Ayurveda:
Ayurveda is the natural healing system of India dating back to 3000B.C
The Sanskrit term ‘Ayurveda’ is composed of two words. ‘Ayu’ and ‘Veda’. Ayu means life and Veda means knowledge or science. So, the two words combine to give the meaning ‘the science of life’ or the ‘knowledge about life’ or ‘a sensible way of living that encompasses the combination of body, mind, sense organs and soul. So you can see that a very comprehensive meaning is conveyed by the small term ‘Ayurveda’.
Ayurveda is the knowledge that indicates the appropriate and inappropriate in life, the happy and sorrowful condition of living, what is auspicious or inauspicious for longevity, as well as the measure of life (life span) itself.
According to Ayurveda, health is not merely considered to be a state of freedom from ailments or diseases, but rather a state of enjoying uninterrupted physical, mental and spiritual happiness and fulfilment.
According to Ayurveda, the whole universe and every human being is a unique phenomenon of cosmic consciousness, manifested through the PanchaMahaboota (Five Great Elements) -ether, air, fire, water and earth.
These five elements are represented in the human body through three humors or energies, called the Tridosha. Vata is a combination of ether and air, pitta is a combination of fire and water, and kapha is combination of water and earth.
Ayurveda is eternal, because it has no beginning, no end and it is very vast and everlasting.
Unique features of Ayurveda:
Treating the root cause of disease
Medicines are free from toxicity
The same treatments can be done for the diseased as well as the healthy
The medicines are less expensive
Psychosomatic concept of diseases – mental and physical balance
Spiritual well being
Social Welfare
Emphasis on preventative medicine
Ayurveda is near to nature
Simple methods of diagnosis
Panchakarma therapy – purification methods, flushing out stagnate and abnormally accumulated metabolites and endo toxins, making the system clean and fresh
Balance
Every individual constitution has its own unique balance of the three doshas
according to its own makeup, and this balance is the natural order.
Order is the state of health that exists when the digestive fire (agni) is in a balanced condition; the Tridosha are when the mind, senses and consciousness are working harmoniously together.
When this balance is disturbed, we create imbalance, which is disorder. Health is order; disease is disorder. There is a constant interaction within the body between order and disorder, thus once one understands the nature and structure of disorder, one can re-establish order. Ayurveda believes that order lies within disorder.
Your internal environment is governed by the Tridosha, which are constantly reacting to your lifestyle, habits, and the external environment. In response, each dosha aggravates, subsides, or remains neutral, and this is how imbalance continuously occurs in response to your choices and surroundings.
What causes imbalance?
Well, almost everything and anything. Some are controllable and some are not.
The quality and taste of the food you eat, your habitual diet, sleep cycle, exercise style, room temperature, emotional and stress handling or seasonal change can all derange your doshas and create imbalance.
Time 1 to 1.5 Hrs
All can be in person or via Zoom.
A consultation is suitable for all ages and all stages of life.
Cost $150
Ayurvedic Consultations:
According to Ayurveda, your constitutional dosha is established at conception, cemented at birth, and remains constant over the course of your lifetime. It influences your physiology, your physique, your likes and dislikes, your tendencies and habits, your mental and emotional character, as well as your vulnerabilities towards imbalance and disease. It is defined by the particular combination of Vata, Pitta and Kapha, that you are born with, and it represents your body’s natural state of equilibrium, and this is what we work together on, bringing all back into balance.