The Essence of Ayurveda
The Distilled Truths of this Magnificent Life Science
Ayurveda is the oldest, continuously practiced health system in the world. This indigenous knowledge is 5,000 years old, yet it is applicable to our lives today. Here’s why…
Nature
Nature’s universal laws are eternal, omni-present and true. Ayurveda’s path taps into this inherent wisdom, and shows us how to align with nature and live a balanced life.
Ayurveda believes humans are a micro embodiment of the macro world around us - we are made of the same 5 elements. We are a part of nature, not apart from it.
Holistic
Living a good life means honoring the health we have today whilst pro-actively working towards wellness and enhancing our longevity. Ayurveda understands the holistic nature of life, and teaches us to nurture our whole-ness through integrating and balancing the body, mind, soul and senses.
Individual
All of Nature’s manifestations are inherently unique – including people. While patterns among us exist, no two people have the same life, or the same path to health. Ayurveda helps us uncover the subtleties of our own constitution, and teaches us to adopt unique self-care practices that help us to thrive.
Rhythm
Nature provides us with an imbedded rhythm and flow: sunrise to sunset, season to season, through the stages of our lives. Ayurveda honors this by -
Aligning our lives with the daily and seasonal rhythms of our natural world to thrive year round.
Eating seasonally using earth-borne food as a sacred life medicine.
Following the universal laws of right living.
“(Ayurveda encompasses) that which is good or bad, as well as the causes of happiness or sorrow, within the lifespan, resulting in good or bad outcomes”.
- Charaka Samhita, 1/41.