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.
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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Most people who lose weight gain it back within a few years – with many regaining even more than they lost. What they may not know is that there may be a number of factors triggering their weight-gain that are beyond their ability to control. We’ll go over some of these factors and give you…
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While a great deal of thought is often put into choosing healthy foods, less thought is given to our ability to actually digest the food we eat. Ayurveda considers good digestion to be central to good health. The only way to take advantage of the health-promoting benefits of the food we eat is make sure…
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At first introduction, Ayurveda can seem a little complicated and mysterious. Because it is thought to be the oldest healing science in the world, its ancient Sanskrit terms can be confusing. Luckily, while Ayurveda is indeed a complex, sophisticated system of medicine, it is also logical, down to earth and simple to understand. DOSHAS The…
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What is the aging process? In some cases, it is the inevitable result of wear and tear on our system. But in many cases, what we consider normal effects of age are really the results of years of accumulated toxins and impurities taking their toll on our bodies. Stiffness, chronic disorders, memory loss, insomnia, decrease…
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Light therapy, in and of itself, is not a new approach to healing. It is commonly used in hospitals and clinics around the world as an accepted treatment for many mood and sleep disorders, depression, seasonal affective disorder, and even some skin diseases, According to Richard J. Wurtman, a nutritionist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “…light…
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