Why choose Ayurveda?

Often people become interested in Ayurveda because nothing else has worked, and they are at the end of their rope with the western approach to healing. They are often shocked to find that Ayurveda has answers, and has had those answers for thousands of years.

A Bit More About Ayurveda
The basic premise of Ayurveda is that all phenomenon are a made up of the same five elements:
Air, Space, Earth, Fire, Water
And from these five elements arise the three Doshas:

Vata (Air & Space)
Pitta (Fire & Water)
Kapha (Water & Earth)

Every person is composed of a combination of the three Doshas. You are not Vata or Pitta or Kapha. Every person has a mixture of these three (although two of them are normally found in higher concentrations than the third).

What Does Dosha Mean?
Dosha literally means “flaw” or “stain.” But perhaps it is easiest to think about it as “that which goes out of balance.”

In the west it is becoming increasingly popular (and incorrect) to identify with your Doshas. People are starting to say things like, “I am so Vatta” or “That’s because I am a Pitta.” The problem with this is, you are identifying yourself with things that go out of balance. The nature of the Doshas are, when left unchecked – to express themselves FULLY into your life – and take you along for the ride as they do.
The point of understanding the Doshas is to understand what within you needs to become harmonized, and how it goes out of balance to begin with, so you can manage it better. Ayurveda prescribes diet and lifestyle changes to help restore you to balance.