What is Ayurveda

Ayurveda is one of the oldest healing systems on the planet. It originated in India some 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word; Sanskrit is the ancient language of India. Ayus means life and Veda means wisdom, so Ayurveda is the wisdom or science of life.

Ayurveda provides a framework for understanding life and death, health and sickness. It is a way of life that teaches us how to maintain and protect our health. It is a system that treats the person as a whole, ie, mind, body and soul, and focuses on the individual rather than on the symptoms.

The Perfect Health program

The Perfect Health program is based on the global best seller, ‘Perfect Health’ by Deepak Chopra MD. This Ayurvedic Lifestyle program teaches you to easily bring balance and healing into yourlife. You will learn a powerful regimen of Ayurvedic practices designed to balance the body and mind, enhance nutrition, reduce emotional turbulence and re-awaken the senses.

How will Perfect Health affect my life?

Today, doctors are increasingly citing stress as a major contributing factor to most illnesses.  Our bodies and minds react to it by shifting out of balance, which ultimately creates physical challenges and emotional turbulence that impact our lives at home, at work, and at play. In time, we can find ourselves in toxic relationships and non-nourishing patterns of eating, sleeping, and digestion.

The Perfect Health program will help you identify the imbalances in your life, teach you how to correct them, and help you develop a nurturing daily routine. You will also learn to release emotions in a healthy way so that they don’t build up in your physiology. Most importantly, as your stress is eliminated, your mind and body begin to function with maximum effectiveness, creating health, vitality and happiness. Some health benefits can include:

• Reducing stress
• Improve digestion 
• Improve sleep patterns
• Release emotional toxicity
• Create optimal daily nutrition
• Lower your blood pressure
• Lower cholesterol

What Will I Learn in the Perfect Health program?

The Perfect Health program is presented in five sessions over several days.

• In Session One, your Chopra Center Certified Perfect Health Instructor will introduce you to the basic principles of Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga as well as the three  primary mind-body personalities: vata, pitta, and kapha.
• In Session Two, you will learn how to select and use the most nourishing foods for your mind-body personality.  These nutritional practices will help you maintain vibrant health, appropriate weight, and optimized digestion.
• In Session Three, you will learn to perpetually renew yourself each day by recognizing and eliminating toxins and by performing gentle rejuvenating techniques.
• In Session Four, you will learn tools to practice conscious communication to enhance your relationships and help you achieve emotional freedom.
• In Session Five, your instructor will teach you to use your senses to access the power of your body’s inner pharmacy to heal, nourish, and maintain balance.

How do I get started?

To take your next step toward developing a Perfect Health Ayurvedic Lifestyle practice, please feel free to call or email Sheila Murray, your local Chopra Center Certified Instructor.