Ayurvedic Consultations

What is Ayurveda?

The word Ayurveda is derived from two Sanskrit words, ayur meaning "life" and veda meaning "science or knowledge".  So Ayurveda literally means the knowledge of life.  How beautiful is that!

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Ayurveda, the traditional healing science of India, has a unique emphasis on total wellness and works to harmonize our internal and external worlds.  Disease is viewed as the natural end result of living out of harmony with our environment.  Re-establishing harmony and balance are seen as the means of recreating a state of optimal health in our bodies and minds. In India, Ayurveda is considered a form of medical care, equal to conventional Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathic medicine, and homeopathic medicine. Practitioners of Ayurveda in India undergo state-recognized, institutionalized training. 

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The Ayurvedic approach to cooking is based on principles that ensure what we eat is in alignment with the body’s innate intelligence in order to promote natural self-healing. Ayurvedic diets are customized depending on someone’s specific body type (or “constitution”), called a dosha. Because Ayurveda is based on rhythmic changes found in nature — including the rise and fall of the sun each day, the changing seasons, and the phases of life (birth, aging and death) — foods included in an Ayurvedic diet change throughout the year and can also fluctuate throughout someone’s lifetime.  Some of the main benefits of cooking according to Ayurvedic principles include:

• Improved digestive and metabolic processes,

• Enhanced detoxification,

• Decrease of anxiety and more inner calm,

• Improved fertility and sexual/reproductive health,

• Improved efficiency in the excretion process (help passing bowel movements), and

• Decreased inflammation resulting in improved functionality and range of motion.

Ayurveda offers a clear path to accessing to our natural intelligence. As the original circadian medicine, Ayurveda holds the key to resolving dis-ease. Therefore, to me, this ancient medicine offers the promise of a more harmonious future -- for humanity and for the planet we live on.