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Articles in: Love + Libido

From a love story that resulted in a highly praised spicy-sweet immune boosting concoction, to the tricky cultural relationship between love and sex, this article category seeks to broaden our common understanding of life’s juiciest sector.

Oxytocin: The More You Give, The More You Get

by John Douillard on December 10, 2019 | 6 Comments

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Do You Touch with Love? I remember watching a lecture of a sadhu (holy person) who lived in Gangotri, at the mouth of the Ganges river. While he talked, he gave himself an oil massage. This, of course, is a daily practice in India, called abhyanga, but the way he did it took me by […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Emotional Health, Love + Libido, Skin Health Tagged: Abhyanga, emotional health, microbes, oil pulling, oxytocin, probiotics, skin health, video

Grace Starts with Gratitude: Giving without Expectation

by John Douillard on December 7, 2019 | 6 Comments

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What is Grace? The word gratitude comes from the Latin gracia, meaning grace, graciousness, or gratefulness, depending on context.1 During the holidays, unwrapping a deeper understanding of gratitude and taking actions based on it promise more joy and meaning. When we look to world religions for some ancient wisdom on grace, we find very clear […]

Categories: Emotional Health, Love + Libido Tagged: emotional charge, emotional health, emotional patterns, genes, genetic code, genetics, love and libido, mental health

What’s the Impact of Your Emotional Footprint?

by John Douillard on November 19, 2019 | Leave a Comment

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Imagine walking through a garden and the plants feeling your presence—your state of mind and emotion! Now imagine that you are a plant in that garden that can feel and communicate that with the other plants. Are the plants reaching out to you feeling safe as you walk through (imagine a Disney scene)? Or are […]

Categories: Emotional Health, Love + Libido Tagged: emotional charge, emotional health, emotional patterns, love and libido, meditation, microbes, oxytocin

Raise Testosterone Naturally with these Ayurvedic Herbs

by John Douillard on October 17, 2019 | 5 Comments

Importance of Testosterone Did you know that testosterone is crucial for both men’s and women’s health? Read on to learn more! Testosterone Replacement in Men Sales of testosterone replacement drugs have surged more than 20-fold in response to studies linking low testosterone to a host of common maladies.5 Testosterone starts to decline in most men after 30, but accelerates […]

Categories: Herbs + Supplements, Love + Libido, Men + Women + Family Health, Men's Health, Women's Health Tagged: men's health, shilajit, video, women's health

092: Hormonology with Gabrielle Lichterman

by John Douillard on October 7, 2019 | 2 Comments

Podcast Hormonology with Gabrielle Lichterman_OCTOBER 2019

October 7, 2019 | 61 minutes, 24 seconds Download Every once in a while, you read something so important, you just want to make sure everyone hears about it. Recently, I read the book 28 Days by women’s health journalist Gabrielle Lichterman, who sourced thousands of scientific studies to explain and verify what women feel […]

Categories: Circadian Medicine, Emotional Health, Energy + Vitality, Kids/Teen/College Health, Love + Libido, Podcast Library, Women's Health Tagged: ayurveda, holistic medicine, interview, podcast, video, women's health

Prayer for Healing: Harness Your Biophotons

by John Douillard on June 6, 2019 | 7 Comments

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Have you ever prayed when you or a loved one was in a dire situation? So many people turn to prayer in times of need, and now we are beginning to see scientific support for its power. Prayer and meditation have been used for thousands of years to support healing and spirituality. Our ancestors believed […]

Categories: Emotional Health, Energy + Vitality, Love + Libido Tagged: emotional health, healing, health, love and libido, mental health, mood health, video

The Chemistry of Love: Understanding Oxytocin

by John Douillard on May 30, 2019 | 13 Comments

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It makes sense that love, happiness, and good health are all related. In one report, studies found that even when all of our basic needs are met, humans fail to flourish without loving relationships.1 Strong, loving social bonds are some of the most fundamental building blocks of evolution. Without love and social interaction, humans might […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Emotional Health, Love + Libido Tagged: emotional charge, emotional health, emotional patterns, love and libido, meditation, video, yoga

Is Oxytocin the Key to Monogamy?

by John Douillard on February 12, 2019 | 15 Comments

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Oxytocin is known as the bonding hormone. At birth, it is released by the mother and literally bonds parents and child for life. Oxytocin is increased during acts of appreciation, generosity, service, touch, hugging, massage, gratitude, and emotional connection.1, 2 Oxytocin is sometimes called the “hugging hormone” or “trust hormone” because it naturally increases during […]

Categories: Emotional Health, Love + Libido, Men's Health Tagged: emotional health, emotional patterns, love and libido, oxytocin

Cultivate Relationships without Emotional Armor

by John Douillard on February 2, 2019 | 5 Comments

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How were your holidays? Over the past couple of months, many of us have had occasions to accept or reject, to open or close our hearts, to friends and relatives. According to Ayurveda, opportunities for deep emotional transformation come first and foremost with the ones we love most. The extent that someone affects you is […]

Categories: Emotional Health, Love + Libido, Meditation Tagged: emotional charge, emotional health, emotional patterns, love and libido, meditation

Best Ayurvedic Herbs to Boost Testosterone

by John Douillard on December 12, 2018 | 5 Comments

It’s hard to listen to the radio and not hear an ad about your local “Low T” center for men with low testosterone. 5% of males aged 40–50 and as many as 70% of males over 70 may have low testosterone or what is officially called “hypogonadism.” Testosterone starts to decline in most men after […]

Categories: Aging + Longevity, Energy + Vitality, Love + Libido, Men's Health, Women's Health Tagged: energy, love and libido, men's health, shilajit, video, women's health

10 Ways to Cultivate Love

by John Douillard on February 1, 2018 | Leave a Comment

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I invite you to take some time today to reflect on what you can do to achieve the goal of becoming an incredibly powerful source of love. These activities can be done solo or with a partner. Start the morning with yoga. The sun salutation is a complete Ayurvedic exercise also known as Surya Namaskara. […]

Categories: DIY Ayurveda, Emotional Health, Love + Libido Tagged: ashwagandha, blood sugar, love and libido, nose breathing exercise, ojas, shatavari, yoga

062: Tantra, Sex + Relationships with Rod Stryker

by John Douillard on May 1, 2017 | 9 Comments

Watch the Podcast: Download the Podcast: Air Date: May 1, 2017 Playtime: 1 hour, 9 minutes Link: Download mp3 (right-click here and select ‘save’) Listen: Subscribe: iTunes | YouTube | email | Spotify | RSS Rod Stryker’s Biography Yogarupa Rod Stryker is the founder of ParaYoga® and the author of The Four Desires: Creating a […]

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