Ayurveda
Ayurveda is the knowledge and science of life. Learn how You come into balance to live vibrantly and with joy.
Ayur means life, and veda means knowledge. So Ayurveda = “knowledge of life”
Ayurveda is the oldest practice of medicine we have knowledge of dating back to 450-1500 BCE. Meaning “knowledge of life” is a way to refine habits in order to live fulfilled and a way to reduce unwanted symptoms through noninvasive, life-supporting means.
In a session, we discuss diet and lifestyle habits as well as your areas of concern. I will do an assessment and make suggestions that may include diet changes, suggested herbs, supportive lifestyle changes, and contemplative practices. The goal in a session is to see clearly where imbalances are and discover ways to shift into greater harmony.
3 Pillars of Ayurveda
1) Digestion - strong digestion is key in assimilating our food and experiences to separate what we want to become us and what we do not.
2) Sleep - sound sleep, and enough sleep repairs our nervous system so that we can function optimally everyday.
3) Meditation - mediation connects us to source, without this we are lost.
Ayurveda translates to “knowledge of life” or “science of life” and is the oldest known medical system we know of. I like the translation “science of life’” because my journey learning Ayurveda has been continuous evolving study, experimenting and observing results until I feel like I am in the most alignment with me. Instead of drilling memorization and a top-down hierarchy, Ayurveda is available to all, all that is required is curiosity. Ayurveda addresses the whole instead of the symptom, targeting the root imbalance and providing non-invasive options to bring us back into balance. Do you have a headache? Instead of popping ibuprofen maybe take a break from the computer screen with a cool compress over the eyes for 10 minutes and gaze out the window every hour or so. The suggestions or “medicine” are more interactive, supportive and life-affirming - no harsh side effects here, only added benefit.
One suggestion to bring balance into the system is a bi-annual cleanse. The cleanse is a mono-diet of kitchari, which is a rice and split mung dal dish cooked with spices and ghee followed by a castor oil purge. Cleansing can be 3 days to 30 days long and usually in a group is about a week. Learn more about cleansing with me here.
