The Samarpan Journal
Evidence-informed insights at the intersection of Ayurveda, Psychology, Nutrition, Yoga and Public Health.
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Showing recent reviews, editorials and clinical perspectives
How Ayurveda's classical texts guide us through the monsoon — agni, dinacharya, ratricharya, diet, and yoga for the season when the body is at its most vulnerable.
Yoga Nidra, the ancient practice of "yogic sleep," guides the body into deep rest while the mind stays quietly aware — a powerful tool for stress relief, better sleep, and nervous system healing.
What EEG studies on yogic sleep suggest about Yoga Nidra's effect on deep rest, and how it compares to classical descriptions.
How the non-dual teachings of Advaita Vedanta echo findings on the neural sense of self and the default mode network.
Revisiting the classical model of digestive and metabolic fire, and why Ayurveda treats Agni as the root of most disease.
Reframing polycystic ovary syndrome through Ayurvedic constitution and lifestyle medicine, alongside current clinical practice.
How yogic breath and movement practices may influence vagal tone, and what the polyvagal research does and doesn't support.
Current research on the enteric nervous system and microbiome, considered alongside Ayurveda's long-standing gut-mind link.
Classical seasonal-routine guidance on diet and lifestyle, considered alongside what we know about seasonal metabolic shifts.
Volume 1 · Issue 03
Women's Health, Reconsidered
Featured Issue
PCOS, cycles, and an integrative approach to hormonal care.
By the Numbers
Editorial Spotlight
A curated collection exploring women's health through both classical Ayurvedic understanding and current clinical research — from root-cause thinking to evidence-based care.
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Ayurvedic Knowledge
Understanding the person, constitution, balance, and root causes.
Modern Science
Research, diagnostics, evidence, and measurable outcomes.
Integrative Health
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Select articles carry this dual-column format — classical knowledge on the left, modern evidence on the right — so tradition and research can be read in conversation, not in isolation.
CLASSICAL AYURVEDIC KNOWLEDGE
"ऋतुचर्यायाः पालनं आरोग्यस्य मूलम्।"
Classical texts describe Ritucharya — seasonal regimen — as foundational to preventing disease, aligning diet, sleep and activity with the qualities of each season rather than treating illness after it appears.
MODERN SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
Chronobiology research on circadian and circannual rhythms shows measurable seasonal shifts in metabolism, immune markers and sleep architecture — offering a modern vocabulary for what Ritucharya describes.
— Referenced in Issue 03, "Seasons of the Body"
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STEP 02
How classical thought frames the same finding.
STEP 03
What it changes in day-to-day practice.
STEP 04
One line worth remembering.
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