Ayurveda means the “Science of Life” in Sanskrit. It originated over 5,000 years ago and was put into written form 3,000 years ago in ancient scripts called “Veda”. It is a traditional healing system that respects the human individuality: each person’s health is made up of the harmonious interaction of the body, mind and the living environment. When there are imbalances in any of these areas, the person feels unwell. Ayurveda aims to prevent and heal diseases and their symptoms, strengthen the immune system, increase the body’s general well-being and vitality and delay the ageing process. In Ayurvedic philosophy, the body is comprised of three life energies, or doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. These constitutions shape the physical and mental character of each person.

Diseases result from the body’s imbalance of these three doshas. Imbalances result from unhealthy habits such as unhealthy eating patterns, stress, negative feelings, and lack of exercise, tension, air and noise pollution. Some of the symptoms of dosha imbalances are; tension, insomnia, pain, and depression. While Western medicine identifies the disease and then cures the symptoms, Ayurveda is much deeper and seeks to cure the cause of the problem, not just the symptoms. The Ayurveda treatment brings the three doshas together on an equal level, thus bringing about harmonious balance within the person.