The Ayurveda Academy

The Ayurveda Academy Jo Webber & Kate Siraj BSc Hons Ayurveda
Authentic Ayurveda courses (online) from Introduction - Practitioner level.

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02/06/2026

We love hearing our students share about the health benefits they experience from our courses. Now is a great time to join as you can be an Ayurvedic lifestyle practitioner within a year. A popular option for many yoga teachers who want to pass Ayurveda’s timeless knowledge onto their students…. 🧘

30/05/2026

Ayurveda classifies Gulkand as a powerful cooling tonic (Rasayana) that primarily balances Pitta. It has many health benefits including for reducing heat, supporting skin, digestion and the nervous system.

To make traditional Ayurvedic Gulkand-

🌹 layer equal parts fresh, washed, and dried pink damask rose petals and organic rock sugar candy (misri) in a clean, airtight glass jar
🌹 if this is hard to get hold of use caster sugar or raw runny honey
🌹 Start with a layer of petals, sprinkle a layer of sugar over them, and repeat until the jar is full, ensuring the final layer is sugar
🌹 Close the jar tightly and place it in a sunny spot for 7 to 10 days
🌹 stirring the mixture gently every single day with a clean, dry spoon to helps sugar dissolve into a thick syrup
🌹 Once the petals turn soft and dark brown, the natural sun-cooking process is complete, and you can store your cooling Gulkand at room temperature for up to a year 😊

28/05/2026

There’s an Ayurvedic reason for this.

In Ayurveda, the head is considered one of the most vital centres of the body. Classical texts such as the Charaka Samhita and Astanga Hrdaya describe head massage as a daily practice to calm the mind and support overall balance.

According to Ayurvedic understanding, gentle scalp massage helps pacify vata dosha, which governs the nervous system, movement, and mental activity. When vata is aggravated, it can show up as restlessness, poor sleep or anxiety.

By grounding the body through touch and applying oil, especially to the head, this practice is traditionally said to:
• promote calm and mental clarity
• support better sleep
• nourish the senses
• encourage relaxation of the nervous system

That’s why head massage has long been part of daily self‑care rituals in Ayurveda, not as a luxury, but as a way to restore balance.

Full disclosure - neither of us do this daily! But we do it as often as we can.

Save for a reminder of a great self care practice.

Who’s up for an Ayurveda deep dive?Applying Ayurveda is for those who have completed Introduction to Ayurveda or for tho...
21/05/2026

Who’s up for an Ayurveda deep dive?

Applying Ayurveda is for those who have completed Introduction to Ayurveda or for those who can prove a similar qualification (just drop us a line to chat)

You may want to continue to dive into the wonders of Ayurveda for yourselves, friends and family and also may wish to use the course as a starting point for becoming an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Advisor.

Applying Ayurveda is a 6-month (66 hour) course, spread over 7 months due to a break for Christmas. There are monthly interactive tutorials.

The course has a participant limit, ensuring a close-knit community and fully interactive tutorials.

With a range of content (including tutorials, PDFs, videos, a community forum, health diary, quizzes and case studies) the course offers both theoretical and practical learning to bring the concept of the dosha (mind-body types) to life.

What are you waiting for?

21/05/2026

Small tip, huge effect. Gentle exercise after a meal.

Sushruta, a father of Ayurveda from 800BCE teaches: “After partaking a meal, the person should sit like a king (comfortably) till the fatigue of food is relieved; afterwards should walk for a distance of hundred feet”. Other key teachers say to “avoid speaking, walking long distances, sleeping, exposure to sun and fire, travel in vehicles, swimming, riding animals after consuming food”.

After meals:
✅ Do some gentle movement such as a short walk, calf raises, gentle squats
❌ Don’t do strenuous exercise.

As with most Ayurvedic advice, this is now being supported by research showing that gentle exercise after a meal helps to manage blood glucose levels. As humans, we often tend to take that advice and extrapolate that if a little exercise post meal is useful, then a lot of exercise is even better! This is where to be careful, just stick to gentle movements, leave the heavy stuff till later.







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14/05/2026

I don’t know about you but I get pretty bored with breakfast sometimes. Here are some simple, healthy and delicious ideas for breakfasts that not only nourish but help maintain great digestion.

Many of them are savoury too, which is a great way to start the day.

Wanted to share that if you're interested in learning about Ayurveda, even becoming a practitioner to go alongside an ex...
12/05/2026

Wanted to share that if you're interested in learning about Ayurveda, even becoming a practitioner to go alongside an existing health practice now is a Great time to join our intro course. By joining now, you can go straight on to Applying Ayurveda and and be an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant in just over a year (Inc 4 days face to face training) please do spread the word! https://
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07/05/2026

Ayurveda is pretty categorical about not sleeping in the day. There are some exceptions (convalescing, elderly, pregnant) but for the majority of us, it hinders more than it helps.

Research shows that anything more than a quick 10-20min nap hinders your night sleep, especially if too late in the afternoon. This then gets you out of sync with the sun and natural circadian rhythms which worsens health outcomes.

Sleep is a huge part of the health picture in Ayurveda. Everybody thinks Ayurveda is just about food and maybe herbs but sleep is described as one of three pillars of health.

We cover this, and what sleep patterns work best for you, in our Introduction to Ayurveda course. If you join now, you can go straight on to Applying Ayurveda and be an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant in just over a year. THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO JOIN 😎

28/04/2026

“He who uses buttermilk daily does not suffer from diseases, and diseases cured by buttermilk do not recur; just as divine nectar is for the gods, takra is to humans.” Bhavaprakasha

Takra or buttermilk, is made by diluting 1 part yogurt with 4 parts water and is seen as a much
more beneficial food than yoghurt (considered heavy and sour)

You can add a pinch of ginger, turmeric, maple syrup, cardamom or whatever you fancy ❤️

Many refer to it as ‘pharmacy in a
glass’.

⭐️ It is a digestive stimulant and helps with proper elimination.

⭐️ It improves digestion and balances kapha and vata dosha and especially beneficial in vata
disorders, IBS conditions, useful in treatment of inflammation, gastrointestinal disorders, lack of appetite, spleen disorders, and anaemia.

⭐️ clinically shown to support healthy balance of cholesterol.

Buttermilk should be drunk at room temperature, after your lunch as the last taste of a meal should be astringent. This ensures the meal is digested well and also reduces desire for any further food.

⚠️ Do not drink in the evening (after sunset).

If you can’t use homemade yoghurt which is preferable any full fat organic dairy yoghurt will work.

23/04/2026

Fruit is beautiful for digestion… when you eat it at the right time. Find out what that is below.

Ayurveda’s view is simple: have fruit first, before any other food. That’s when it moves through the system cleanly and avoids creating āma (undigested buildup).

You can eat your meal straight after the fruit as long as it doesn’t contain dairy milk. If it does include dairy milk, leave a small gap: around 20–30 minutes (shorter for watery fruits, longer for fibrous ones).

What to avoid:
• eating fruit with your meal
• eating fruit after your meal

You can also have fruit as a standalone mini meal between meals, just make sure you’re genuinely hungry for it. Still, before food is the more ideal option.

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