AYURVEDA

Ayurveda "the science of life” is a system of holistic health care which evolved on the Indian subcontinent about 5000 years ago, established by sages who introduced the original system of meditation and yoga. Mankind's most ancient surviving medical heritage, Ayurveda, is a science of natural laws, understood and applied to explain the entire phenomenon of life and the universe. Every field of modern medicine as well as every alternative system of health care that works does so because of these natural laws, expounded in detail by Ayurveda.

Ayurveda surpasses all modern health care systems in its range of therapeutic modalities. The main objective of the Ayurvedic system is to restore and maintain the equilibrium of body, mind and soul, and was officially recognized by the "World Health Organization" in 1976
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True health is not just the absence of physical ailments. Ayurveda teaches that humans consist of three aspects: the physical, the subtle and the causal, or body, mind and soul in common parlance. Health, according to Ayurveda is a balanced expression of all these three elements. This unique holistic and integrated approach to health is one of the main features of Ayurveda. For this reason it's especially relevant in today's stress-filled world.

There are several aspects to Ayurveda that are quite unique: It accepts the concept that the cell is the fundamental unit, governing relatively independent biological activities (Caraka, sarira sthanam).Thus the cell can be seen as the collective denominator of all living matter. Even though cells have numerous functions, it is possible to reduce them to three groups.

Motion- the correlative and communicative power by which one part of the body can influence another part and through which either the whole body or parts of the body can be set in motion (bio-energy vata).

Conversion - the substantive and metabolic power that is responsible for bio-chemical changes (bio-energy pitta).

Design- the nourishing and preserving powers that protect the human organism and its reproduction (bio-energy kapha).

Ayurveda is a lifestyle, not one food, herb, or activity. It is an affordable, accessible daily practice for creating health and harmony in the body and in the environment. Once we begin to incorporate these principles in our daily activities, the positive benefits are evident in every aspect of our life. When this brings clarity and sense of well being at the deepest level, we are living Ayurveda.