Ayurveda

We here at Green Queen take our skincare seriously. Our skin acts like a sponge - absorbing almost everything from the atmosphere (cough, polluted Hong Kong air, cough) to our skincare regime - it gives us the serious heebie jeebies when we…
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Our city gets a bad rap for the horrible air quality, crowded streets, and workhorse mentality so it comes as no surprise that allergies, fatigue and exhaustion run rampant. While you can line up at the doctor's office and stock up your…
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Life in Hong Kong can wreak havoc on your body from the continuous pavement pounding to the long hours at of typing with hunched shoulders, or to the many extreme gym session we endure. What better way to work out those nasty knots and free…
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On the small island of Lembongan, off the Indonesian paradise of Bali, Charlyn Ding experienced a euphoric yoga retreat that altered the course of her professional life. "It was a complete cleansing of the body and mind," recalls Ding.…
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It's that time of the year again, when experts all over share their predictions for the biggest trends in every industry. Green Queen spends a fair share of her time staying up to date on everything health & wellness, reading just about…
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If there's one resolution we all need to make, it's to take better care of ourselves. Preventative healthcare, whereby you work on living a healthier life before you get sick is the way of the future. Ayurveda, short for Ayurvedic medicine,…
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If you’re a committed health enthusiast, then you’re probably already familiar with turmeric, and there’s a good chance that you already include it in your healthy lifestyle repertoire. Or perhaps you are just starting your wellness…
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Oil pulling involves swishing/holding vegetable oil in your mouth when you first wake up (though some adherents doing before every meal of the day) and then spitting it out. It is an ancient Ayurvedic dental practice that was first…
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'Kitchari' is an age old Ayurvedic nourishing stew, consisting of rice and beans (to be put simply). Usually in a traditional context yellow mung beans and basmati rice are used, as these are easily digested. Another component of of…
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What is a Dosha? The Ayurvedic concept of prakruti, which translates literally from Sanskrit as “nature, ” refers to our natural mind-body constitution – the unique characteristics that each of us is born with, perceptible…
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1. Know thy dosha You don’t have to become an expert but understanding your dosha - (your Ayurvedic mind-body constitution) is akin to understanding your own mind-body blueprint. If nothing else, it will equip you with…
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By Reenita Hora Malhotra My late grandparents had a longevity mantra that was synonymous with the objective of Ayurveda, India's ancient medicine: to live long you must live life to your full potential. Today, we lead…
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