You might have seen the word Ayurveda and wondered what it means and why I keep referencing it. Ayurveda, the word, means “life wisdom”. I like to think of it is as the wisdom of our own lives.  Ayurveda is a medical science that dates back over 5,000 years ago originating in India . The true power of Ayurveda, which I have come to experience both in my own life and in the lives of my clients is the process of learning to identify what brings us our happiness and what brings us our challenges. As a holistic system, we are asked to connect with every aspect of our lives; to really look at the landscape we have created for ourselves. Ayurveda helps us see with clarity all the factors and feelings of stress & anxiety, eating patterns, sleep, sex, lifestyle, everything in between, and ultimately what exactly we want to do with this one precious life of ours.  

 Ayurveda is an individualized science that helps to clarify how to maximize our joys and minimize the challenges.  Through this lens we identify what works and what doesn't so as to begin to live the life we dream of.  As my teacher Mary Thompson puts it perfectly "Ayurveda is the total knowing of one's life and one's place in relation to that totality.”  

Ayurveda is deeply connected to nature that through the scientific system itself. Walking on the Ayurvedic path brings us back to our own inner nature, the one that dwells unchanging inside us.  One that mirrors natures peace, stability, and cyclical strength. 

I would be remiss if I didn’t properly thank my lineage of learning: The Shakti School of Ayurveda created by Katie Silcox is a female run school focused on feminine form medicine and women’s health. This school completely rewired by brain, my body and my life and my experience as a woman.