Sandra Nicht Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy

09/01/2026

FREE Ayurveda and Cognitive Health series (4 lectures), first guest is Dr. Robert Svoboda (sign up here):

An examination of the emerging cognitive research on GLP-1 medications, the metabolic pathways they engage, and how Ayurvedic diagnostics contextualize their use — and their limits.

05/08/2026

while Jyotish is not my area of expertise I do follow those with it.
learn how Ayurvedic Astrology (Jyotish) can help you navigate life:

My personal SubstackAnnette is a Jyotishi (Vedic Astrologer) guiding seekers and healers to understand karmas, discover dharma, and align with remedies that bring clarity, peace, and spiritual growth through the wisdom of Jyotish. Click to read Chandra Ayurveda & Astrology, by Chandra Astrology, a S...

01/03/2026

"On this morning I woke up to the news that our “president” bombed another nation without notifying Congress as required and kidnapped the president of that nation and his family. While this is going on, a cohort of Buddhist monks has been walking with their Peace Dog Aloka from their monastery in Texas to Washington DC offering their prayers at each stop, meeting with the people in each town, and teaching them about how to manifest peace within themselves according to their tradition."

surrender to the primordial Teacher

10/04/2025

my own evolution as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist has brought me to a similar place: no "stretching" (ie passive stretching), but strengthening in a way that supports functional mobility in the joints.

book a private session or take a public class with me to learn more about what is appropriate for YOUR body.

The Australian Ballet is one of the world’s premier ballet companies and has delivered extraordinary performances for over 60 years across Australia.

09/06/2025

from my teacher Scott Blossom:

"did you know that rates of dementia in people ages 35-55 have gone up +300% over the last decade, and the primary driver is toxicity?

Dr. Dale Bredesen estimates that it is a key factor in half of all dementia diagnoses.

The trend of “toxic-free living” has given it a poor reputation. But reducing your toxic load doesn’t have to be as overwhelming, expensive, or “influencer-y” as it’s often made out to be.

There are simple, inexpensive strategies that can lower your toxic burden in everyday life.

And in Āyurveda, we focus on keeping the body’s detox pathways clear. Because when those channels, such as your gut, liver and kidneys, get blocked, your toxic load builds and your brain takes the hit.

I want to help make this information accessible for folks...

So, I’m hosting a free 5-day challenge to help you discover the hidden toxins impacting your brain health and learn simple, Integrative Āyurvedic steps to reduce your toxic load.

Together, we'll eliminate the hidden toxins impacting your brain health in your home, food, and self-care products and learn simple, Integrative Āyurvedic steps to reduce them in just 5 days.

The challenge begins on Wednesday, September 10th! Each day of the challenge, you'll receive an email with:

One key neurotoxin to focus on

A < 15-minute step you can take that same day to support your cognitive health

Extra tools + resources I personally recommend to make the process feel doable

An opportunity to reflect + share what you're noticing."

click the logo to sign up for this FREE challenge!

Eliminate the hidden toxins impacting your brain health in your home, food, and self-care products, and learn simple, Integrative Āyurvedic steps to reduce them in just 5 days. Your daily challenge will be sent to your inbox 📨

05/31/2025

These are especially important to pay attention to as you age

05/31/2025

I also teach Weight Training and Yoga classes at Severn Senior Center in Anne Arundel County and will hopefully begin offering a few at Brooklyn Park Senior Center in the fall.

Attendees must be members of the Senior Center and register via Anne Arundel Community College and pay a fee each semester (but can sign up for as many classes as desired).

These are especially important to pay attention to as you age

04/07/2025

Leslie Kaminoff on Breathing:

"As soon as you start coordinating your postural movements in space with your respiratory movements, you find efficiency. That, by definition, gives you a healthier relationship with the space around you, meaning posture, and the space inside of you, meaning breath."

03/16/2025

yoga is good for older adults too (and as an older adult with no cartilage in my hips I practice so I can delay any future hip replacement surgery, AND it helps my knees too):

Elderly female yoga practitioners have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, suggesting that yoga may protect against cognitive decline.

03/16/2025

yoga is good for you (and yoga therapists can teach you what's appropriate for you):

IntroductionVarious physical activity-based interventions have been tested to determine their efficacy in improving cancer related cognitive decline (CRCD), ...