Ayurveda meaning "The Science of Life," is a complete medicinal system based onsound science now more than 5,000 years old. It views the person holistically, creating an optimal environment within the body for healing to take place as well as preventing accumulation of disease.

The science of Ayurveda views the human being as a dynamic, life affirming organism that, in its natural state, is healthy, free from disease, and at peace with life. Optimum health occurs when the natural process of the body are not interfered with. This happens without effort when the human being is living a harmonious life.

The five senses are portals or gateways into the body, mind and consciousness.Through them, impressions from the environment are absorbed. When healthy impressions (healthy food, visual impressions, sounds, smells and touch) are taken in, the body responds by reaching its full potential. When low quality impressions are taken in, the body responds with less than optimum function and becomes susceptible to disease.

Ayurveda perceives the body as intelligent down to the cellular level and even thesubatomic level. In essence, the principles of Ayurveda support the work of that innate intelligence.

Each person is unique with individual needs. We may all be human but we have slightly different physiologies and emotional tendencies. Ayurveda teaches that for this reason,each person’s path toward optimal health is also unique. Nothing is right for everyone and everything is right for someone. There is not one program to every person. Rather, the emphasis is on an individualized approach to lifestyle. Ayurveda views health and disease as the end result of how we interact with the world,in terms of our beliefs, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings, which then ultimately determine our actions. Actions in harmony with our inner nature create health, while those dis-harmonious with our inner nature create disease. It provides the tools of how to live harmoniously on all levels: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This allows us to achieve the best health possible.