Stay inspired with useful tips that can help you maintain a healthy Ayurvedic lifestyle all year round. The goal of The Raj Blog is to make the knowledge of Ayurveda simple and easy for you to understand and to integrate into your daily life. While Ayurveda is indeed an ancient science, its wisdom is timeless and it is a valuable resource for creating balance in our modern lives.
One of the top recommendations that is given to guests at The Raj Ayurveda Health Spa is to add daily oil massage to their daily routine when they return home. The effects of daily Ayurveda oil massage (recommended before bathing in the morning) are multifold: Not only will a morning oil massage help pull toxins…
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When you sit down to eat, slowly savoring the blends of spices and sauces in your freshly cooked meal, instantaneous messages from your taste buds prepare your stomach for digestion. Tasting and smelling food triggers our salivary glands and digestive “juices”. Without them, our stomachs wouldn’t be ready for food, and we’d have trouble digesting…
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Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common cause of dementia, a brain disorder affecting the parts of the brain controlling thought, memory and language. About 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s and the number of cases are expected to quadruple by 2050. Ayurveda, the original health science of India, offers much needed knowledge on how to…
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From an Ayurvedic perspective, kids are inherently healthy. Why, then, do we think that colds, fevers, allergies, earaches and sore throats are a natural part of childhood? The traditional medical view is that kids get sick with colds, flu and other common illness because their immune system is untested and they have not previously been…
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At The Raj ,we offer an integrated approach to health that includes purification treatments (Panchakarma), the Transcendental Meditation program, Yoga, and individualized diet, lifestyle, and herbal recommendations. A breakthrough DNA study sheds new light on why this unique, customized, and holistic approach to health has seen such remarkable results in the lessening and abatement…
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September is an especially important time of the year for those who suffer from hay fever. You can more fully enjoy the crisp, clear days of the new season by taking some simple steps now to address the Pitta imbalances and impurities that may have accumulated throughout the summer. It is important to appreciate the huge…
READ MORE →Ayurveda Wellness Talks at the Raj: Dr. John Fagan on Environmental Toxins & Panchakarma We’re delighted to announce the launch of Ayurveda Wellness Talks at The Raj, a new monthly webinar series hosted by Candace Badgett, who—together with her husband, Rogers Badgett—co-founded The Raj Health Center & Wellness Spa. Each month, Candace will lead conversations…
READ MORE →Join Us in the Future of The Raj For decades, The Raj has been known as America’s Premier Ayurvedic Health Center, offering authentic Maharishi Ayurveda, Panchakarma, and rejuvenation programs to guests from around the world. Now, as we step into an exciting new phase of growth, we are seeking a dynamic leader to join us…
READ MORE →How Panchakarma Removes Dangerous Chemicals from the Blood — 50% Reduction Verified by Study A study published in the Sept./Oct. 2002 issue of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine found that Panchakarma—the centuries-old Ayurvedic purification program—reduced fat-soluble toxicants such as DDE (a by-product of DDT) and PCBs by about 50 percent. These chemicals can remain…
READ MORE →Direct Flights to Iowa for Your Ayurvedic Wellness Retreat Planning a visit to The Raj Ayurveda Health Center and Wellness Spa? With direct flights into Cedar Rapids (CID) and Des Moines (DSM) from over 30 major cities, your journey to authentic Ayurvedic healing in the U.S. has never been easier. Whether you’re booking a 7-day…
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