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Search Results for: ayurveda

Creating Calm in Changing Times with Ayurveda

June 2, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by Amy Massey, Somama Yoga and Ayurveda As we re-emerge from lockdown, we are stepping out into the midst of changing times. The seasonal change is upon us as autumn transitions into winter and we are all navigating impacts of coronavirus in our lives and worldwide. Ayurvedic wisdom brings us back to balance with tips to soothe and strengthen body, mind, heart and soul. Ayurveda (ayur meaning life, veda meaning knowledge) gives us a map of qualities that exist within us and in the world … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Autumn, Ayurveda, chai, lockdown, vata, winter

Low Energy? Ayurveda Has Some Answers

March 14, 2019 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

By Donna Farhi, My colleague and co-teacher Ayurvedic Clinician Melissa Spamer tells me that the most common reason that women come to her for consultation is that they “want more energy”. Poor digestion, insomnia, high-stress levels, and dramatic hormonal and metabolic shifts with accompanying weight gain, are all conditions that respond well to simple Ayurvedic practices. In this article, you'll learn how implementing one of the golden rules of Ayurveda can radically improve your energy … [Read more...]

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What Qualities & Strengths Make the ideal Ayurveda Client/Student?

July 28, 2014 by Ancient's Best 2 Comments

By Vaidyar Mani and Nicky Hewett, Ancient’s Best – Ayurveda & Yoga Ayurveda, ‘the Yoga of Life’, where the body and mind is understood and then used as a means or instrument to attain Self-Realization, sadly is not for everyone. This is not a statement of arrogance or exclusivity but is based on individual evolution and Karma. The one who is ready now is spiritually evolved, able to think differently, and ready to take responsibility. The primary function of Ayurveda and all other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Ancient's Best, Ayurveda, Knowledge, self-realisation, Traditional, yoga

What are the Principles and Philosophy of Ayurveda and how does it Work?

April 28, 2014 by Ancient's Best 2 Comments

By Vaidyar Mani and Nicky Hewett, Ancient’s Best – Ayurveda & Yoga ‘Ayur’ in Sanskrit translates to mean Life or Longevity, and ‘Veda’ to mean Science, Knowledge, or Understanding. Simply put Ayurveda is ‘The Science of Life’ or more specifically ‘The Science or Understanding of how to live your Life based on your Uniqueness’. Ayurveda is the ‘Yoga of Life’ and its aim or goal is to help us utilize our Body and Mind to achieve Yoga or Self Realisation. Ayurveda is not all that widely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Ancient's Best, Ayurveda, karma, Philosophy of Ayurveda, yoga

What’s the Difference Between Modern and Traditional Ayurveda and How Does it Relate to Yoga?

February 10, 2014 by Ancient's Best 3 Comments

Artist's impression of a pulse reading in an Ayurveda Consultation

By Vaidyar Mani and Nicky Hewett, Ancient's Best - Ayurveda & Yoga The word Ayur-Veda specifically means the “Science or Knowledge of Life or Longevity”. In other words, it means ‘how we are to live and manage our life’. An appropriate term to describe Ayur-Veda is ‘The Yoga of Life’. It is a system that - when correctly understood, applied and practiced - leads one to Yoga, our ultimate goal or Dharma. It is a wholly Spiritual system and discipline. As Kara-Leah wrote recently when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Ancient's Best, Ayurveda, Classical, Traditional, yoga

How to Use Ayurveda to Guide Your Yoga Practice

September 29, 2013 by Jacinta Aalsma Leave a Comment

by guest author Jacinta Aalsma Besides yoga, I’ve always been interested in Ayurveda. Not so strange; Ayurveda and yoga have been sister sciences since the beginning in ancient India. Ayurveda deals with the healing side for the physical body as well as the mind. You could consider yoga as the more spiritually-oriented sister. In practice, they will both overlap. Since a couple of months my yoga practice has been transformed from mostly public classes in my local yoga studio to a home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Ayurveda, corpse pose, dosha, doshic integration, integration, kapha, medicine, pitta, seasonal changes, vata

The Doshas Explained: How Ayurveda Can Revolutionize Your Eating Habits

May 12, 2012 by Valerie Love 1 Comment

by Valerie Love Have you ever wondered why some people can eat heaps and stay slender, while others can eat less and still gain weight? Why in the same room, some people will feel cold and others complain of heat? Why some people respond to a difficult situation with anger or fear, while others stay calm and collected? Ayurveda can help answer these questions. “Ayurveda” is Sanskrit for “knowledge (or science) of life,” and provides a framework for lifestyle and medicine aligned with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Ayurveda, kapha, pitta, six flavours, six tastes, the doshas, vata

How yoga practitioners can integrate Ayurveda into their practice

May 10, 2010 by Guest Author 1 Comment

David Timbs

by guest author David Timbs Ayurveda means ‘knowledge of life’  and Yoga means ‘union’ or “a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.” From Dass Vishnu, Ayurveda and Yoga, Ancient Sister Sciences: Ayurveda and yoga are sister Vedic sciences that have been united for thousands of years for the sake of healing body, mind, and consciousness. Generally speaking, Ayurveda deals more with the health of the body, while yoga deals with purifying the mind and … [Read more...]

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What is Ayurveda all about?

April 5, 2009 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

One aspect of Ayurveda is about using food to find balance

In this article David explains his journey into Ayurveda, and it's application to our lives. by Guest Author David Timbs ND, Dip Ayur (India), Dip Acup, BEd One does not discover Ayurveda, or discover that Ayurveda is something removed from whom we are. Ayurveda by definition is “the Science of Life and Longevity”, we are already ‘in’ Ayurveda as long as we are already ‘in’ life. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archive 2019, The Foundations, Yoga & Ayurveda Tagged With: Ayurveda

Svastha Yoga Aotearoa

300-hour Therapy Foundations The 300-hour Svastha Yoga Therapy Foundations program is an advanced teacher training registered at the RYS300 level with Yoga Alliance. It is designed to enable yoga teachers to better serve their communities by developing the knowledge to skilfully address their students’ needs and work with populations requiring a therapeutic approach. The Svastha Yoga System is a comprehensive approach to holistic well-being. It offers you the skills, knowledge, and … [Read more...]

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