Insights & Perspectives
Reflections on Ayurvedic psychiatry, mental wellness, and the everyday practices that support a balanced mind and body.
NSDR is one of the fastest-growing wellness terms in the world. Here's the honest answer to what it is, how it relates to yoga nidra, what the science says, and which one you should actually practice.
A practical Ayurvedic guide to rebuilding Ojas — the vital essence behind immunity, energy and a steady mind. Nine gentle, everyday ways to restore what stress, poor sleep and overwork quietly drain.
Yoga Nidra — 'yogic sleep' — is a guided practice of conscious relaxation that calms the nervous system, eases anxiety and restores deep rest. Here is how it works and how to begin.
PCOS has been renamed PMOS — polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome — to reflect that it shapes mood, sleep and metabolism, not just the ovaries. Here is the mind-body link, through an Ayurvedic lens.
Centuries before modern psychology, Ayurveda described Sattvavajaya Chikitsa — healing the mind by gently guiding it back toward clarity. Here is what it means and how it helps today.
Ojas is Ayurveda's vital essence — the foundation of immunity, vitality, and mental stability, formed from the complete transformation of nourishment.
You slept a full night and woke up exhausted anyway. Ayurveda's answer: duration isn't restoration. The four causes of unrefreshing sleep, a morning self-test to find yours, and a two-week reset.
When the body and mind are stretched too thin, Ayurveda points to Vata imbalance. Five signs your system is asking for support — and what they mean.
Waking at 3am with a racing mind is one of the most common sleep complaints — and Ayurveda has a surprisingly precise explanation. Why it happens, what to do at 3am itself, and how to prevent it before bed.
Struggling with sleep? Ayurveda identifies why insomnia happens based on your dosha and offers root-level approaches to restore deep, natural rest.
Burnout is more than exhaustion — a deep depletion of life force. Ayurveda explains why it happens, why it lingers, and how to rebuild.
Discover how Triguna Siddhanta — Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas — explains mental balance in Ayurvedic psychiatry. A guide by Dr. Amruthavani.
Explore the Ayurvedic concept of Manas (mind) and how it shapes perception, memory, and mental health. By Dr. Amruthavani, Ayurvedic Psychiatrist.
Learn how Ayurveda explains stress through dosha imbalance and how Ayurvedic psychiatry addresses emotional strain at its root.
Ayurveda explains why multitasking is a cognitive illusion. Dr. Amruthavani explores Ayurvedic insights on perception and mental focus.
Vata, Pitta, or Kapha — your dosha is your unique mental and physical blueprint. Learn what each dosha means for how you think, feel, and respond to stress.
In Ayurveda, the gut and the mind have never been separate. Explore how Agni, Ama, and Sadhaka Pitta explain the deep connection between digestion and emotional wellbeing.
Dinacharya is Ayurveda's complete framework for structuring the entire day — from waking to sleep — in alignment with natural rhythms and mental wellbeing.
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