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7 September 2022
Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that affects 2-10% of adults in the UK... In Ayurveda, the skin disorder Vicharchika closely correlates with eczema...
26 May 2022
Ayurveda places great emphasis on good digestion and healthy elimination. Our appetite, ability to digest and the regularity and consistency of our stools provide us with valuable insights into our state of health...
31 January 2021
An Ayurvedic take on Chia Seed Porridge. Includes the many health benefits of chia seeds, plus a unique recipe...
As published in the Summer 2020 edition of 'Herbalist'
Ayurveda considers the nature of a woman's menstrual period as an expression of her state of health, as the cycle and period take on the characteristics of imbalance present within the body...
11 September 2020
Read Colette's feature on Abhyanga (Ayurvedic Massage)...
23 August 2020
There are only a handful of films with the power to enhance or change your life. To me, 'The Doctor from India' is one of these films...
17 April 2020
Our bodies are programmed to adapt to the different phases of the day as the earth revolves around its axis. The Ayurvedic understanding of the body clock gives us beautiful instruction on how to spend our day...
14 December 2019
The classification of individuals into three constitutional body types lies at the foundation of Ayurvedic healing...
19 November 2019
Listen to Colette in conversation with Tim Wotton on Ayurveda and Mindfulness...
15 October 2019
Read Colette's feature on Shirodhara (Ayurvedic treatment to calm the mind)...
19 November 2018
Your face is always on display to the world. Our facial expressions often create the first impression of us as a person.
In Ayurveda, we use the face to diagnose...
24 July 2018
Kitchari (pronounced kitch-a-ree) is a one-pot healing wonder of white bhasmati rice, yellow mung dhal, ghee and digestive spices that is extensively used in Ayurveda to balance the digestion and gently detoxify, whilst nourishing all the tissues of the body...
16 May 2018
Read Colette's feature on Pinda Sweda (Ayurvedic hebal poultice treatment)...
21 November 2017
Shirodhara is by far the most iconic treatment of Ayurveda. It is considered the King of all treatments, as it treats a wide variety of conditions in Ayurvedic clinical practice...
18 May 2017
Our digestive system cleans itself throughout the day, in a process called the Migrating Motor Complex (MMC). First described in Western scientific literature in 1905, it remains surprisingly unknown to most...
17 May 2017
Read Colette's feature on Ayurvedic Marma (energy point) Massage...
30 January 2017
Lower back pain is a common disorder, affecting up to 80% of people during their lifetime. According to Ayurveda, the lower back...
24 September 2016
Ayurveda considers healthy digestion as the foundation of good health. In fact, healthy digestion is so essential that it is the first consideration in any Ayurvedic treatment plan...
Colette Park
BSc (Hons) Ayurveda,
MSc Clinical Nutrition
