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.
These Ayurvedic self-care practices will kindle your 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 genetic attributes or personal style—
the vitality, grace, and generous luminosity of the goddess will shine forth through you.beauty
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Celebrate your natural radiance
with four Ayurvedic self-care rituals
that nourish body and spirit.
by Niika Quistgard
photography by David Martinez
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