At the Ayurveda Health Retreat's morning yoga class we teach our guests these four pranayamas. Prana is living force. In different cultures around the Earth, living force is called by different names. The native American Iroquois Indians called it "orenda" in the middl...
Agni is the creative fire of transformation behind all of life. Agni is also the name of the Hindu God of Fire. Agni is the ability to process all of our life, not only our food, but also our emotions a...
As a young 17 year old, I read Be Here Now, by Ram dass. This book in its simple way conveyed archaic wisdom from the Yoga tradition. I and millions of others were taken by the purity of heart he shared on his journey. He introduced me to my Guru, Neem Karoli Baba and...
This is a beautiful Poem from the Bhagavat Purana written thousands of years ago. It is Krishna’s final discourse to his beloved disciple Uddhava, spoken on the eve of his departure from earth.
By Richard A. Masla, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Ayurvedic Practitioner
Are you one of those people who suddenly come down with a cold and cough when winter changes to spring? I will share some information from the ancient teachings of the Ayurveda that will help you to supp...
By Richard A. Masla, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Ayurvedic Practitioner
'Ayur' means life and 'Veda' means knowledge. Ayurveda is the science of life. If there was a life handbook given at birth guiding us to a healthy and happy life, included would be several chapters on th...
By Richard A. Masla, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Ayurvedic Practitioner
In the Bhagavad Gita, a classic text on yoga, Sri Krishna compares the peaceful mind to a calm lake which has very few ripples or waves. Although there may be many rivers and streams running into it, the...
By Richard A. Masla, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Ayurvedic Practitioner
Triphala has recently received great popularity around the world, but in India is has been renowned for thousands of years. Triphala is believed by most people to be a simple Ayurvedic remedy for const...
