Pranada Ma

08/12/2025

Finished up my third week of Ayurveda clinical internships at the Health Center at Southern California University of Health Sciences this week.

It was amazing, I met some incredible Ayurveda doctors and clinicians and followed them in a busy clinic setting as well as work with many different types of clients and cases. I got so much out of it, whoch I’m sure wll benefit my own clinical practice and clients.

SCU “just so happens” to be in my hometown in So Cal so I’m visiting family too while I’m here.

We had the world’s biggest dosa in Little India in Artesia at Udupi Palace. I do miss having South Indian Dosas very much since I haven’t been back to India for years.

Although my Indian Uber driver turned friend and personal airport chauffeur informed me that there is actually a great dosa place in South Ashland where I live. Who knew?

On another note, fyi- I changed my instagram username handle to since I am sharing more about Ayurveda lifestyle and healing now and so people can find me.

Have a beautiful morning! ☀️

Love,
Pranada

06/30/2025

I asked my nephew if the music was corny for a beach picture.

Him: “yeah”.

Me: “is it okay for me to be corny on my beach picture post?”

Him: “At your age, yeah”

Me: 😂😅

06/10/2025

Supporting others with Ayurveda is so rewarding!

Ayurvedic medicine is so effective once you really know how to apply it's principles to your life 😀 It's like re-aligning with nature's rythms, your body's rythms, the sun, the moon and your own consciousness.

I love how holistic Ayurveda is! I don't know of any health system so holistic and so deeply spiritual.

Hearing the healing stories from clients when I see them again is so rewarding! Often, I ask them how are their symptoms feeling that they mentioned the last session. Sometimes they don't even remember they had the issues I mention because they are completely gone! That is amazing to go from something really disturbing someone's life to finding relief over the course of a few months with simple, natural interventions.

If you are dealing with chronic health imbalances and are ready to make some changes and be supported, please consider signing up for an Online Ayurveda Consultation. I also offer them in Medford, Oregon. The results with Ayurveda are too good to keep for myself!

My specialties are helping with chronic stress and inflammation, anxiety, chronic pain, sleep issues and hormone balancing and perimenopause. Did you know there is a very effective way to support balancing all of these naturally?

I would love to support you! It's my passion ❤

I was just working on my webpage. I hope this upgrade helps explain better what we Ayurveda practitioners do. Feel free to read more about it via the link here.

I offer free discovery calls too if you have questions.

Here's to healing naturally!

Discover how Ayurveda Consultation can restore your balance and vitality. Overcome health imbalances with personalized guidance.

06/07/2025

We did a Greeva Basti for upper back and neck pain for a hardworking hairstylist yesterday.

Warm Herbal oils are kept in a dough resevoir over areas of pain, tension, stiffness and depletion. We started with a massage and energy point stimulation and ended with local abhyanga and swedana steam therapy with hot towels.

The result is a softening of those hard, tense muscles, strengthening for the spine, deep hydration and nourishment for the fascia and deep rest, relaxation and rejuvenation.

If you have upper back or neck pain or tension, come visit my new space in Medford, Oregon and try Ayurvedic Body Therapies.

I have a few openings still next week and I would love to see the glow of relief on your face after one of these super effective treatments!

https://pranadama.com/ayurvedic-massage-bodywork/ Ayurvedic Massage Spa & Clinic: Relax and Relieve Stress & Pain.

05/19/2025

I passed the National Ayurveda Medical Association board exam!

So now I’m board certified by NAMA as an Ayurveda Practitioner.
(in addition to from my school at Kerala Ayurveda Academy previously)

Yipee! 😃

The test was tricky! I have a lot of very large books now 🤓. I’m trying not to be intimidated by all these gigantic books, I have more too! 😯

It’s all so fascinating though. Who knew a few years of studies would turn into a multi- lifelong study 🙃. There seems to be no end to what there is to learn from Ayurvedic Medicine.

