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Aarya Carolan
Aarya Carolan, CMT, is a Chopra Center Ayurvedic spa therapist, holistic health practitioner, and NAHA certified clinical aromatherapist. She has a master’s degree in library and information science and had previous careers in magazine publishing and education before finding her passion in healing arts.Her own journey from chronic illness to health using alternative therapies has inspired her to use her healing, writing, research, and teaching skills to help others find balance and joy in their lives.
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5 Ayurvedic Spa Treatments to Balance Your Vata Dosha
In Ayurveda, Vata is the force that governs all movement in the body. When in balance, Vata can make you enthusiastic for life, clear thinking, intuitive, expressive, playful, and creative. In excess, …
Aarya Carolan5 Aromatherapy Recipes to End Holiday Stress
The spicy, sweet aromas of the holiday season can spark joyful memories, strong emotions, and big appetites. They can also offer health benefits. Pure essential oils such as cinnamon, clove, pine, ora …
Aarya Carolan5 Spa Treatments for Pacifying Pitta
If you have a predominance of Pitta, you have a fiery nature in mind and body. When it’s in balance, you tend to be joyful, friendly, and energetic. Your digestion is strong, metabolism is efficient, …
Aarya Carolan5 Ayurvedic Spa Treatments to Energize Kapha
We all need some Kapha dosha in our constitution. It provides stability, strength, and structure to the body and grounding energy to the mind. When in balance, Kapha types have sturdy builds, good sta …
Aarya CarolanHow Often Should You Get a Massage?
While massage has been around for thousands of years, it seems like more and more people are finally taking advantage of its many health benefits. From focusing on improving circulation to emphasizing …
Aarya CarolanThe Benefits of Therapeutic Breast Massage
Breast health is too often ignored until after a problem arises. It’s an area of the body with powerful associations that sometimes makes women hesitant to seek care, despite the fact that the vast ma …
Aarya Carolan3 Ways to Boost Your Immune System with Self-Massage
Tune up your immune system for cold and flu season. Good nutrition, proper rest, and regular exercise are the basics of staying healthy. However, you can pump up your resistance even more by adding se …
Aarya Carolan