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...
In a world full of stimuli, the space we inhabit can become medicine... or noise. According to the ancient traditions of Ayurveda, Vastu Shastra, and Feng Shui, our environment is not neutral: it breathes with us, affects our mental state, and can nourish—or deplete—our inner balance What is Vastu Shastra? Vastu Shastra...
The Alchemy of the Earth and Saffron There is care that goes beyond aesthetics. Rituals that shake the skin, calm the mind and comfort the soul. The Kumkumadi mask is one of these sacred gestures. A natural clay-based face mask infused with the legendary Kumkumadi Tailam, the Ayurvedic elixir of radiance. Beauty born...
According to Ayurveda, diseases have a tendency to appear at the confluence of the seasons. This is because the body must adapt to the new season, which can temporarily weaken it and make it more vulnerable to imbalances. Spring is coming, a time of rebirth and renewal. It's time to cleanse...
In Sanskrit, Ayur means Life, and Veda means Knowledge or Science. Ayurveda, the ancient medicinal system of India, is a Science of Life. Ayurveda is the most holistic medical system available to humanity today. What does holistic mean? Holistic means integral, that is, Ayurveda considers the human being as an organized...
Ayurveda advises us all to follow a seasonal routine (Ritucharya). This routine is known throughout nature: in autumn, trees lose their leaves, and many animal species withdraw into themselves. Mid-autumn and winter is the season when the Vata dosha (cold and dry) tends to increase. To maintain balance (especially for people where...
When the first hot weather arrives, many people, especially women, suffer from tired, swollen and heavy legs, among other symptoms. High temperatures cause dilation of the capillaries, slowing down the return circulation and aggravating the discomfort in those who suffer from this type of vascular disorder. In Ayurvedic terms, the Pitta dosha...
The essentials to take care of your skin and keep it balanced in summer. In summer, the fire element tends to increase in all organisms, and therefore, Pitta dosha tends to be aggravated. The most frequent imbalances are redness, itching, eczema and inflammation, itching, eczema and inflammation. Harmonious skin care in the summer...
Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere. And in spring, the Kapha dosha tends to aggravate. This means that imbalances of this dosha, generated in winter, appear in spring. The first discomforts caused by Kapha imbalance are usually colds, colds, respiratory allergies, weight gain, increased fluid retention and a possible increase in...
As you study Ayurveda in depth, you realise that nutrition, medicine and beauty overlap, constituting a whole. The foods of a healthy diet, which prevents disease, are the same ingredients of healthy cosmetics. In this holistic system, body and mind are considered as parts of the same whole. Treatments act...
