Pitta Dosha: The Fire of Transformation

Pitta Dosha: The Fire of Transformation

The Doshas The science of Ayurveda describes the three doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) as the physiological manifestations of the five elements, present in everyone and everything. From an Ayurvedic perspective, the doshas are also considered the causative factors in...
Nasya Therapy: Nourishing the Prānic Channel Within

Nasya Therapy: Nourishing the Prānic Channel Within

Coming home to ourselves is an inside job. It requires that we turn our senses and our awareness away from the outside world and focus within. One Ayurvedic therapy that is excellent at helping us to turn inward and nourish the inner pathway of prāna, is a therapy...
Vata Dosha: The King of the Doshas

Vata Dosha: The King of the Doshas

Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine and wellbeing rooted in balance and harmony. According to Ayurveda, when our physical and subtle bodies as well as our minds are in balance with nature and our surroundings, we experience optimal health and wholeness....
Ayurvedic Wisdom for Better Digestion with Rosa Harper

Ayurvedic Wisdom for Better Digestion with Rosa Harper

In Ayurveda, the word for metabolic fire is agni, and is considered the cornerstone of optimal health, influencing everything from energy levels and immunity to mental clarity. During this session, you’ll learn about the Ayurvedic view on digestion, how to assess your...
A New Year, A New You With Ayurveda

A New Year, A New You With Ayurveda

The start of a new year is a powerful and sacred time. It invites reflection, intention, and transformation. Rather than setting rigid and unsustainable new year resolutions, consider a gentler, more sustainable path. At Pranada Wellness Center, we believe in healing...
Shirodhara: Ayurvedic bliss therapy for the mind and nervous system

Shirodhara: Ayurvedic bliss therapy for the mind and nervous system

Shirodhara is one of the most unique and mystical techniques in Ayurvedic therapeutics. A Sanskrit word pronounced Śhiro-dhārā (śhiro meaning head, and dhārā meaning flow), shirodhara involves the continuous pouring of a therapeutic substance, usually warm oil, over...
What is Osteopathy? with Dr Christine Mitchell DO

What is Osteopathy? with Dr Christine Mitchell DO

Dr. Mitchell begins with a brief history of the profession and describes Osteopathy through the words of its founder, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, and two extraordinary pioneers of the profession, Dr. William Garner Sutherland and Dr. James S. Jealous. She explores what...
Kitachri – An Ayurvedic Meal for Cleansing

Kitachri – An Ayurvedic Meal for Cleansing

Kitchari is one of Ayurveda’s most beloved dishes, a simple preparation that nourishes body, mind, and spirit. In Sanskrit, kitchari means “mixture,” usually referring to a combination of basmati rice and yellow mung dal. This humble one-pot dish has been used for...