Ayurveda (aye-your-vay-duh), is a Sanskrit word meaning the Study or Knowledge of Life. ‘Ayu’ meaning ‘life’ and ‘veda’ meaning ‘science’ or ‘total knowledge’.
Ayurveda originates from South India over 5,000 years ago, established as the oldest recorded health system in the world. A healthcare system which focuses on the root cause of dis-ease in the body. Ayurveda views the body as a whole, meaning it looks at our physical (includes mental), emotional, and spiritual self. Health, meaning a state of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being and not just the absence of dis-ease.