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Chawanaprash is the most well-known revitalisers (Rasayanas) of Ayurveda. It is one of Ayurveda’s anti-aging supplements, which is purely herbal in nature. Its main ingredient is ‘Amla’, which is a powerful antioxidant, and very rich in Vitamin C. This ancient Ayurvedic multi-vitamin formulation is a powerful tonic and will act …

Discussion around the state of the world, Coronavirus and us    Many people are deeply bewildered about the state of affairs in our world right now. Today’s hectic 24-hour lifestyle promotes overstimulation and overscheduling, a pace that leads to chronic stress, ill health, behavioural, mood and attention adaptations. It is …

So much joy. We get to spend a month with Linda and Nick from Melbourne, and 5 weeks with Arthur, also from Melbourne, and Rebecca from Sydney, and Rob joins us next week, who have come up to the Gold Coast to continue their journey towards health with Shantiji. Many …

If only everyone thought and felt what we wanted them to, wouldn’t that make life easier? Well, perhaps easier, but not necessarily more fulfilling. We cannot control any other person’s behaviour. Even while it seems to us that someone else is acting irrationally, or being inconsiderate, they are behaving from their reality, based on the feelings they are …

Catherine & Tanya join our team We are pleased to introduce you to our therapists, Catherine, who studied Ayurveda at the Sunshine Coast before becoming part of our team and Tanya, who was a physiotherapist to the Para Olympic team in Bulgaria. Please book at reception for a lovely, gentle, …

Shanti & Peter Gowans move to Nirvana Having sold our home in Paradise Waters, we are now residing at Nirvana Wellness Retreat Sanctuary, in Beechmont, S.E. Queensland. My personal philosophy is ‘bloom where you are planted’…. away from the hustle and bustle of the rat race, simply surrounded by nature, …

Ayurveda is a complete system of health and medicine that incorporates a healthy lifestyle, herbs, food herapy, cleansing practices, marma points, massage, yoga and meditation. Health arises as a by-product when the following are balanced in the body: the doshas (biological forces), dhatus (tissues), malas (wastes), sense organs and a properly functioning mind. Ayurveda works at a gentle, …

Kati Basti is an Ayurvedic healing treatment in which medicated oils are poured and pooled for a fixed duration of time in a compartment or a cabin constructed over the low back area using a ring of dough made from the wet flour of black gram (urad dhal) that covers …

The most common Ayurvedic prescription in India today is a gentle but powerful herbal gut-healer called Triphala. With origins dating back 6,000 years, Ayurvedic medicine’s ancient healers have understood the importance of the gut or millenea. And they are right. Most medical disorders can be traced back to your gut. If you …

Trivrit Lehyam is an effective Ayurvedic medicine for constipation. It is in herbal jam form. It is also known as Trivritadi Lehyam and Trivrilleham. The trivrit herb which is native to India is a climber with a twisting stem. The Sanskrit name trivrit means ‘thrice twisted’ as the stems grow in an intertwined fashion. Found in many Ayurvedic preparations, trivrit is …