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 …
When we learn about Ayurveda (Traditional Indian Medicine), our yoga practice is enriched and becomes more insightful. At AyurYoga®, we integrate these two sciences, which were developed to promote holistic health and human evolution. AyurYoga® is not a style of yoga. Here you will not find premises, working methods or “phrases …
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 …
En Medicina Tradicional China (MTC, TCM) se usan unos conceptos conocidos como QI, JING y SHEN que conjuntamente se denominan “Los Tres Tesoros”. Y es que son sustancias muy valoradas en el cuerpo humano que nos aportan salud a todos los niveles: QI Suele definirse como “energía” pero en realidad …
En la naturaleza se va desplegando la energía del OTOÑO. Los días son más cortos, especialmente, desde el cambio de hora, hace más frío, los árboles empiezan a iniciar su merecido descanso soltando las hojas, etc. El Otoño en MTC se corresponde con la energía de Metal que es el …
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 …
The Wood Element is associated with the East and Spring, and its associated organs are the Liver (Yin) and the Gallbladder (Yang). It is linked to the colour green, the sour taste and the emotion of anger. Note that spring is the season that brings life into being …