ABOUT AYURVEDA

Ayur = Life, Veda = Knowledge

Ayurveda is the science of life, a way of living and being in harmony with one’s internal and external environment. It is a holistic system of healing that dates back to India over 5000 years ago. It’s roots stem from the ancient Vedic culture and was taught for many thousands of years in an oral tradition from accomplished masters to their disciples.  

The Rishis saw that in the beginning, the world existed in an unmanifested state of consciousness. From that state the subtle vibration of Aum manifested. From this sound the five basic elements were produced; Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Ayurveda believes that every individual is a unique phenomenon, a manifestation of the cosmic consciousness. According to Ayurveda, health is a perfect balance among the three fundamental energies or doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and equally a balance in mind, body and Spirit. Ayurveda addresses the human being as whole and looks at them at this point in time as an individual. It acknowledges that the human being is much more than a body but also that the body, mind, emotions and soul are all interconnected. This ancient wisdom provides ways to balance these through lifestyle, daily routine, diet, yoga, pranayama, meditation, medicinal herbs and detoxification practices according to one’s constitution and current state.

Ayurveda is a personalized approach that recognizes that everybody has a unique mind-body constitution. There is no ‘one size fits all’ prescription. Knowing and learning about your individual constitution will help you make optimal choices about your lifestyle and nurture your own inner intelligence. The purpose of practicing Ayurveda is to achieve longevity, healing, rejuvenation and self-realization.
 

back to nature

We live in a fast paced world, a society addicted to social media where the average user spends over 23 hours a week on it. We cheat ourselves by thinking that by being able to multitask means we are successful but in reality we cannot do one thing well. Information is streamed to us faster than ever in human history. We bombard our senses with constant information from our phones and laptops, obsessively checking texts and emails. There is no surprise why our anxiety levels and our ability to focus have gotten worse. How can one be in a state of balance when we are bombarded by all the senses all the time? We must be slow down, focus on one thing at a time, take the time to recharge and live in harmony with the planet. Look to nature, it refuses to be rushed. Take time out to refocus on what matters most.

There can be many internal and external factors that lead to an imbalanced state. The food we eat, work, relationships, emotional stress, environment and change of season can all have an effect on us. From an Ayurvedic perspective, our health in not only determined by what we eat but our ability to digest, absorb and assimilate those foods. It is the absorption and assimilation of nutrients that help to nourish our bodily tissues; Lymph (Rasa), blood (Rakta), Muscle (Mamsa), Fat (Meda), Bone (Ashti), Nerves (Majja), Reproductive tissue (Shukra/Artava). It takes 35 days before food increases your general strength and resilience. This means that the food you ate one month ago is still affecting your body today. Ojas means strength and vigor. It is the final and most refined by-product of digestion, and it supports and maintains your overall health. As the bees collect honey from fruits and flowers, so does the body collect Ojas by the food, lifestyle and habits of a human being.