The Ayurveda Lifestyle

My search for natural living started with essential oils, home cooked meals, and natural products for our family.  Along the way, I found Ayurveda.  For those who do not know what Ayurveda is - it is over 5000 year old healthcare system that originated in India.  Ayurveda means life knowledge or science of life.  Originally I attended a week long intensive to learn traditional Ayurvedic bodywork and incorporate that into my massage business.  It was truly a transformational week, in which I learned about the doshas, abhyanga massage, garshana, shirodhara, pinda swedana and many other modalities to use to help others heal themselves in my office.  Thereafter, I became certified in Ayurvedic bodywork (CAyB).  My friends and family were interested in learning more about this lifestyle, and thus Sattva Mentoring was created.

Changing the way you do things on a daily basis is a tough thing to do - especially because we are all in "routine" of doing things the way we do.  In my mentoring business it is a 6 week long process where we add little by little each week.  Even in the busiest of schedules, we find ways to incorporate simple changes you can make with a big benefit to your wellbeing.  So even if you think you can't add one-more-thing to your list of tasks each day, I teach you that you definitely can, and make it easy to do so.

I highly recommend the book Ayurveda The Science of Self-Healing by Dr. Vasant Lad.  It breaks down everything in small pieces that are easy to understand and incorporate into your daily living.  I reference this book often at home and in my business. 

The very first thing I recommend you understand are the three doshas, and finding out which one is the true you.  Doshas are the constitutions in which people are born into, where your body, mind and spirit are happiest; the times of day; the seasons.  When you are out of balance or out of the constitution in which is the true you - prakruti, then you have an imbalance - vikruti.

To start your journey, feel free to get the book or schedule a quick 15 minute virtual consultation with me by clicking on the Mentoring Services tab and schedule a consult.