Yogi Bhajan used to preach to his followers the ways to
healthy lifestyle and that of Ayurveda since the time he reached America from India in 1969. After the session he used to serve tea which was different from the usual with its unique spice flavors. His disciples chose to call Yogi Tea. This was an Ayurvedic concoction of cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper and cloves. This mixture has many health benefits. The first Yogi tea was served on a commercial basis in the Golden Temple Vegetarian Restaurants, which was the endeavor of Yogi Bhajan’s disciples.
The positive responses lead to the setting up of the
Yogi Tea Company in 1984. The dried spices were initially sold in stores and after a while they were grounded more finely and the tea started appearing in the form of tea bags. By 1986, the tea was made available in 3 different flavors. In 1988, the Yogi along with his team of other Ayurveda specialists started preparing tea which catered to specific health problems. The company later ventured out into using organic ingredients to make their tea. Out of their product range 17 teas are classified as organic.
Yogi Teas are broadly classified into five groups; Body tea, Spirit tea, Mind tea, Green tea and New Tea. The Body Tea range has many different teas which work towards curing a specific health problem. For e.g. the Joint comfort tea helps in free joint movements and helps in curing joint inflammation with the use of natural ingredients such as yucca and turmeric. Other
Yogi Teas include Stomach Ease, Woman’s Mother to be and Honey Lemon Throat Comfort, to name a few.
The Spirit tea helps in reviving your spirit and keeping you energized throughout the day. Some examples of
Yogi Spirit Tea are; Chai Black, Sweet Thai Delight and Egyptian Licorice Mint. The Mind Tea is meant to calm your mind and keep you relaxed. The Kava Stress relief, Calming, Bedtime and Rest & Relax Sampler are some of the Mind Teas that are available. The benefits of Green tea are plenty and the world is awakening to this fact now. Yogi Tea offers a variety of green tea like Chai Green, Green Tea Energy, Green Tea Slim Life and many more. Then there is a variety of New Tea which will help you in keeping up your energy and spirit. The New Tea varieties are Berry Anti-oxidant, Meditative Time, Green Tea Active Body and Mexican Sweet Chili.
The benefits of tea are many and your morning cup of tea is definitely a revitalizing agent. With the essence of Ayurveda in it Yogi Tea only makes it better.
