Ayurveda

Ayurveda promotes physical and spiritual well being. It works towards illness prevention and the practical treatment of a disease. The word Ayurveda comes from the Sanskrit "Ayus" meaning life and "Veda" meaning Science, so Ayurveda is the science of life.

It's emphasis is on the maintenance of health through a proper diet, using theories based on the daily consumption of normal food which restore and maintain the balance in Doshas - vital body energies - known as Vaata, Pitta and Kapha. When the body energies are in imbalance, pathology starts in the body and mind.

In Ancient India, about 5,000 years ago, the Rishis observed fundamentals of life and organized them into a system called Ayurveda. Ayurveda thus deals with life in its' totality. It is not only concerned with the body but also the mind and spirit. The main aim of Ayurveda is balance. This is balance to your own true nature.