Rasayana

05/27/2026

Before I became a professional Ayurvedic bodyworker, the first several years of my personal Ayurveda practice was only my AM abhyanga routine.

A simple, 4 oz. blue glass bottle with a pump that I warmed up in a coffee cup and hot water from my tea kettle. Now 20 years later, that set up looks like a copper dish set over an open tea candle flame.

It was (and remains) the single, most powerful practice for me to keep my stamina and strength. It keeps my sanity too. 😆
👉 My favorite herbal blend to use: https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/products/mahanarayan-oil?avad=437305_f4cb3efa5

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

Delighted to complete Abhyanga Level 1 and Shirodhara/Champi trainings for senior massages staff in Manitou last week.
👉🏼 Comment SPA if you’re a director or Wellness Center owner looking to bring Ancient Ayurvedic bodywork to your offerings.

05/08/2026

May everything you touch and hold sacred be supported by 💕LOVE (sneha). 🙏🏼

05/06/2026

Frameworks aren’t restrictive—they’re what make skill reliable. There’s a difference between intuition and untrained guessing. One is earned.

05/04/2026

Not every Abhyanga should be done the exact same way. Ayurveda has a clinical context, not just a destination spa one.

04/26/2026

Honored to be highlighted 💕🙏🏼

Join us for a special Ayurvedic Author Spotlight, at the Conference where we celebrate the voices shaping the future of Ayurveda through their written work. This engaging session will feature books by talented Ayurvedic authors who are part of our conference community—offering insights, inspiration, and wisdom rooted in this timeless healing tradition.

Are you an author? Are you joining us for the Conference? We’d love to feature you!
To participate, please submit the following:

-Name and email
-Photo
-Short bio (3 sentences)
-Book title
-Brief description of the book (3 sentences)
-Photo of the book
-Link to buy the book

Send your submissions to nama@ayurvedanama.org; conference@ayurvedanama.org and acuveda@gmail.com
Deadline: April 3, 2026

Don’t miss this opportunity to share your work and connect with a like-minded audience passionate about Ayurveda!

04/23/2026

Ayurveda classifies all healing into three approaches. Manual therapists are typically trained in Yukti (technique and protocol) — but the most effective clinical outcomes come from knowing when and how to deploy all three.

04/15/2026

Most practitioners limit their impact with how they document.

Start writing in both languages.

Not every note—but when you see a pattern, track it:

“Client presents with manda agni: slow tissue response, cool extremities, poor session recovery.”

Alongside: “Client reports fatigue, brain fog, irregular digestion.”

Write both.

This isn’t just about Ayurveda. It’s how any cross-disciplinary work earns respect.

Over time, you build real clinical bilingualism—not just intellectual understanding. And your notes become legible to providers outside your field.

That’s how collaboration actually happens. 🤝

That’s how your work gets taken seriously.📈

Build the bridge in your paperwork. ✍️

🎯Save this for your next SOAP note

04/14/2026

Oil is medicine in Ayurveda—applied with clinical intention, not just technique. How you use it determines your clinical outcomes. And no, you don't necessarily need a cabinet full of a thousand different herbal oils. Get my free Ayurvedic Bodywork Starter Guide.👉 https://www.rasa-yana.com/ayurvedic-bodywork-starter-guide where you'll...

Use the Ayurvedic-informed SOAP note prompts on your next intake (MT scope-appropriate)

Try one adjustment from the "Which Adjustment Should I Use?" decision tree in your next session to add Ayurvedic theory to your treatment plans.

Learn the 5 secrets you should know for big-picture framework.