Ayurvedic Lifestyle

Ayurveda is an ancient medicine and healing system from India whose treatise was written thousands of years ago. Ayurveda is a complete holistic philosophy of medicine that believes that what cures one can poison another. The number of people from all over the world participating in this holistic system of medicine and the popularity of Ayurveda Health Spas in Kerala, India are testament to its popularity.

Ayurveda believes that the 'body type' or constitution of each human being is unique, so the healing and holistic treatment administered to each individual is also unique. The objectives of Ayurveda is to help maintain balance in mind and body, which is why the treatment aims to heal body, mind and spirit.

According to Ayurvedic Treatment, what is prescribed to patient A with a different constitutional model for a skin disease cannot be prescribed to patient B with a completely different body type.

Each person is given holistic Ayurvedic Treatment including Ayurvedic Massages, customized natural Ayurvedic herbs, the right Ayurvedic Diet that suits the constitution of the person as well as a complete Ayurvedic lifestyle including Meditation. The recommendations to each individual are specific and deal with aspects such as lifestyle, exercise, herbal therapy and even spiritual practices.

The three models of Ayurveda are Kapha, Pita and Vata. Their aims are to provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle so that healthy people can stay healthy and those with health challenges can improve their health.

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The origins of Ayurveda go back into the ancient past when medicine and philosophy were part of the same stream. Philosophical views have played a strong role in the Ayurvedic way of thinking. The term Ayurveda stands for science of life and longevity. This is considered to be the traditional system of medicine in India. It is a science that is thought off as a complete system that helps not only in the healing of the mind and body but in the person as a whole.

It is difficult to point out the exact time when this science originated. Most of the texts found in India suggest that they were written between three to five thousand years ago. Some people also believe that it may have originated even earlier. The exact origins of Ayurveda are however lost in time.

Legend has it that Ayurveda was taught by the creator of the universe, Brahma, to one of the lords of animals and it was then passed on to the divine twins known as Ashwini Kumars, who are believed to be heavenly healers. The information was then passed on to Indra, who was known as the chief of the shining ones. Wise men like Bharadvaja learned the knowledge of medicine from Indra when mankind started suffering from various ailments.