Imperfect Practice
Why good enough is good enough.
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2025
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Building Slowly
The power of gradual change.
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When to Seek Help
Recognizing the limits of self-care.
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Reading Your Own Patterns
Developing self-awareness through observation.
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Beginning the Path
Practical guidance for those new to these studies.
2024
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Relationships and Doshas
Understanding yourself and others through constitution.
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Work and Dharma
Aligning work with purpose.
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Travel and Routine
Staying grounded while moving.
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Screen Time and Vata
Understanding digital impact on balance.
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Autumn Practices
Adapting for the season of transition.
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Summer Practices
Adapting for the hot season.
2023
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Remedial Measures
Upayas - working skillfully with planetary influences.
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Spring Practices
Adapting for the season of renewal.
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Winter Practices
Adapting for the cold season.
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Managing Energy
Working with prana throughout the day.
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Daily Practice
The power of consistency over intensity.
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Jyotish and Self-Knowledge
Using astrology as a tool for understanding yourself more deeply.
2022
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Jyotish and Ayurveda
How astrology and medicine work together as sister sciences.
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Food Preparation Basics
Simple principles for preparing nourishing food.
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Evening Wind Down
Ratricharya - ending the day for restful sleep.
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Yoga and Jyotish
Light on the path - timing practice and understanding karma.
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Annual Charts
Varshaphal - the solar return chart in Vedic astrology.
2021
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Building a Morning Routine
Dinacharya - starting each day with intention and balance.
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Yoga and Ayurveda
Sister sciences - how yoga and Ayurveda work together.
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Rasayana
The science of rejuvenation - building vitality and longevity.
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Vairagya and Abhyasa
Non-attachment and practice - the twin pillars of yoga.
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Transits and Their Effects
Gochara - how current planetary positions affect the natal chart.
2020
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Understanding Panchakarma
The five actions of deep cleansing and rejuvenation.
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The Gunas in Practice
Working with sattva, rajas, and tamas in daily life.
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Shamana and Shodhana
Palliation and purification - the two main approaches to treatment.
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Understanding Dashas
The planetary period system - timing in Vedic astrology.
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The Atmakaraka
The soul significator - understanding your deepest karmic lessons.
2019
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The Kleshas
The five afflictions - understanding the roots of suffering.
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Yogas
Planetary combinations that shape destiny and character.
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Seasonal Routine (Ritucharya)
Adapting to the seasons for optimal health throughout the year.
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Meditation Approaches
Dhyana and samadhi - the nature of meditation and absorption.
2018
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Planetary Dignity
Exaltation, debilitation, and the spectrum of planetary strength.
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Daily Routine (Dinacharya)
The foundation of preventive medicine - aligning daily life with natural rhythms.
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Pratyahara and Dharana
Sense withdrawal and concentration - the bridge to meditation.
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Reading a Birth Chart
How to approach chart interpretation - the basic framework.
2017
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How They Connect
The relationship between Ayurveda, Jyotish, and Yoga as complementary sciences.
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Food as Medicine
Ahara - the Ayurvedic approach to diet and nutrition.
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Pranayama Foundations
The science of breath - prana, the nadis, and basic techniques.
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The Nakshatras
The 27 lunar mansions - the deeper layer of Vedic astrology.
2016
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Asana Principles
Posture as foundation - understanding asana in its original context.
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Yamas and Niyamas
The ethical foundation - restraints and observances for right living.
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The Six Tastes
Sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent - taste as medicine.
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The Twelve Rashis
The zodiac signs - fields of experience through which the planets express.
2015
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Ama and Disease
Understanding toxicity and its role in the disease process.
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The Eight Limbs
Ashtanga - the complete path from ethical foundation to liberation.
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The Twelve Bhavas
The houses of the horoscope - the stages on which life unfolds.
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Understanding Your Constitution
Prakriti and Vikriti - knowing your nature and current state.
2014
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The Yoga Sutras
Patanjali's foundational text - the philosophy and practice of classical yoga.
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Agni and Digestion
The central role of digestive fire in health and disease.
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The Nine Grahas
Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu - the cosmic influences.
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What Is Jyotish
The science of light - an introduction to Vedic astrology and its purpose.
2013
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Yoga and Samkhya
The philosophical foundation - Purusha, Prakriti, and the evolution of consciousness.
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The Three Doshas
Vata, Pitta, and Kapha - understanding the fundamental forces that govern body and mind.
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What Is Ayurveda
The science of life - understanding the ancient Indian system of medicine and wellness.
2012
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The Five Elements
Earth, water, fire, air, and space - the building blocks of Ayurvedic understanding.
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The Vedic Worldview
Understanding the philosophical foundation underlying these traditions.
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What Is Yoga
Beyond the poses - understanding yoga as a complete system for liberation.