Therapy Name: Ayurveda
Regulatory Body: None
Efficacy: Health and wellbeing, detox, digestive health, weight, relaxation and sleep, joint health, skin health, women’s health, yoga
Overview: Ayurveda is the ancient Indian philosophy of health and wellbeing. It means the ‘art of living wisely.’ Ayurveda is a holistic system focussing on food, lifestyle, massage, yoga and herbal remedies.
How it works: In Ayurveda we are said to have body-mind types known as dosha. The dosha consist of vata, pitta and kapha. Each dosha has certain attributes and describes our individual characteristics, inherited traits, our likes and dislikes and our tendencies.
Generally we are a combination of dosha but one will usually dominate. If a dosha becomes out of balance, which can happen for a number of reasons, it can effect how we behave and even our health.
Ayurveda observes the temperature, fluidity, density, mobility of all the foods, herbs and environments we live in to understand their inherent nature. It is a sense based system that uses the experiences of sound, touch, sight, taste and aroma to diagnose the state of health.
What to expect: Ayurveda is about wise living. It is about balancing your personal nature with the world around you; your environment with the larger environment. Ayurveda is about adjusting your behaviour to suit the environment you are in.
Known Contraindications: Each herbal remedy has its own contraindications for use.