frequently asked questions
about ayurveda

Is Ayurveda a Religion?
No, Ayurveda is a Science that developed based on Acceptance, Observation and Experience. Ayurveda is a Mind-Body Science that aims to optimum health and quality of life of humans. Please read What is Ayurveda?

How can Ayurveda proclaim itself a Science without experimentation?
Experimentation is the observation of certain phenomena over a certain period of time, recording the results and observing again and again and repeating the same experiment several times. Ayurveda has been doing exactly that over 5000 years, is the oldest Medical Science in the planet. It comes from the Vedas, which is the unparalled wisdom on Life, the Universe and the Self.

Is Ayurveda's goal to replace Alopathic Medicine?
Ayurveda is different than Alopathic Medicine, its goal is to prevent dis-ease and increase the well-being of humans. Alopathic Medicine is great in case of trauma, serious infection and surgery, but it truly lacks a preventive side. Ayurveda is here to work side by side with every medical system in existence. Ayurveda offers a tool that any other medical science offers, the categorization of the body humors or Doshas. These tools help understand why things happen, Ayurveda is interested in treating humans, not diseases nor symptoms.

Do I need to change my lifestyle when treating with Ayurveda?
Ayurveda understand that dis-ease is something we create, and it can be "unsolved" the same way it was created. Ayurveda doesn't see dis-ease but imbalances and they must be corrected with diet, meditation, exercise and certain minor changes. Normally the changes in the diet depend on the severity of what is being treated. Ayurveda is a Mind-Body Science and this relationship needs to be treated as well in order to correct imbalances. The good thing is that most of the new habits are just that, habits, easy life changes that will invariably make you feel better. An Ayurvedic LifeStyle is about honoring our Divine Nature and bringing balance to our bodies effortlessly and taking responsibility for our own health.

What does an Ayurvedic Consultation include?
An Ayurvedic Consultation is a LifeStyle Consultation. During the consultation you will discuss with the practitioner your main ailments, based on this and on the Ayurvedic observations and pulsing, the Practitioner will discuss with you the approach that Ayurveda recommends. This will probably include herbs, essential oils, and diet. All of them according to your particular Ayurvedic body type and imbalances, which will be determined during the consultation. The idea of a consultation is to guide you to make you feel the best possible in all aspects of life. The Ayurvedic Practitioner is a person that is knowledgeable in the Art of Self-Healing and the Science of Life "Ayurveda". At no time is the Practitioner diagnosing, treating, curing or preventing any disease. The practitioner is advising based upon the ancient Knowledge of Ayurveda, the oldest medical science of the world.

What kind of treatments and medications does Ayurveda use for healing?
Ayurveda works with Herbs that can be prepared in a lot of different ways like teas, decoctions, tinctures, medicated oils, capsules, etc. These herbs come from all over the world and the more research is done, the more similarities that are found between the herbs of India and the American Continent. Essential Oils which are the volatile components of plants are very helpful in the treatment of a lot of dis-eases. Meditation operates at a mind level, please read more here. Pancha Karma is the star treatment of Ayurveda, it is a total cleanse of the body from the inside out. Pancha Karma was developed for the Royalty of India to increase longevity and now is available almost everywhere in the world. To learn more about Pancha Karma, please contact us here.

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