverished, compacted, or saturated, the grass does not thrive, no matter how much the surface is watered....
In Ayurveda, tools are not designed to please the eye, but to fulfill a precise function on the body and its energy. The Kansa Vakti Bowl is a good example of this. Far from overly polished industrial finishes, traditional kansa bowls are simple, handmade, one-to-one objects conceived as therapeutic instruments for...
The skin does not light up when it is demanded, but when it is allowed. It does not respond well to urgency, or to excess stimuli, or to the constant accumulation of products. Haste generates tension, and tension turns off the light. True radiance appears when the tissue is soothed, well-nourished, properly...
In Ayurveda, energy doesn't just move through the body: it is also held in the objects we choose. A mala is not just an ornament, but a tool to accompany the breath, order the mind and offer an internal rhythm where life fragments. Malas are made following the tradition of 108...
In Ayurveda, a stone is never just a stone of beauty: it is concentrated energy, intention in solid form, a silent reminder of who you are when you return to your center. The malas have been accompanying spiritual practice for centuries because they unite three forces: the repetition of the...
The skin is the largest organ in our body. It is not only a surface that surrounds us. It is the boundary that separates who I am from the outside world. Everything it touches, everything it touches, everything it tries to enter: it first passes through it. Our skin is a...
Ayurveda advises that we all follow a seasonal routine (Ritucharya). This routine is known throughout nature: in autumn, trees lose their leaves, and many animal species fold in on themselves. Mid-autumn and winter is the season when the Vata dosha (cold and dry) tends to increase. To maintain balance—especially in people in...
This traditional Ayurvedic tool, made from a copper-tin alloy known as Kansa, has been used for centuries for facial and body massages. In Ayurveda, Kansa is revered as "the healing metal," and its use dates back to the Vedic era. It is attributed with detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and harmonizing properties of vital...
Author: Rosa Pascual, founder and director of Jeevan Ayurveda This is not an academic book, nor a work of fiction, nor a technical treatise. It is an arti-fact: a dialogue between a conscious author and an artificial intelligence without consciousness. A way of thinking from different angles, especially those often avoided...
