Ayurveda comes from two words; Ayus or Life and Vid, to Know. Therefore Ayurveda means to know life. In this context, Ayurvedic treatments create internal harmony, the result of which is vibrant health. This is called Ojas in Ayurveda; that which creates sustained enthusiasm for life; felt in our emotions as inspiration, witnessed as longevity in our bodies and experienced as tranquility in our minds.
The wise men and women who created the system of Ayurveda understood that we could become out of balance from poor diet and a toxic environment. These imbalances start manifesting as symptoms that we see every day in our modern world; chronic muscle pain, mental dullness and emotional instability, to name a few. The beauty of this “medicine of consciousness” is that there are ways to bring back balance that are simple, effective and of gentle means.
Purvakarma Therapies are treatments that calm (purva) the action (karma) of the body,mind,spirit. These therapies involve oileation and heat in order to liquify toxins and move them into the hollow organs of the body for further cleansing. Pachakarma Therapies are treatments that involve five actions to expel toxins from the body are are usually done under the supervision of a trained Ayurvedic specialist.
I perform Purvakarma treatments at my office and have knowledge of Pachakarma therapies for you to observe at home.
In addition to this, I specialize in Restorative Yoga and often recommend these sessions as well because in the face of stillness our true self is often revealed.
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