Ayurveda, not just
healing the body

Often times when I tell people that I am an ayurvedic practitioner they either do not know what ayurveda is or they assume that it is a science that only deals with healing symptoms like allopathic or western medicine does.
This is not the case!


Ayurveda is a science that enables one to heal the physical body, the astral body and the soul.


In fact, the ayurvedic approach of healing is very different than the allopathic approach.


Rather than looking at symptoms and trying to get rid of them ayurveda tries to first find the emotional root of any illness or dis-ease in order to heal on all three levels.


According to the science of ayurveda by the time we are able to see physical symptoms of dis-ease we are already in an advanced state of being out of balance.


I have noticed with many people who come to me for a regular massage that the body holds subtle blockages that caused by emotional stress. If these are removed quickly by addressing emotional stress one can prevent illness and also improve emotionally and spiritually.


The focus in ayurveda is balance. To achieve balanced health physically we need to make sure that everything we eat and drink is in accordance with the season and in accordance with our body type.


In order to keep the astral body healthy we need to keep the mind clear. Meditation and breathing exercises are very useful for this as is journaling.


Essential oils and chanting are also very useful ways to clear negative emotions and past emotional scars taht one may not even know about. There are different essential oils that can be rubbed on each of the chakra areas to help maintain the balance of the astral or energy body.


When the energy body is healthy we feel enthusiastic and our minds are clear. Lack of balance in the astral body can make us feel uncertain about our path in life, can make us fatigued or can make us depressed.


To heal on the level of the soul we need to serve others. Making offerings to ancestors, doing volunteering work and performing special prayers are all great ways to heal on a soul level.


When we heal the self on these three levels we will find that the body will be free from pain, mind will be free from worries and life will begin to become simpler.