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Specialists in Ayurvedic Health, Beauty and Well-being. Translated from Sanskrit AYUSPA literally means 'preserving life'.
We offer: Ayurvedic Massage, health advice, herbal remedies & supplements, Ayurvedic holidays & retreats, Ayurvedic training courses, Panchakarma (detoxification), Yoga & Meditation and Herbal beauty therapies.
SERVICES
At AYUSPA we specialise in the ancient Indian health science of Ayurveda, the ancient system of healthcare originating from India over 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda is part of a growing global move toward holistic natural healing, and we are proud to offer a range of over 30 Ayurvedic therapies specifically chosen to suit your individual needs.
Due to this holistic nature of Ayurveda, all of our treatments are catered to suit your individual health requirements - mind, body and soul.
We offer a wide selection of natural, healing therapies and pampering beauty services inspired by pure Ayurvedic traditions, but adapted to suit Western clientele.
Our treatments are suitable for anybody, be it someone who has a health complaint they have struggled to deal with via conventional means, or for someone simply looking for some relaxation and pampering.
AYUSPA - Preserving Life, Naturally.
ABOUT AYURVEDA
Ayurveda is a comprehensive system of holistic health care that originated in India several thousand years ago. Even though the earliest literary references to Ayurveda as a medical science are datable to only around 200 BC, many of the fundamental healing principles, which Ayurveda is based upon, have already been mentioned much earlier in various sacred texts of ancient India. Ayurveda is derived from two Sanskrit words: 'ayus' meaning life and 'vid' meaning knowledge. The 'science of life', Ayurveda, is as much concerned with enhancing the quality of life and the prevention of ill-health as it is with treatment of disease. Ayurveda is firmly embedded in Indian philosophy and its theory of evolution, according to which the universe is composed of five basic elements, namely: ether, air, fire, water and earth. These are present in all things, and in the human body they manifest as doshas.
The three doshas, vata, pitta and kapha, are the primary and essential bio-energetic forces of the human body. Each has its characteristic site and unique function in the body. They are interrelated and, in their normal state, maintain the integrity of the living organism, conferring strength and assuring normal physiological functioning as well as longevity. The tridoshas need to be in a state of equilibrium for the body to remain healthy. Any imbalance of these bio-energetic forces results in ill-health.
Ayurveda places particular emphasis on the individual constitution, prakriti, of every being, which is determined by the unique combination of tridoshas, genetic factors as well as the health, nutrition and lifestyle of the mother. Prakriti determines an individual's susceptibility to different diseases and has an influence on the course and development of a disease as well as on the complications that could arise and the prognosis.
Proper hygiene, diet and lifestyle are considered in Ayurveda essential pre-requisites for good health. Ayurvedic classical texts provide detailed guidelines for health-promoting daily routines, which must be adapted to an individual's constitution as well as to the seasons and the environment in order to ensure an optimal balance between body, mind and emotions.
An Ayurvedic practitioner arrives at a diagnosis through a variety of observation techniques and enquiries, which include pulse or tongue reading and other forms of body examination, an in-depth assessment of diet and lifestyle habits, an analysis of mental and emotional states as well as a very detailed history taking. Most importantly though, a practitioner gives patients the time and space to express themselves and listens with great attention to detail. Therefore, a typical first consultation will usually take one hour or even longer.
The skill of the practitioner lies in assessing a patient's constitutional type, in diagnosing the root cause of imbalance that manifests as disease, and in selecting appropriate remedial interventions from an array of therapeutic options. Treatment is always tailor-made to the individual in question and can include simple diet and lifestyle advice, herbo-mineral supplements or medicines, physical treatments like full-body massage or local applications, psychological and emotional consulting, meditation, yoga or other forms of subtle therapies.
Panchakarma, a very effective Ayurvedic treatment, aims at deep body cleansing and the restoration of a healthy metabolism. It includes elaborate preparatory procedures, emetic and purgative processes and also enema treatments. After panchakarma, various rejuvenating and immuno-modulating therapies are used to increase strength, resistance and overall vitality - on physical, mental and emotional levels - so that patients can experience and enjoy health, well-being and longevity.
PHILOSOPHY OF AYURVEDA
The ancient Ayurveda text, Charaka says: ‘Man is the epitome of the universe. Within man, there is as much diversity as in the world outside. Similarly, the outside world is as diverse as human beings themselves.’
The basic premise of Ayurveda is that the entire universe is part of one singular absolute. According to the theory, everything that exists in the universe also appears within the human body.
