About My Gaia Spirit
What Is Ayurveda
Ayurveda is an ancient, holistic system of natural healing that originated in India over 5,000 years ago, and is known to be the world’s oldest medical sciences written in text. Rooted in wisdom and practical philosophy, Ayurveda views health as a dynamic balance between body, mind, and spirit. The word Ayurveda comes from the Sanskrit:
- "Ayur" = life
- "Veda" = knowledge or science
Together, it means "The Science of Life."
The Essence of Ayurveda
One's health is not merely the absence of disease but a vibrant state of Well-being, body, mind and spirit. This system emphasizes a lifestyle that promotes Self-Care and Self-Awareness to prevent illness.
THE THREE DOSHAS
The five elements combine in pairs to form the three doshas—the biological energies that govern body and mind:
- Vata – air + ether (movement, creativity, anxiety if out of balance)
- Pitta – fire + water (digestion, ambition, anger if out of balance)
- Kapha – earth + water (stability, calm, lethargy if out of balance)
In Ayurveda, we read the pulse, face, and tongue to gain insight into their overall well-being. This helps determine your primary and secondary doshas—your unique constitutional makeup known as Prakriti in Sanskrit. These doshas are established at the time of conception and typically remain consistent throughout your life, with only rare exceptions. Your primary dosha is what's out of balance.
Ayurveda Everyday
Interest in Ayurveda has grown steadily over the past several years bringing a hightened awareness to Self
Care, focusing on root causes rather than treating symptoms. Ayurveda continues to offer something unique: a time-tested, intuitive path to whole-being wellness.
Ayurveda is a lifestyle, a philosophy, and a relationship with nature. When you live in rhythm with your true nature, health becomes not a goal, but a way of life.