Luckily, I get to experiment on myself and get healthier every day. And I really truly enjoy helping people with everything I have learned and am continuing learning. It’s very rewarding 🌿🌺☺️

I decided if I have to grow old one day, I must become a community witch -ie herbal healer and wise woman to give beauty and meaning to the maturing phase. So here I am on another kind of journey and witchy adventure.

Another interesting thing I’ve noticed is how I understand so many things my guru Amma mentions in a deeper way now. She makes so many references to Ayurvedic wisdom that I didn’t notice it’s Ayurveda until I started studying it more deeply. Amma is so wise 🙏🏽.

If not for Her maybe I would not be in this adventure. All of my first experiences with Ayurvedic medicine were at her ashram in India. I’m so grateful 🥰 to all my Ayurveda teachers also. I’ve learned so much from each one.

04/28/2025

We are all aging daily since birth and it cannot be avoided. But we can definitely slow it down!

A few of my favorite age- delaying Ayurvedic tips. Ayurveda truly is the nectar of rejuvenation and longevity. A priceless gem in this regard that I am so grateful I have found!

Let me know if you have any questions about these tips! Stay tuned: I will be sharing more details and how to’s for Ayurvedic self care to calm stress, anxiety and slow down time naturally.

Self care is not an indulgence, it’s self love and it’s healthy!

04/21/2025

Happy Easter and Passover and Fertility etc! 🐣🌷

Just a nice slow walk through the neighborhood with my new i phone camera. Hard to believe it’s sunny. ☀️ Im taking some time out to focus on an Ayurvedic spring cleanse reset 😃 I had some allergies creeping in which are gone thanks to my cleanse process I’m in. Rebooting my digestion too 👍🏼👍🏼

I love the flowers here in spring! Especially Lilacs and Wisteria! So dreamy.

04/13/2025

It’s a beautiful sunny spring day and I made some ghee! I just started a spring cleanse too 🌼.

Ayurveda trivia for today: What is the only oil that kindles the agni (digestive 🔥)

Ghee made with cultured butter, of course!

Amazing how all the trees and flowers are blooming 🥰 It’s really spring 😃

04/08/2025

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03/18/2025

Ginger, also known as Shunti in Ayurveda, has been a the “universal medicine”. Ginger can be used for so many things!

Fresh Ginger tea is excellent for colds, flus, coughs and congestion. Ginger stimulates the digestion and soothes inflammation. Ginger 🫚 is considered a powerful deepana-pachana herb. Deepana means it kindles the digestive fire or agni. Pachana means it helps the body digest and burn up ama, the sticky waste of toxins that can accumulate when digestion is not optimal. It’s great for gas and indigestion.

Ginger is excellent for muscle and joint pain and arthritic pain as well. It is also used for menstrual pain. For pain it can be taken internally and is also used as a warm paste over the painful area. Just grind some fresh ginger and mix with warm water for a paste. Some also cook it mildly then use it. Place a cloth or bandage to cover it up for a few hours.

For Kapha type congestion causing sinus pressure, a paste of the powder mixed with water can be applied over the sinuses for relief. You can even sniff a tiny pinch of ginger or put a pinch in your nasal rinse.

Ginger is heating and Vata and Kapha pacifying. Since spring is Kapha season, it’s a great time to reach for ginger. Ginger also stimulates circulation, is a tonic for the heart, helps with cholesterol, is anti- inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-spasmodic.

Avoid Ginger in high Pitta (heat) especially Pitta conditions like inflammatory skin conditions, bleeding disorders or ulcers. For people with mild Pitta, the South Indian way I learned is that dry ginger powder is better and okay to use and less aggravating to the Pitta. Although there seems to be some differences of opinion on this in different regions. I’ve also seen books suggesting the opposite is true and some suggest the fresh ginger is less heating. For me personally I use ginger more in the cold seasons and more sparingly during the hot summer months when Pitta (fire element) is higher.

02/16/2025

Great article with background on the convergence of yoga with Ayurveda!

Abstract With the growing awareness of Ayurvedai in the West, a more complete picture of the yogic path is beginning to emerge. This path reconnects the knowledge of two of India’s greatest ancient sciences. Together, they ... More »