Ayurvedic Approach to Holistic Healing

Considered by scholars across the world as the “The Science of Life”, the ancient school of Ayurveda is a body of knowledge dating back over 5000 years from the Indian subcontinent. It stems from the age-old Sanskrit texts – the Vedas – and was passed down through oral traditions over thousands of years from master practitioners to their disciples.

Unlike the Western systems of medicine and healing, Ayurveda places emphasis on prevention and maintenance rather than the treatment of symptom and external indication of disease. Ayurvedic practitioners believe in holistic healing and wellness, rooted in the absolute balance of lifestyle, diet, manner of thinking, spiritual practices, and the use of herbs in everyday life. When the energies of the body are balanced and in sync, the body is more equipped to use its natural defence systems to fight disease.