Everveda

EverVeda is an Ayurvedic Spa- home to many modes of healing practices such as: Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Swedana, Reiki, Marma, nutritional counseling & more.

EverVeda is a company with the mission to restore and rejuvenate the lives of those who seek better health. Deeply entrenched in the practice of Ayurveda, Everveda presents treatments and products that are based on time-honored traditions while integrating the best of what modern medicine has to offer. Among the offerings you find on the EverVeda website are: Consultation Packages by Jill Talve in Oyster Bay, NY, Cooking Classes, Events and Workshops, a wealth of Ayurvedic knowledge and information on the EverVeda Library page and Banyan Botanicals and Floracopeia products! Read the Daily Dose on the sidebar or on the ‘Insights’ page for daily tips on Ayurveda and healthy living! Join the EverVeda mailing list for updates and information, browse the Banyan Bontanicals products and use the contact forms to request a healing consultation from Jill!

01/07/2026

When herbs are grown, harvested, and used within the same season, something remarkable happens:
brighter color
stronger aroma
fuller medicinal potency. life energy still present in the plant

Large suppliers often store herbs for years before they reach your hands. Essential oils fade. Energetics dull. What remains may still look “fine,” but the vitality has quietly slipped away.

We harvest fresh each season and offer only small quantities — keeping quality high, turnover steady, and waste minimal. It’s slower, more intentional, and deeply respectful of the plant and the people who use it.

If you’ve never experienced truly fresh herbs, this is your invitation.
See for yourself. www.everveda.com

SlowHerbalism

01/03/2026

This year marks 42 years of diving.

In 1986, After only two years, I became a dive instructor through a fun but grueling, life-altering ITC in San Diego—never imagining how profoundly diving would shape my life, my deepest friendships, my greatest travels, and my whole heart.

Today, diving in Cayman, I feel immense gratitude—
for waters that connect those I love here and those who now are now beyond them.
For the meditation of breath.
For the vastness of nature that humbles and holds us.

Nothing is taken for granted.
Sharing this warm, wet gratitude with all who feel the call.

Same ocean. ❤️

09/07/2025

Back by popular demand!!

Ayurvedic Radiance Awaits

The incredible returns to EverVeda on Saturday September 13th, offering her signature Ayurvedic facials — deeply rooted in ancient beauty rituals and tailored to your unique skin.

Choose from:
— A classic 75 minute anti-aging or sensitive skin facial
— The deeply rejuvenating Kansa wand treatment ( 90 minutes)
— Or the luxurious 90 minute ShiroBliss ritual (a modern shirodhara for serenity)

These treatments cleanse, nourish, and restore balance, using the pure, plant-based formulations of — prepared according to classical Ayurvedic tradition.

Each facial includes massage of the face, neck, shoulders, and arms, and can be customized with add-ons to refine pores and deeply relax the nervous system.

🌸 Glow from within — book now at everveda.com

09/05/2025

Soaking in nature🌿

We’ve welcomed a new addition to our EverVeda sanctuary: a handcrafted cedar wood chlorine-free tub !. The warm water and natural cedar oils create a gentle steam that soothes the body, relaxes the mind, and uplifts the spirit.

Why cedar?
    •    Naturally aromatic, releasing grounding forest notes that calm the nervous system
    •    Antimicrobial by nature—keeping the water pure without harsh chemicals
    •    Inviting warmth that softens muscles and melts away stress

This tub is more than just a soak, it’s an immersion in wellness, aligning with our belief that the simplest, most natural practices bring the deepest healing.

Here’s to bathing in wood, water, and wonder.

09/01/2025

A Big Shift

This season marks a time of firsts—stepping fully into new rhythms and places.

For the first time, I’ll be splitting my days between the quiet life of gardens and herbs, and the steady pulse of New York City.

First time commuting daily.
First time riding the subway with books in my bag and Sanskrit on my mind.
First time calling a corner of the city home—even part-time.
Columbia is not just a destination, but a doorway. It is the start of a new chapter where learning, living, and moving all take on fresh shapes.

The garden remains my grounding, but the city asks me to expand, to grow in ways that only a “big shift” can invite.

To our wonderful Everveda enthusiasts and clients, we will remain open Thursday afternoons through Saturdays. Keep checking into www.everveda.com for new product offerings that have been handcrafted from our gardens!

Here’s to embracing firsts—with equal parts curiosity and courage.

08/29/2025

Basil ! Three Expressions of a Sacred Plant

Not all basil is the same… each variety carries its own spirit, flavor, and healing qualities. Today in the EverVeda garden we celebrate three:

Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Flavor: Bright, sweet, clove-like. The familiar basil of pesto and Mediterranean dishes.

Medicinal value: Cooling, anti-inflammatory, supportive for digestion. Traditionally used to calm the stomach and uplift the mind.

Greek Basil (Ocimum basilicum var. minimum)

Flavor: Compact leaves with a peppery-sweet sharpness. Bold in small doses.

Medicinal value: Carminative (soothes gas and bloating), mildly antimicrobial, and stimulating for the appetite and circulation.

Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)

Flavor: Sweet with a licorice-anise note. Adds depth to curries and stir-fries.

Medicinal value: Warming, digestive, clears respiratory passages, awakens the senses. Traditionally used for coughs, colds, and mental clarity.

Though their tastes differ, all basils share a lineage of clarity, digestion, and upliftment. In Ayurveda, basil (Tulsi’s cousin) is known to clear the mind, kindle agni (digestive fire), and open the breath.

