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Ayurveda is the ancient Indian system of natural and holistic medicine. When translated from
Sanskrit, Ayurveda means the science of life (the Sanskrit root ayur means longevity or life
and veda means science).

While allopathic medicine tends to focus on the management of disease, Ayurveda provides us
with the knowledge of how to prevent disease and how to eliminate its root cause if it does occur.

Core Principles
The knowledge of Ayurveda was passed on orally through a lineage of sages in India until it was
collated into text more than five thousand years ago. The oldest known texts on Ayurveda are
the Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and the Ashtanga Hrudaya. These texts detail the affect
that the five elements found in the cosmic system - earth, water, air, fire, space have on our
individual system, and expound on the importance of keeping these elements balanced for a
healthy and happy life.

According to Ayurveda, each person will be influenced by certain elements more than others.
This is because of their prakriti, or natural constitution. Ayurveda categorizes the different
constitutions into three different doshas:

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1. Vata dosha, in which the air and space elements dominate
2. Pitta dosha, in which the fire element dominates
3. Kapha dosha, in which the earth and water elements dominate

The dosha affects not just the shape of ones body but also bodily tendencies (like food
preferences and digestion), and the temperament of ones mind and emotions. For example, the
earth element in people with Kapha dosha is evident in their solid, sturdy body type, their
tendency for slower digestion, their strong memory, and their emotional steadiness. Most
peoples prakriti is made up of a combination of two doshas. For example, people who are Pitta
Kapha will have the tendencies of both Pitta dosha and Kapha dosha, with Pitta dominating. By
understanding the qualities of our natural constitution we are better able to do what is needed to
keep ourselves in balance.

Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Ayurveda places great importance on ones pathya, or lifestyle (eating habits and daily routine).
Ayurveda also provides guidance on how to adjust our lifestyle based on the change of seasons.
Different Ayurvedic Therapies
Ayurvedic Treatment can grossly be divided into Shodhana and Shamana i.e. purificatory and
palliative therapy respectively.

The shodhana therapy includes procedures that eradicate the vitiated humors from the body.
eg.vamana (emesis), virechana (purgation), vasti (enema), nasya (nasal errhines).

The shaman procedure comprises techniques that pacify the doshas or bring them back to
normalcy e.g. deepana (carminative), pachana (digestive), upavasa (fasting) etc.

Some of the therapies include:

1. Abhyanga
2. Uzhilchil
3. Pizhichil
4. Marma Therapy
5. Shirodhara
6. Facial Marma
7. Meru Chikitsa
8. Snehana / Snehapana
9. Swedana (Sweat Therapy)
10. Nasya
11. Virechana
12. Paada Abhyanga (Foot Massage)
13. Pinda Sweda
14. Talapothichil (Shirolepa)
15. Shirovasti
16. Osteopathy
Learn more about these therapies here.

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Sri Sri Ayurveda centers are spread across the globe. The main headquarters are located across
Bengaluru, India; Montreal, Canada; and Bad Antogast/Oppenau, Germany.
The Sri Sri Ayurveda Hospital in Bengaluru, India is a state-of-the-art hospital that provides
many life-enhancing therapies.
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