Principles of Ayurveda

by Anne Green

Ayurveda is a powerful ancient healing system that offers a holistic vision of health involving balance in and between body, mind and spirit. One of its most fundamental ideas is that each individual's constitution is unique and has a particular relationship to three fundamental and vital energies, the Doishas. Ayurveda looks at the way in which those energy types relate to diet, lifestyle and general health. Balancing the Doshas and body, mind and soul will help you live a long, healthy and contented life. This introductory guide to Ayurveda explores: Anne Green is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. She has studied Ayurveda since 1990 and is currently doing a postgraduate Diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine.