Without a good night’s sleep we not only feel like crap the next day because we’re tired, but because our bodies and minds have missed out on their chance to recharge. In Ayurveda, sleep is considered one of the three pillars (or necessities) of life, along with food and sex. The role of ahara, or wholesome and compatible food, is fairly obvious; without it we waste away. Brahmacharya, or sex, is a bit more obscure. It refers to the proper use of one’s energy, sexual and othe

It’s easy to forget that we are intrinsically connected to nature. Long gone are the days (in the US anyway) of sleeping on mud floors, cooking over wood-burning fires, and bathing in rivers. It was easier to revere mother nature and sync ourselves to her rhythms when we were so directly dependent on her bounty. Times have changed. Aside from the rare camping trip or hike in the woods, modern life keeps us segregated from nature. We’re protected from the elements and even dir