Why do we lose our state of inner and outer balance? Why are health issues coming into our mind-body system? How are they entering our mind-body system? The purpose of the Ayurvedic consultation targeted at managing existing health imbalances is to answer such questions for you by properly identifying the stage of your health imbalance in accordance with Ayurvedic principles. We will then jointly develop an individualized plan to support your body transition from disease towards self-healing progression. The Ayurvedic practitioner will concentrate on the techniques that will strengthen the healthy elements inherent in each body system, which will in turn help the individual to recover.
What is illness according to Ayurveda?
“Suffering by any means is disease. It is not just limited to physical plain but also mental agonies and disturbances which maybe transient or long term”.
Sushruta Sumhita, 1.23
Since perfect health is defined in Ayurveda as a harmonious state of synchronous work of all bodily tissues (dhatus), functional energies (doshas), digestive fire, elimination systems (malas) as well as presence of sharp senses and pleasant state of mind, correspondingly disequilibrium of this intricate system will imply a disease. In Ayurveda, such imbalance is called “Virkiti”.
Why does disease happen?
Our daily food and lifestyle choices, seasonal influences, social behavior, emotional reactions as well as stage of life impact the work of our health system on a continued basis. If such choices are not supportive of our basic nature (Prakriti), we start accumulating health imbalances at the physical, emotional or spiritual levels. The imbalances cause lack of harmony in our mind-body system and make us more susceptible to a disease.
According to Ayurveda, there are 6 stages through which a stage of health progresses towards a disease. However, for Ayurveda these are not just six stages of health deterioration and disease progression but these are six opportunities to intervene and reverse the mind-body system towards the path of self-healing.
According to Ayurveda, there are 6 stages through which a stage of health progresses towards a disease. However, for Ayurveda these are not just six stages of health deterioration and disease progression but these are six opportunities to intervene and reverse the mind-body system towards the path of self-healing.
Ayurveda has developed a broad range of tools to help the body-mind system heal. Such tools might include internal measures such as detoxification (e.g. Panchakarma), palliative herbal care, or external measures such as various body therapies targeted at infusing the body with medicated oils, steam therapies, herbal paste applications and many other. Mental care is also an integrative part of Ayurvedic toolset and might include customized suggestions on daily yoga poses and breathing techniques.
Having said the above, the purpose of the Ayurvedic consultation targeted at manage existing health imbalances is to properly identify the stage of your health imbalance and jointly develop an individualized plan to support your body transition from disease towards self-healing progression. The Ayurvedic practitioner will concentrate on the techniques that will strengthen the healthy elements inherent in each body system, which will in turn help the individual to recover.
Since the disease progression is a process which might have taken many years to unfold in your body, the path towards healing might also take some time, patience, and dedicated effort on your part. But do not be afraid and discouraged! The role of an Ayurvedic practitioner is to guide and support you through each stage of your health restoration by selecting appropriate internal and external care as well as mind practices of each of the stepping stones on your path. At the end, the biggest prize is awaiting you – a prize of Sattvriti, i.e. perfect health and blissful state of mind!