CRYSTALS AND AROMAS in the practice of YOGA according to AYURVEDA Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine) regards the mind as a subtle organ that must be properly nourished and purified just like any other physical tissue. To this end, it identifies a number of factors that influence our mental balance: 1) …
I am fascinated by how a medical science as ancient as Ayurveda described and understood the human body in such a visionary and modern way. They described the marmas as specific points on the body that provide access to Prana (vitality and energy) and which are potentially dangerous if …
PHILOSOPHICAL AND SPIRITUAL FOUNDATIONS OF AYURYOGA® This training course provides us with in-depth knowledge to adapt modern yoga practices and integrate them, on the one hand, with the spiritual foundations of Ayurveda and Patanjali’s classical yoga – which are derived from and influenced by, respectively, the Samkhya philosophy (one of the six schools or Dārśanas …
We are in the middle of WINTER, considered the Kapha season (in Ayurveda) and the most Yin season in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The cold, rain and even snow pose a “threat” to our precious health, and now more than ever, FLU and COLDS are on the rise. Fortunately, we have easy access to a …
DHAVANTRE is the deity who, in Ayurveda, represents the Celestial Physician. He is described in the Vedas and the Puranas as the Physician of the gods and is, in fact, an avatar of Vishnu (one of the gods of the Trimurti who represents preservation and goodness). He …
AYURVEDA, A PHILOSOPHICAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Many people are still unaware that Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine) is not a “trendy” or “New Age” therapy. Quite the contrary: it is recognised as the oldest established medical science on the planet. Furthermore, unlike our allopathic medicine, this system of medicine has philosophical and spiritual foundations because …
Hoy es el 1er Lunes de Diciembre 2019. Un día estupendo, como cualquier otro, para comenzar nuevos hábitos de vida. Hazte la siguiente pregunta ¿Cómo cuidas tu PIEL? ¿Sabes que este gran órgano necesita nutrientes, limpieza, cuidados, etc.? Ya, desde muy antiguo se sabe la importancia de aplicar sustancias oleosas …
I’ve been spending a few days with my family in Tarifa, Cádiz, with a Levante wind blowing. HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT HOW THE WIND AFFECTS YOU? Ayurveda classifies nature into three main biotypes, each comprising two elements. VATA is the “Dosha” (biotype) consisting of AIR + ETHER. In places such as …
One of the things I found most challenging during the conception and development of “Holistic Yoga Therapy” and its components relating to Ayurveda (AyurYoga®) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCMYoga®) was the similarity, and at the same time the significant difference, between the Five Elements in both of these Eastern traditions. Our mind tends to …
When was the LAST TIME you did SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF? Much of the problem with our society is NOT having time for ourselves. Time to think, to make decisions, to observe, to tear down old foundations and build new ones – time, time, time… When we live on autopilot, we are unable to establish…