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Forget the spa, the overflowing swimming pool and the coconut oil massage between two fresh fruit juices. The Ayurvedic center of Sreenilayam, in the large suburb of Kozhikode in Kerala, invites you to a true immersion in Ayurveda....
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Ayurveda, or the «science of life», is the world’s oldest system of healthcare. This holistic Indian medicine is based on the fundamental principle of seeking balance between the mind, body and spirit, whilst being in…
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You may have already heard of «eating according to your dosha«. In fact, Ayurveda, a traditional medical system recognised by the WHO, goes much further than this, and in a way that strangely resonates with what metabolic science documents...
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Before being a list of «wellness rituals», Ayurveda in Kerala is a very practical way of organising daily life. In many families, it simply guides the way they get up, eat, work and take care of themselves.
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If you think you know Ayurveda from a few massages and herbal teas, the story of the Ashtavaidyas of Kerala is sure to change the way you look at this age-old Ayurvedic medicine. The origins of Ayurveda: texts from the north of India Ayurveda is...
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It is a romantic city, bathed in lakes, where the palaces still rustle with the splendour of the Maharanas. We are in Udaïpur, capital of the oldest kingdom in Rajasthan, the Mewar. Surrounded by verdant mountains where the Maharanas hunted tigers...
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It is a romantic city, bathed in lakes, where the palaces still rustle with the splendour of the Maharanas. We are in Udaïpur, capital of Rajasthan's oldest kingdom, Mewar.
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It was in Kerala, the birthplace of Ayurveda, that we went to undertake an Ayurvedic cure. Three weeks in total immersion at a specialised centre: Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort. After the 12-hour flight, here we were, plunged into a peaceful world and…
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Rajasthan. «Land of Kings» in Sanskrit. A land of the sacred above all. A dive into the biggest religious festival of the Bhil tribes. They are blacksmiths, shepherds, or farmers. In the distant past, they were an influential group in Rajputana (the former name…
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