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About Sweta Vikram

Sweta Srivastava Vikram (www.swetavikram.com) is an international speaker, best-selling author of 14 books, award-winning entrepreneur, a certified grief coach, trauma-informed yoga teacher, Adjunct Professor, and Doctor of Ayurveda (AD) who is committed to helping people thrive on their own terms. Her latest book is "The Loss that Binds Us: 108 Tips on Coping With Grief and Loss"(Loving Healing Press). As a trusted source on health and wellness, most recently appearing on NBC, NPR, iHeartRadio, and Radio Lifeforce and in a documentary with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Sweta has dedicated her career to writing about and teaching a more holistic approach to creativity, productivity, health, and nutrition. Her work has appeared in The New York Times and other publications across nine countries on three continents. Sweta holds a Master’s in Strategic Communications from Columbia University. Voted as “One of the Most Influential Asians of Our Times” and winner of the “Voices of the Year” award (past recipients include Chelsea Clinton), she lives in New York City with her husband and works with clients across the globe. She also teaches yoga, meditation, and mindfulness to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Find her on: Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

How Ayurveda Helps You Thrive at Business Events — Without Burning Out

By |2025-05-09T14:44:21+00:00May 9th, 2025|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

How Ayurveda Helps You Thrive at Business Events — Without Burning Out Whether it’s a high-powered conference, networking lunch, or multi-day summit, business events can be energizing—but also exhausting. You can rely on Ayurveda for Productivity. Here’s how Ayurveda can help you learn, connect, and contribute—without draining your life force:  1. Morning Grounding Rituals Ayurveda reminds us to work [...]

Learn Ayurvedic Nasal Therapy: Nasya Oil

By |2025-01-20T21:57:38+00:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Learn Ayurvedic Nasal Therapy: Nasya Oil Nasya oil therapy involves administering herbal oils, medicines, or powders through the nasal passage. In Ayurvedic texts, the nose is considered the gateway to the head and doorway to consciousness. In fact, Nasya oil is used to treat various conditions affecting the areas above the shoulders. Nasya can be a daily [...]

Benefits of Tongue Scraping in Ayurveda

By |2024-11-13T21:10:42+00:00November 13th, 2024|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Benefits of Tongue Scraping in Ayurveda Many modalities of medicines, including Ayurveda, use tongue diagnosis as a method to gauge the health of a rogi or patient. Ayurveda teaches that the tongue reflects the health and well-being of organs like the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, spleen, and stomach. What is Tongue Scraping? In Ayurveda, tongue scraping [...]

The Importance of Ayurvedic Morning Routine

By |2024-08-01T21:27:09+00:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Importance of Ayurvedic Morning Routine A friend asks, “What’s your secret? How are you so high-energy in the mornings?” I wish I had a fancier or more eloquent answer, but the truth is, there is no secret. I rely on Ayurvedic morning routine to boost my energy and elevate my productivity. There is so much [...]

Ayurvedic Tips for Summer Travel

By |2024-06-03T21:01:49+00:00June 3rd, 2024|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Ayurvedic Tips for Summer Travel Summer aka Pitta Season is here! With the days getting longer and schools/colleges closing ... people are making summer travel plans. Ayurvedic tips for summer travel can be useful while navigating hot days and seething temperatures. Here are some useful Ayurvedic tips for summer travel: Start your day early: According to [...]

Ayurveda and Grief

By |2024-03-21T23:54:58+00:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Ayurveda and Grief Death and grief don’t discriminate. Grief is a universal emotion and an unfortunate but inevitable part of life. It touches each and every person, home, and life at some point. That said, how often grief is dismissed, and people are told, “You are still grieving?” That's why it's important to understand how Ayurveda [...]

Ayurveda’s Favorite Detox Beverage: CCF Tea

By |2024-02-07T12:44:34+00:00February 6th, 2024|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Ayurveda’s Favorite Detox Beverage: CCF Tea Ayurveda's favorite detox drink, CCF Tea, is made using your simple kitchen spices like cumin, coriander, and fennel. CCF Tea is considered Ayurveda’s miracle tea when it comes to the gut and overall digestive health. Ayurveda reminds us that our spice cabinet can be our apothecary. If used wisely, spices [...]

Gut Health According to Ayurveda

By |2024-02-03T19:01:49+00:00February 1st, 2024|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Gut Health According to Ayurveda In Ayurveda, it’s not what we eat that matters most but what we digest is key! How do you improve digestion? In this blog post, I share some Ayurvedic tips to regulate gut health. The understanding of agni or Ayurvedic digestion comes in handy here as well as the concept of [...]

Sapta Dhatu: the 7 tissue layers in Ayurveda

By |2024-01-04T14:11:08+00:00January 4th, 2024|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sapta Dhatu: 7 tissue layers in Ayurveda Sapta Dhatu refers to the seven fundamental tissues that constitute the human body according to Ayurveda. Derived from the Sanskrit word “Dhātu,” meaning “that which holds,” Dhatus represent the building blocks of our physical structure and are responsible for maintaining the overall health and functioning of the body. Sapta [...]

The one must-have Ayurvedic recipe for fall

By |2023-12-04T02:31:57+00:00December 3rd, 2023|Categories: Blogs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The one must-have Ayurvedic Recipe for fall! There is a reason I want to share this Ayurvedic recipe (a massively adapted version from Kate O’Donnell’s “The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook”) for red lentil soup. Hippocrates said,“Leave your drugs in the chemist’s pot if you can heal the patient with food.” This soup is delicious, healthy, includes all [...]

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