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āyurvedaḥ is an ancient holistic science of life. āyurvedaḥ is a 5000-year old science derived from Vedic philosophy. The word āyurvedaḥ is derived from two words: āyuḥ meaning life and vedaḥ meaning knowledge or science. Thus, āyurvedaḥ literally means the science of life!

Bring āyurvedaḥ into your life!

The 3 doṣāḥ (also called humors) are similar to the 3 energies from the environment: wind, fire and earth. These energies are related to movement, transformation and structure in our body. Balanced doṣaḥ, agniḥ, dhātuḥ and malaḥ are essential for mind-body harmony; similarly if these are imbalanced disease must follow, as evidenced by today’s stressful lifestyle.

A healthy diet and lifestyle suitable to one's doṣaḥ, agniḥ, dhātuḥ and malaḥ or constitution along with certain herbs can restore harmonious rhythm in life.

As a holistic science, āyurvedaḥ takes into consideration the body, mind and spirit. It looks at the root cause of the disease and not just the symptoms. Since each individual has a different constitution, the diet, lifestyle & herbal recommendations for each person need to be tailored resulting in a truly individualized or personalized prescription. Because of this individualized approach, āyurvedaḥ has immense value in restoring and maintaining health.

How can I attain optimum health with āyurvedaḥ?

āyurvedaḥ creates vibrant health and longevity through sātvikaḥ (pure) foods, herbs, massage, body treatments, yogaḥ, prāṇāyāmaḥ and a consistent daily routine personalized to our unique constitution or doṣaḥ. These tools help release toxins accumulated in the body and restore a healthy balance.

How will āyurvedaḥ benefit me?

āyurvedaḥ acts on root causes of disease. With the help of āyurvedaḥ, you become aware of your own body structure to maintain a perfect balance between body and mind.

Super Lifestyle

One who has balanced doṣāḥ*, agnayaḥ*, dhātavaḥ* and malāḥ*; and who has a sense of well-being in himself, his mind and his senses is called HEALTHY.

* doṣāḥ -

vāta - vāta energy is like a monkey energy: playful, enthusiastic and full of movement but in turn fearful and running away leaving tasks undone.
pitta - pitta energy is like a tiger energy: majestic, in control, looking good, playing hard, but can get angry and fierce.
kapha - kapha energy has stability and strength like an elephant with a great memory; it can hold the family together but can be stubborn and in denial of the facts.

* agnayaḥ - fires such as the digestive fire.

* dhātavaḥ - the seven constituents of the body such as bone and marrow.

* malāḥ - waste disposal such as bowel movements.