Ayurveda

Ayurveda means “Science of Life,” and one of the oldest systems of medicine. It is a preventative system from India that looks for the underlying unity in nature.

Maharishi Ayur-Veda, formulated in the early 1980's by Maharishi Mehesh Yogi, brings together modern research and the insights of ayurvedic theory, which maintains that we are guided by a network of inner intelligence that determines whether we are sick or well. This intelligence lies deep enough to alter the patterns that make up our basic constitution.

When we become ill, according to Ayurveda, our basic constitution or Body Type is out of balance. The Ayurvedic body type corresponds to nature's elements of air, water, and fire, and our personal realities are generated from the creative core within.

By knowing one’s body type, an Ayurvedic physician can design an individualized program to help that person notice and obey his or her correct instinct for self-healing. This is done by following specific body type diets, stress management techniques, exercises and yoga, following seasonal and daily routines, self-massage, the use of herbs, aroma, color and sound therapies, and most importantly, the use of meditation. According to Ayurveda, meditation is medicine which takes the self home to the deepest area inside oneself that is untouched by illness.

Suggested Reading:
Quantum Healing and Perfect Health—Dr. Deepak Chopra
Ayurveda, The Science of Healing—Dr. Vasant Lad
An Easy Guide to Ayurveda—Roy Eugene Davis