Ayurveda Courses and Retreats

What is Ayurveda?

SCIENCE OF HEALING

Ayurveda is a sister science to the knowledge of yoga.  They both go hand in hand with each other.  Most of us recognize that our health cannot be separated from what we think, say, do or eat. We are born with certain specific physical and mental conditions and we need to understand these to effectively progress in our life and relate to people and our environment. How do we make the best of our life?

Natural healing system

Ayurveda, the “science of life,” is the traditional medicine of India. It is probably the oldest health care system in the world, with roots going back over 5,000 years into the Vedic era. It is called the “Mother of All Healing.” Ayurveda is one of the most comprehensive healing systems in the world, dealing integrally with body, mind and spirit.

Ayurveda is allied with the profound yogic view of life and consciousness. Yogis need to understand Ayurveda to keep themselves healthy on the path of Sadhana. Ayurvedic practitioners use integrally yogic methods to achieve healing of body/mind/spirit.  Understanding how the mind works is key to our progress.

Ayurveda provides us with a system for understanding the energies and qualities that are set in motion by our daily living practices, so we can counteract or prevent the imbalances that cause disease. The principles can be applied in our daily life routine, according to our unique constitution and adapting to changing conditions such as time of the day, season, age and culture.

Ayurveda affords much extraordinary knowledge and many opportunities to inform our own lifestyle choices and enhance of our skills adding greater value to our lives.

Gaining popularity in the West

Ayurveda is becoming better known in the West and its influence is growing rapidly. Acharya David Frawley predicts that those who learn Ayurveda today will be pioneers in this holistic health movement that will continue to grow significantly in the future.  Nearby to the ashram, in Nevada City is the California College of Ayurveda which works closely with us.

Influence on historical systems of medicine

Ayurveda has had a strong influence throughout history on many systems of medicine, from the ancient Greeks in the West to the Chinese in the East. Ayurvedic herbs and formulas appear in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and an Ayurvedic form of acupuncture also exists.

Ayurveda is the basis of Tibetan medicine, which brought in Ayurveda along with Indian Buddhism. Tibetan medicine consists of predominantly Ayurveda with a secondary influence of TCM. Forms of Ayurveda exist in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Burma, and to some extent in Thailand.  Lean more about Ayurveda in our teachings section.

Ayurveda Courses

Ayurveda Courses at the Sivananda Yoga Farm help you find your True Nature as Spirit and help you to control the mind and lead a happy and healthy life with more prana or life force.

Ayurveda is the science of life, and goes deeper into prescribing life regimens, food and diet, herbs, and an understanding of our specific mental and physical propensities, or constitution. By bringing into balance the 5 elements in the body and mind we regain health.

Health is Wealth

Health is a law of nature. It is our natural birthright. Ayurveda and Yoga, the ancient sciences of medicine and right living, declare the origin of disease comes from three flaws:

 – Forgetting our True Nature as Spirit
– The misuse of intellect
– Excessive movement of the mind

Ayurveda Teachers

Please check above on each specific retreat to see who will be leading the retreat you are interested in attending or click on the name of the teacher below to see a list of their upcoming retreats.