Which basil calls to you—sweet, sharp, or spiced? 🍃

08/24/2025

Śāstra (शास्त्र) ✨

In these times, the word śāstra is often defined narrowly as “religious scripture” or “text.” But that is not all it is at its heart.

Sometimes we wonder: can we not simply feel the truth, without turning to authoritative texts to confirm it?

The Sanskrit root “śās” means to teach, to guide, to discipline.

From this, śāstra holds many shades of meaning:
Śāstra as guide: A lamp held on the path, illuminating what the mind cannot yet see.
Śāstra as discipline: The framework that trains our being—yoga-śāstra, āyurveda-śāstra.
Śāstra as authority: Wisdom tested and carried across generations.
Śāstra as living word: Not a book on a shelf, but a dialogue between seeker, teacher, and truth itself.

To believe in śāstra is not to follow blindly or give up questioning—it is to balance śraddhā (trust) with yukti (reason), allowing the text to open its meaning in time.

Perhaps the deepest śāstra is not found only in books, but in the garden, in the body, in the breath… in everything that gently disciplines us toward wisdom.

What is your living śāstra right now?

08/14/2025

Not just another face cream… ✨

This is the face cream your skin has been waiting for.
An ancient Ayurvedic-inspired recipe where fresh, cooling aloe vera gel soaks deep into your skin, then activates a lush blend of macadamia nut oil, jojoba, evening primrose, apricot kernel, carrot seed, and other botanical oils. 🌿

No chemicals. No stabilizers. Just pure, living plant wisdom that leaves your skin light, nourished, and radiant.
Perfect for sensitive and aging skin — quick-absorbing, deeply hydrating, and oh-so-gentle.

Handcrafted with love by Holistic Mama 💐
Your skin will thank you.

08/08/2025

Today was a full-circle kind of day

We were graced with a visit from .Cummins who once brought her healing hands and luminous heart to EverVeda as one of our beloved therapists — and who now walks the path of a nurse, herbalist, and radiant mother of two.

She arrived to gather armfuls of green, with a baby on her hip…and left with a basket brimming with fresh herbs, still tending to the world with the same grace, laughter, and medicine that made her such a treasured part of our EverVeda family.

Watching her walk our garden paths again — this time with her own little one in tow — was a beautiful reminder of how the seeds we plant, in gardens and in hearts, continue to grow.

Here’s to the healers, the mothers, the wise women making the world more beautiful — one touch, one leaf, one love-filled moment at a time. 💫

08/04/2025

Nishkāma Dāna | Selfless Giving from the Garden🍃

In the spirit of निष्काम दान—giving without expectation—we’re opening the garden to our local herbalist and practitioner community.

The plants have been generous this season, and so shall we.

Come gather what you need:
Tulsi, bhringeraj, lemon balm, calendula, chamomile, marshmallow, motherwort, and more are ready for harvest.

We also have beautifully dried herbs available for purchase, hand-harvested and sun-cured right here at EverVeda.

just bring your baskets, clippers, and a heart open to reciprocity.

Let’s keep the lineage of plant wisdom alive—together.
DM us to coordinate your visit or to inquire about what’s currently dried and in stock.

07/27/2025

Sanskrit Word Spotlight: Śraddhā (श्रद्धा)

Root meaning: śrat (truth) + dhā (to place or hold)

Literal sense: “To place one’s heart in truth.”

Though often translated as faith, śraddhā goes far beyond belief. It speaks to the inner orientation of a person—the values, principles, and truths we choose to align with, whether consciously or unconsciously.

In the Bhagavad Gītā (17.1–3), Krishna reminds us that each person is shaped by their śraddhā:
“Yo yacchraddhaḥ, sa eva saḥ.”
“As one’s faith is, so they are.”

Śraddhā is not passive belief—it’s the current of trust that moves us.

It shapes how we love, act, pray, serve, and strive. It can be sattvic (clear and luminous), rajasic (driven and ambitious), or tamasic (confused and inert), depending on our inner state.

As humans, our task is not just to have śraddhā, but to refine it—to align it with truth, dharma, and the deeper call of the heart.

07/25/2025

Three Faces of Chamomile in the EverVeda Garden🌼

Did you know not all chamomile is the same?
Our garden is graced by three unique varieties, each with its own beauty, medicine, and magic:

Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
Low-growing and deeply calming, this gentle flower is our go-to for emotional ease. Known for its nervine and antispasmodic actions, we love it in facial steams, tummy-soothing teas, and as a fragrant ally in oil infusions.

German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Taller and sweeter-scented, German chamomile is powerfully anti-inflammatory and helps with everything from digestive distress to irritated skin. It’s the one we reach for when crafting calming teas, compresses, and herbal syrups.

Dyer’s Chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria)
A golden burst of sunshine, this variety isn’t typically used internally, but its vibrant blooms yield a natural yellow dyewe love for coloring scarves and ritual cloth. It’s also a magnet for bees and pollinators!

Each chamomile offers something sacred — soothing the nerves, easing the gut, coloring the world.
Come sit with them awhile.

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27 Forrest Drive
Lloyd Harbor, NY
11743

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+15164555832

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http://www.everveda.com/

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EverVeda is on a mission to restore and rejuvenate the lives of those who seek better health. Deeply entrenched in the practice of Ayurveda, EverVeda presents treatments and products based on time-honored traditions while integrating the best of what modern medicine has to offer.

Offering: - Ayurvedic services, consultations, and products (online and on location) - Workshops, classes, and retreats (check our Events page) - A library of Ayurvedic Knowledge (everveda.com)