Natural Skin Care Brands
Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
20 Industrial Dr. East
South Deerfield, MA 01373
This company offers a full range of natural/organic face care, body care, and hair care, as well as some internal supplements.
Jurlique Skin Care
2425 Colorado Ave., Suite B250
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: 800-854-1110
This company offers a full range of natural/organic face care, body care, hair care, and essential oils.
Naturopathica
74 Montauk Hwy., Suite 1
East Hampton, NY 11937
Phone: 631-329-2525
This company offers a full range of natural/organic face care, body care, and hair care.
Pure + simple
25-2700 Dufferin St.
Toronto, Ontario
M6B 4J3 Canada
Phone: 416-322-9093
This company offers a full range of natural/organic and ayurveda-inspired face care, body care, and hair care.
Saffron Rouge Organic Beauty
Phone: 866-322-3227
This company offers a full range of natural/organic face care, body care, and hair care.
Ayurvedic Herbs and Supplements
The Ayurvedic Institute
1131 Menaul Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Phone: 505-291-9698
The online store of this ayurvedic educational center sells loose ayurvedic and Western medicinal herbs. It retails its own Sidha Soma brand of tinctures, medicated ghees and oils, as well as a number of ayurvedic products from other manufacturers.
Banyan Botanicals
6705 Eagle Rock Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: 800-953-6424
http://www.banyanbotanicals.com
This producer of USDA-certified, organic herbs and remedies sells loose ayurvedic herbs, capsules, massage oils, and other ayurvedic products.
Circle of Health, Inc.
Phone: 541-944-7243
http://www.ayurveda-herbs.com/index.htm
This site has an extensive line of Rasayana jams for treating various ailments.
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare
http://www.himalayahealthcare.com
This site offers a pharmaceutical-grade line of ayurvedic medicines and herbs.
Maharishi Ayurveda Products International (MAPI)
1680 Hwy 1 North, Suite 2200
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Phone: 800-255-8332
http://www.mapi.com/maharishi_ayurveda.html
This company sells all types of wild-crafted ayurvedic herbal products, from spices and supplement capsules to teas and ghees.
Nature’s Formulary
1 Barney Road, Suite 128
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: 800-923-9338
http://www.naturesformulary.com
These organic, wild-crafted ayurvedic supplements and personal care products are available in health food stores as well as online.
Organic India
5311 Western Ave., Suite T
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 720-406-3940
This company offers teas, syrups, herbals, capsules, and other ayurvedic foodstuffs.
Ayurvedic Clinics and Wellness Centers
AyurvedaGram Heritage Wellness Centre
Panchakarma Clinic
Bangalore, India
Phone: +91 (80) 656-51090
The Ayurvedic Institute
11311 Menaul Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Phone: 505-291-9698
California Center for Integrative Medicine
9099 Soquel Drive, Cottage 7
Aptos, CA 95003
Phone: 831-662-2997
2013 Costa del Mar Rd.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Phone: 760-494-1639
Kerala Ayurveda
http://ayurvedaonline.com/ayurveda-clinics
This website provides a listing of clinics that practice Kerala ayurveda.
Natural/Holistic Spas
Naturopathica Holistic Health Spa
74 Montauk Highway, Suite 1
East Hampton, NY 11937
Phone: 631-329-2525
http://www.naturopathica.com/naturopathica_spa
Pratima Spa
110 Greene St., Suite 701
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-581-8136
Pure + simple Spa
2375 Yonge St.
Toronto, Ontario
M4P 2C8 Canada
Pure + simple Spa
41 Avenue Rd.
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2G3, Canada
Pure + simple Spa
725 King St. West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2W9, Canada
Pure + simple Spa
348 Lakeshore Rd. East
Oakville, ON
L6J 1J6, Canada
Ra Spa
119 North San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
Ruby Room
1743–45 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
Blogs
Holistic Vanity
Kristen’s own beauty blog is devoted to ayurveda, wellness, and looking fabulous.
Kerala Ayurveda blog
http://ayurvedaprograms.blogspot.com
This is a resource for all things ayurveda, including articles about and recipes for natural healing and wellness.
Ayurvedic Educational Institutions
The Ayurvedic Institute
11311 Menaul Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Founded by renowned physician and author Vasant Lad, The Ayurvedic Institute offers full certification programs, short-term seminars, and intensive education sessions.
Kerala Ayurvedic Academy
http://www.ayurvedaacademy.com
With schools all over the United States, Kerala Ayurvedic Academy has some of the most respected ayurvedic physicians as faculty members.
Recommended Reading
Ayurveda: A Practical Guide: The Science of Self-Healing by Vasant Lad (Wilmot, Wis.: Lotus Press, 1985).
This practical guide helps readers self-diagnose their health problems and offers an overview of ayurvedic philosophy and methodology.
Ayurveda for Women by Robert E. Svboda (Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 2000).
This wonderful book focuses on women’s bodies and health issues and the role of ayurveda in maintaining a healthy, natural lifestyle.
The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Vasant Lad (New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999).
This staple resource is a useful addition to any home library.
Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra (New York: Harmony, 2001).
This is a well-written, easy-to-read introduction to ayurvedic science.