What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda, Sanskrit for Knowledge of Life, is an ancient body of information that allies itself with nature. It is comprehensive in that it takes into account the fact humans are not separate from nature and focuses on the underlying intelligence of the body to bring it back into balance.

Ayurveda’s aim is to provide guidance about daily practices, diet, and offers an understanding of nature and how it works within the body and outside of it through the Law of Least Effort, which is the act of aligning with the infinite organizing power of nature rather than struggling or trying to force things.

Mahabhutas manifest in our bodies as doshas

Health is in balance when all three doshas (bio-energy) and agni (metabolic process/fires) are in balance.

Ayurveda respects that no two humans are the same and what brings one person into balance may be different for another.

Prevention—better than a cure

The true essence of Ayurveda is prevention and the principal that health is dependent on the balance of one’s constitution (prakriti).

One’s innate nature is referred to as “constitution” or prakruti, which is the basic composition of VPK (vata/pitta/kapha) for each individual’s “natural state.” Understanding one’s prakruti allows for comprehending imbalances may be manifested and how to restore harmony. When folks move away from that which keeps their constitution in balance, this manifests as vikruti. These imbalances can manifest in a multitude of ways. Ayurveda offers a vast toolbox of treatment modalities to address these imbalances.

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