Maybe you’ve heard yoga is great for your body, mind, and spirit, but you can’t get into it. Maybe you’ve been doing yoga for years, but you don’t feel as connected to your practice as you used to.

Some of us commit to a particular yoga style and never look back, but if you’re still looking for that perfect asana practice, or you want to mix things up in your current practice, you might find the remedy through the discovery of your dosha.

Spending time outside in nature has innumerable benefits—it's relaxing and energizing, and it helps clear your mind and alleviate symptoms of depression as well as ADHD in children and teens. Despite the impressive structures and habitats we've created to live in, work in, and identify with (homes, schools, cities), our DNA says that we belong in the animal kingdom.

One of the most important things we can try to do is conserve resources. Water is the most valuable and scarce resource. It's important for sustaining both the life in the world, and in your garden. It’s a precious thing you definitely don’t want to waste. Need some ideas on how to keep from wasting water while gardening? Here are seven easy tips that will help better conserve water in your home garden.

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Garlic and honey are both individually renowned for their medicinal properties, a few of which include antibacterial components as well as components that increase health. Garlic and honey are both very well-known for being great ancient medicines  Ancient cultures and traditions have used both garlic and honey as staples to holistic healing. Turns out, they can be even more powerful together. When combined, garlic and honey can pack some serious healing power into even just a little spoonful.

Easing Anxiety Naturally with Calming Foods

If you experience bouts of anxiety, you’re not alone. There are a whole lot of people out there who suffer from anxiousness, but do not want to resort to taking anti-anxiety pills. If you are one of these people, you may be delighted to know that there are numerous foods that can help calm anxiety naturally. Well, that’s one less thing to worry about. Who knew eating certain foods could help in such a big way?

Sleep is one of the basic necessities of the body. Happiness, nourishment, strength, knowledge, life – all of these depend upon sleep. If sleep is disrupted long enough, it can lead to a lack of balance in the body, manifesting itself in several areas of one’s life, such as unhappiness, dietary misalignment, mental fog, and manifestation or  aggravation of various physical ailments. Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of sleep for total balance, but has different recommendations based on the dominant dosha.

I recently talked about the impact of heat on food, and suggested that even using heat only below 200 degrees can make a big difference in preserving the nutrients of our food.

I made nachos the other day at 200 degrees and the cheese still melted.

Choosing a Juicer

Have you decided you want to give this juicing thing a try? You can buy fresh-squeezed juice at juice bars and restaurants everywhere, but they can be very expensive, especially if you make it a regular habit. It’s probably time to start looking into getting a juicing machine for your home.

How to Maximize the Nutritional Value of Food and Save Money

Reducing waste and damage to the surrounding are is something that we've been talking about a lot recently here at Basmati.com, and something that is becoming increasingly important. In order to minimize my environmental impact, I've started to use some alternatives to the everyday household cleaners we use that are safe for the environment.