Ayurveda provides a wealth of seasonal lifestyle practices or rituals known as ‘Ritucharya’ (‘ritu’ translates to ‘season’, and ‘charya’ to ‘guidelines’) to support us throughout the year, and ensure that we live in accordance with nature.
Ayurveda provides a wealth of seasonal lifestyle practices or rituals known as ‘Ritucharya’ (‘ritu’ translates to ‘season’, and ‘charya’ to ‘guidelines’) to support us throughout the year, and ensure that we live in accordance with nature.
As we move into an age where information is at our fingertips, we are becoming increasingly curious about what we are putting into our bodies and the effect this has on our physical, mental and emotional states. This curiosity has bred a desire for alternative ways of being that focus on sustainability, compassion and plant-based living.
Known as the world’s oldest system of healthcare, Ayurveda is a body of knowledge that dates back 5000 years to a time when human beings lived in synchronicity with nature and utilised the attributes of certain types of energy (known as the Doshas) to understand and harmonise imbalances within the body and mind.
It’s completely natural to feel overwhelmed by the current health crisis the world is experiencing. We are conscious, compassionate, interconnected beings who not only fear for our own health but also for our family and community – which now extends to the far corners of the globe.
In a time where we are faced with the very real prospect of coming into contact with Covid, it’s best to prepare ourselves for what lies ahead, and implement some practices to both prevent and cure the virus if we encounter it.
