Ayurveda
"Ayurveda
is beyond beginning and ending. A science of eternal
healing, it is compared to a vast ocean, and studying
Ayurveda to swimming across. A true teacher can teach
one how to swim, but the swimming is up to the
student; …it is a lifelong journey."
~Charaka Samhita
A myriad of natural healing theories and methods
exist that all seem to conflict with each other. How
could they all be right? They can and they are but no
one regime works for everyone. Individualization is
the key. We are born into different bodies,
each with a different heritage, and we have all lived
different lives. You may have practiced a system and
gotten well and became a convert or didn't and moved
onto the next theory. There is a need for a coherent,
systemic way of understanding our individual needs
and applying remedies to bring back health and
happiness. Traditional natural healing systems
have already worked out this approach. If we dig deep
enough we will find them all dipping from the same
stream. Ayurveda has worked out the idea that people
are different and need to be treated differently, as
well as working out techniques to do just that-
successfully. It is a coherent, cohesive theory that
explains the success of the spectrum of effective
health programs. It explains the reason some people
get better on one diet and others need a completely
different diet. The overarching concept of energy
balance is the glue that holds all the various
theories, systems and techniques together.
Ayurveda will help you pursue optimal health so that
it becomes a source of pleasure and energy instead of
a problem. You will be able to make balanced foods
and medicinal, healing, nourishing herbs a part of
your entire life- as an everyday, lifetime tonic for
better health, energy, stamina, and strength. The
Ayurvedic perspective can be seamlessly integrated
into your life. Ever wonder if your skin rash,
hemorrhoids, diarrhea, balding head and weak eyesight
are connected? Ayurveda will give you the tools to
reverse all of these and more with a new perspective
on your life. With the knowledge of how you are put
together as an individual, you will be able to select
your diet, know which herbs to take and what style of
massage to have.
There's much to learn- and it can be easy, fun and
most importantly, effective beyond even what you
might imagine. You will become more deeply commited
to your health - and will have powerful new tools
with which to do something about it.