Learn the roots

The 'science of life' — a 5,000-year-old system of holistic health from India.

Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth — the building blocks of all matter.

Your inborn constitution (prakriti) vs your current imbalance (vikriti).

Ten pairs of opposite qualities (hot/cold, heavy/light…) used to balance the body.

Vata, Pitta and Kapha — the three functional energies that govern every body.

The energy of movement — air + ether. Light, dry, cold, mobile.

The energy of transformation — fire + water. Hot, sharp, intense.

The energy of structure — earth + water. Heavy, slow, stable, cool.

The digestive fire that transforms food into tissue, energy and awareness.

The sticky metabolic residue left by weak digestion — the seed of imbalance.

The subtle essence of vitality and immunity — the 'sap' of well-being.

The seven body tissues, each formed from the one before it.

The body's channels through which nutrients, wastes and energy flow.

How Ayurveda reads heat, redness and swelling — as a state of the doshas, not a disease.

The ideal daily routine that aligns the body with nature's rhythms.

Seasonal routine — adjusting diet and habits as the doshas shift with the year.

Sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent — each taste acts on the doshas.

Clarified butter that carries herbs deep into tissue and kindles agni.

Raw honey — the great scraper (lekhana) that reduces Kapha and carries herbs.

Hand-churned ghee from cultured curd — the slow, traditional method that preserves sattvic quality.

The premier adaptogenic rasayana for stress, sleep, strength and steady energy.

The 'three fruits' blend — gentle detox, digestion and daily tissue tone.

The classic brain tonic (medhya rasayana) for memory, focus and calm.

'Holy basil' — a revered adaptogen for immunity, respiration and clarity.

The golden spice classically valued for clean rakta and bright skin.

The great female rejuvenator — cooling, nourishing and Pitta-soothing.

Brahmi-infused scalp oil that calms the mind and nourishes the roots for healthy hair.

Daily warm-oil self-massage that calms Vata, nourishes tissue and soothes the mind.

The classical five-fold deep-cleansing therapy to expel accumulated dosha and ama.

The rejuvenation branch — herbs and practices that build ojas, immunity and longevity.

The legendary rasayana jam — an amalaki-based tonic for immunity and vigour.

A classical saffron-led facial oil for a clear, radiant, even-toned complexion.