Ayurveda emphasises prevention of disease, rejuvenation of our body systems, and extension of life span.
The profound premise and promise of Ayurveda is that through certain practices, not only can we prevent heart disease and make our headaches go away, but we can also understand ourselves and the world around us better, live a long healthy life in balance and harmony, achieve our fullest potential, and express our true inner nature on a daily basis.
Ayurveda provides an integrated approach to preventing and treating illness through lifestyle interventions, natural therapies and medications. It is based on the view that the elements, forces, and principles that make up all of nature – which holds it together and makes it function – are also apparent in human beings. In Ayurveda, the mind (or consciousness) and the body (or physical mass) not only influence each other – they are each other. Together they form the mind-body. The universal consciousness is an intelligent, aware ocean of energy that gives rise to the physical world through our five senses. Ayurvedic philosophy and practices link us to every aspect of ourselves and remind us that we are in union with every aspect of nature, each other, and the entire universe.
There can be no mental health without physical health, and vice versa. In Ayurveda, symptoms and diseases that could be categorised as mental thoughts or feelings are just as important as symptoms and diseases of the physical body. Both are due to imbalances within a person, and both are treated by restoring the natural balance – mentally and physically. In Ayurveda your whole life and lifestyle must be in harmony before you can enjoy true well being. Lifestyle interventions are a major part of Ayurveda’s preventative and therapeutic approach.
REBIRTH OF AYURVEDA
Ayurveda is an intricate system of healthcare that originated in India over 5,000 years ago. It is believed to be oldest healing science in existence, forming the foundation of all others.
Ayurveda was conceived and developed by vedic yogis and natural scientists through centuries of observations, experiments, discussions, and meditations. For several thousand years their teachings were passed on orally from teacher to student; and around the fifth to sixth century BC, elaborately detailed texts were written in Sanskrit.
Manuscripts are in evidence from the Atharva-Veda, one of several Vedas (meaning "knowledge"), dating back to approximately 1500 BC) and they contain detailed medical information, upon which Ayurvedic medical practice is based on. Ayurvedic manuals were written by Charaka, Sushruta, and Vagbhata that give detailed descriptions of the various practices. Charaka listed 500 hundred remedies and Sushruta over 700 vegetable medicines.
In India today, Ayurvedic practitioners now receive state-recognised training in parallel to their physician counterparts. What’s more, there is now a rapidly developing global drive to prove that methods such as Ayurveda can work alongside general medical practice and offer the user a natural, safe and beneficial alternative.
Modern scientific research is fast proving that Ayurveda, the science of life, and Yoga, the science of self realisation, can have a far-reaching impact on both the physiological and psychological causes of many health complaints. Published studies have documented reductions in cardiovascular disease risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol, and reaction to stress in individuals who practice Ayurvedic treatment and lifestyle methods.
Laboratory and clinical studies on Ayurvedic herbal preparations and other therapies have shown them to have a range of potentially beneficial effects for preventing and treating infectious disease, treating diabetes, relieving structural problems, promoting health, reducing the signs of aging – and much more. Recently, it was revealed that the famous Ayurvedic medicine Triphala has been found to have anti-cancer properties.
The past 50 years has seen a rapid growth in Ayurveda, after being put on the back-burner for well over a century. Western advocates such as Deepak Chopra, Vasant Lad, David Frawley and Atreya Smith have helped to catapult Ayurveda into the Western spotlight but the journey hasn’t ended there. In India, not only does Ayurveda run parallel to western medicine, but the solutions it offers is now provided by medical GPs, hospitals and pharmacies, who are increasingly turning to Ayurvedic methods to deliver effective patient treatment protocols. The coming years will be a defining point for Ayurveda to have the same impact on a global scale.
Around the UK specifically, Ayurvedic centres have tripled in number over the last 10 years, and AYUSPA is proud to have the longest successful history having been around since 2002. Having consulted over 13,000 individuals and performed over 750,000 treatments - all without the need for chemical and synthetic drugs - AYUSPA is leading the way in genuine Ayurvedic healthcare provisions.
The work does not end here, however. The UK is sadly well behind the likes of USA and Germany as there is yet no regulation or recognition for this system of medicine which has so much to offer to the growing number of ailing consumers. We are part of a movement to see Ayurveda given a voice and a platform in the UK but the shortsightedness of our political parties has been a huge stumbling block to our advancement and activities.
If you would like to support our campaign to see Ayurveda given the recognition and rights it deserves, please drop us a line at [email protected] clearly explaining how Ayurveda has helped you with all your contact details.
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