After years of studying Ayurveda and doing countless number of case studies, assignments, examinations, and clinical work, I realized that Ayurveda simply is a verb. " Doing" Ayurveda does not require understanding Sanskrit, mantra chanting or struggling with religious beliefs.
All it requires is that you put a little time and energy to your wellbeing. A simple, friendly, relaxed manner - step by step to great health.
To "Do" Ayurveda is to make healthy choices in daily life. This can be as simple as choosing a piece of fresh fruit instead of eating Tazi's cup cakes, or going to sleep at 10pm instead of 1am.
As Ayurveda is lifestyle , the most important life is you. Respect your own potential to heal and be whole, this is the essence of Ayurveda.
There are a heaps of websites that you can go to and learn in depth the principle's of Ayurveda. Do an online quiz to find out your dosha ( body constitution) . Is it Vata, Pitta or kapha?. Or are you a combination of two? Once people find out their dosha body type they start treating their problems with dosha balancing charts. Eg. eating only kapha foods or following a strict pitta exercise regime. To me Ayurveda is much more then dosha balancing charts. Simple Ayurveda is "Learning how intimately your body and mind are connected, knowing what will make them work in harmony, and doing what you can to create that harmony. That is all there is to it." (Words of Vaiya Sharma).
So on that note lets surf the Vedic Seas. Wave by wave until we surf the big kahuna. Perfect wave Perfect Health.
Love and peace
Fizz, this is great. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteAm looking forward to following your blog and discovering Ayurveda in more depth.