“We all need to be nourished,” says John Curren, owner of the new vegetarian, Ayurvedic café in town.

Simple, wholesome, nourishing food is all that’s on the menu here at Nourish. The menu changes every day, depending on what produce looks good and fresh to the chef, Prakash Jagadappa.

They try to choose local, organic and biodynamic ingredients whenever possible, and every dish is made with thought and intention.

That’s the Ayurvedic way. It’s not just about how the food tastes (and it is delicious), but how it makes you feel, as you eat it and even hours after your meal.

If you’re not familiar with Ayurveda, it’s a traditional Hindu system of medicine, and is a sister science to yoga. The principles of Ayurveda encourage a balanced, holistic approach with a combination of diet, herbs, and breathing. The word Ayurveda literally means science of life, and it’s been around for thousands of years.

In Ayurveda, you have a mind-body type, called a dosha. Once you know your dosha, you can focus on foods and practices that will help you keep your dosha in balance.

I learned about Ayurveda in my yoga teacher training at Spectra Yoga, and have been learning more ever since.

So when I heard there was a new Ayurvedic cafe just blocks from my home, I had to go check it out.