Kaveri Datta Barros

Liberation, also known as Moksha in Sanskrit, isn’t just something trendy to say. In Ayurveda and Yoga, there are four aims of life: Dharma (your soul’s purpose, with a capital P), Artha (material abundance), Kama (pleasure, not karma), and finally Moksha, liberation, freedom. Moksha is considered the ultimate goal of the soul, what we are all, in some way, moving toward, the end of the road. When a soul has fulfilled its purpose here on Earth, it becomes liberated and leaves the earthly...

Choose the answer that best reflects your natural tendencies over time. Tally your A, B, and C answers. 1. My body frame is: A. Thin/light B. Medium/athletic C . Larger/sturdy 2. My skin tends to be: A. Dry B. Sensitive/warm C. Smooth/oily 3. My appetite is: A. Irregular B. Strong C. Steady 4. My digestion is : A. Variable B. Strong C. Slow 5. My energy levels are: A. Burst/crash B. Driven C. Steady/sluggish 6. My sleep is: A. Light B. Moderate C. Deep 7. My mind...

Embrace and Build Your Kapha What if your body is not something to fix, but something that has been protecting you all along? What if the bodies of your mother, father, grandparents, and ancestors were built for strength, endurance, and care? Bodies that could hold, carry, nourish, and survive. And what if those same qualities live in you, through your bones, your tissues, your softness, your ability to hold? Kapha is often misunderstood in a culture that praises thinness, speed, and constant...