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About
Ayurveda
In
the Sanskrit language, Ayush means "life" and Veda means
"science". Ayurveda therefore means the “Science
of Living”. Origins of Ayurveda in India can be traced
back to at least 5,000 years. It is the source of Tibetan,
traditional Chinese, and Greek medicines which were all ancestors
of modern Western medicine.
The
Three doshas and Five elements
 Ayurvedic
theory outlines the importance of the five great elements and three
doshas. The elements; ether, air, fire, water and earth; form
all gross matter in the universe. The three doshas: Vata,
Pitta and Kapha are simply combinations of these elements and are
present in everything and everyone in different degrees. Each
element has its own unique chemical and physical composition consisting
of properties. Therefore each dosha is made up of these unique
properties reflecting its elemental makeup. At birth, each
person has a constitution containing a unique balance of these doshas
making up that person’s Prakruti. Your Prakruti is, simply
put, who you are mentally, spiritually, and emotionally based on
the predominance of one or more doshas in you. Classic Ayurveda
says all beings are broadly classified into seven mind-body types:
single dosha predominance (Vatta, Pitta, or Kapha), dual doshic
(Vata-Pitta, Vata-Kapha, Pitta–Kapha) and tri–doshic
or almost equal in all three doshas. The imbalanced
state of the doshas that gives rise to disease is known as Vikruti.
The majority of us are in varying Vikruti stages as a result of
straying from our natural intelligence and awareness through faulty
lifestyles, diets and routines.
The Ayurvedic journey is a conscious effort to naturally balance
your unique constitution through time-tested principles of right
living. Ayurveda says keeping a healthy equilibrium of the three
doshas will lead you to a harmonious state of mind, body and spirit.
The
Ayurvedic Approach
The goal of Ayurvedic treatments is to bring the doshas into balance
by customizing lifestyle habits, diet, and Ayurvedic treatments
for each person. No two people are alike in their elemental
makeup and for that reason no two Ayurvedic treatments are alike. Wake
up to a world of self discovery, beauty, and energy through the
simple yet profound techniques of Ayurveda.
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