Introduction Ayurvedic healing is one of the oldest holistic systems in the world. Originating in India ayurvedic teachings are based on the belief that mental health and physical wellbeing are based on the balance between the mind, body and soul. The intricate link between the mind, body and soul The teachings of ayurveda promote maintaining…
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Introduction Ayurveda is an ancient life science that promotes perfect health through maintaining a balance between the mind, body and spirit. Ayurveda philosophy of disease and cure focuses on the twin concepts of internal balance and how to achieve this individual balance for well-being. An Ayurvedic guide to a balanced lifestyle Ayurveda is an ancient…
Introduction An ayurvedic diet is one that is based on the principles of Ayurvedic medicine, which promotes maintaining balance. Based on your life force or dosha you are encouraged to follow meal plans that support your dominant dosha. This boosts wellbeing and other benefits such as weight loss and mental wellness. For some people the…
Introduction We have begun once again to appreciate the connection between physical well-being and mental well-being. That is why many people today adopt an ayurvedic lifestyle in an effort to regain the lost balance between the mind, body and soul. Ayurveda stresses that it is important you dedicate some time towards mental self-care. How does…
Sometimes you may ask yourself why do I eat? What is food? And do we really need food to survive? All of these are good questions. Did you know that nearly 95% of what you eat goes out from you, while 5% is absorbed and only 0.5% goes towards developing our nutrition system. So when…
Why do we get sick? We have forgotten why. Yes sometimes it is due to diet, lifestyle and wrong choices we make but based on my 25 years of experience seeing patients I also believe we are getting sick because we use unnecessary pharmaceutical drugs which is the main cause of illness. There are some…
Introduction Ayurvedic self-massage or self-anointing is a great way to express self-love as we cocoon ourselves in a feeling of comfort from head to toe with warm herbal oils. This practice is known as Abhyanga massage and when done daily helps to restore dosha balance while promoting longevity. Ayurveda: Nourishing your mind, body and spirit…
Introduction Being in tune and familiar with your menstrual cycle helps you understand each month which dosha imbalances your body is dealing with and the overall health of your womb. Ayurveda is one of the few sciences that focusses on the female reproductive system outside of the three main stages of puberty, pregnancy and menopause.…
Introduction Ayurveda is an ancient healing life science that focuses on the comprehensive teachings of preserving and maintaining physical and mental health for complete wellbeing. Despite being an ancient science its teaching can be adapted and adopted to modern life which accounts for its successful longevity even in today’s world. Ayurveda panchakarma is a cleanse…