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Each morning across India, people offer prayers to the resplendent goddess Lakshmi.

Adorned in a red silk sari with copious golden ornaments, Lakshmi Devi’s luminous

skin, gleaming hair, and magnetic eyes signal her enchantment. She is Beauty.

According to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of health and longevity, the kind

of beauty Lakshmi embodies naturally arises from simple acts of reverent self-care.

When you undertake your daily routines with the knowledge that you are a precious,

unique manifestation of life’s energy, you embody Lakshmi’s spirit.

Add these Ayurvedic rituals to your home practice to kindle radiance from head to

toe. Each is an opportunity to care for your body as a sacred manifestation of life.

When you honor yourself in this way—no matter your age or genes or personal style—

the vitality, grace, and generous luminosity of the goddess will shine forth through you.

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Add Ayurvedic self-care rituals to your daily

routine to celebrate and refresh body and spirit.

by Niika Quistgard

photography by David Martinez

INNER PEACE,

OUTER BEAUTY