Geetanjali ChakrabortySep 16, 20216 minMajestic Banana: The Gift that Keeps on GivingAs a granddaughter of India’s partition in 1947, I had the unique honor of being born in a bi-cultural family. My father's parents...
Geetanjali ChakrabortyNov 23, 20192 minGrowing Saffron"Guess what, saffron plants are now available in the Mountain View Farmer's Market!"
Geetanjali ChakrabortyNov 16, 20193 minAyurveda in Suzhou, ChinaEarlier this year, I was invited to moderate an Ayurveda panel for the At One International Conference under the auspices of the broader...
Geetanjali ChakrabortyAug 4, 20194 minThe Bard's Nature and Farm UniversityEvery year, I have been spending summers in India with my family. Our children and their grandparents get to know each other, and all of...
Geetanjali ChakrabortyJun 15, 20192 minLesser Known Plants and Herbs in Ayurvedic MedicineIn this post, I will focus on Lesser Known Plants. By "Lesser Known," I don't mean that the plants are lesser known, but that their ...
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMay 1, 20193 minFood and MoodI explored the link between Food and Mood in a panel at 1440 Multiversity in this year's National Ayurvedic Medical Association conference.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyDec 25, 20184 minLessons from witnessing a passingMy grandmother had lived to be 91, and we wanted to celebrate her life after her passing. The funeral was a grand gathering of the family...
Geetanjali ChakrabortyDec 2, 20185 minThe Garden that became a ForestMy workspace at home is our dining table that faces the green garden where we have what I think of as our extended family.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyJan 17, 20185 minLiving Naturally the Ayurveda wayThe lifestyle that we aspire to have in Ayurveda is one where you live in harmony with nature and according to your natural biorhythm.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyNov 25, 201712 minAyurveda and PregnancyVata will rise steadily throughout pregnancy, coming to a climax for childbirth. This is nature's way of supporting the childbirth.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMay 5, 20165 minSpring out of your AllergiesBased on a talk given for the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine (CAAM) on May 2, 2016.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMay 1, 20162 minFour Superhero HerbsTo celebrate Earth Day, we will examine four "superhero herbs" that you can plant in your garden.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyApr 26, 20163 minAyurveda Lifestyle: A 6-week experiential workshop at Stanford UniversityThe class helped participants experience the power of the ancient science of Ayurveda and feel its relevance even after five thousand years.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyJan 1, 20163 minChildren's Kitchen First-Aid Kit and Ayurvedic Dessert, Breakfast and Snack AlternativesI had the opportunity of teaching young kids, aged from 6 to 11 years.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyJun 29, 20151 minAyurvedic theory of digestionAt Vedika's meetup Sangha themed on "It's more than what you eat: Ayurveda for healthy digestion," I gave the starting talk on Ayurvedic...
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMay 28, 20152 minAyurveda's All-Natural Stress Rebooting ToolsWhat if there was a way to do a quick reboot in the middle of the day just like your computer does?
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMay 21, 20151 minIntroduction to Ayurveda at Stanford UniversityIntroduction to Ayurveda
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMay 10, 20152 minBalancing Moon Cycles with Ayurvedic Lifestyle and NutritionScience and the sacred intermingle in Ayurveda, where doctors worshipped everything that supported life.
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMar 27, 20152 minAyurveda's Advanced Pulse ReadingI was invited as a featured speaker at the Health Technology Forum meetup on Women's Day, focusing on this theme: The event will...
Geetanjali ChakrabortyMar 22, 20153 minAyurvedic GeriatricsOne of the big challenges of aging is dealing with sleep loss, and we offered a tool to improve sleep.