Ayurveda & Integrative Health

Ayurveda is the science of life that originated 5000 years ago. The knowledge was acquired from the Atharva Veda and was propagated through the traditional vaidya system of ancient India. that emphasised inculcating a balanced lifestyle, routine, and food habits in line with one’s prakriti (nature), and a positive outlook towards life. As time passed, the science of Ayurveda expanded and became an important healing paradigm.

In the East, Ayurveda and complementary systems have been available for ages; a similar shift is underway in the West as well. Many mainstream practitioners have switched to integrative medicine, functional medicine, osteopathy, and other holistic approaches to better serve their patients by integrating all aspects of healing. Today, the world is gearing towards a major shift, and growing awareness and desires to adopt a natural way of living have moved people across the globe.

Four Pillars of Integrative Health

  • Ahaar

    (Healthy nourishing diet)

  • Vihaar

    (Relaxation & Recreation)

  • Achaar

    (Proper Routine & conduct)

  • Vichaar

    (Positive thinking)

At Vagmi, we follow basic principles of Ayurveda, herbs, lifestyle enhancement, prakriti and vikruti analysis, food modifications, plant-based chikitsa (treatment), and bhav shuddhi (purification of the mind of negative emotions) in our treatment modality.

Our Simple Ayurvedic principles will facilitate life-transforming benefits and all-around healing:

Routine/Dincharya:

Our Dincharya/routine, covering waking up, eating, exercise, sleep cycle, and stress management, helps balance the doshas and maintain the best state of body and mind.

All Ayurvedic treatments are predominantly based on dosha analysis. Doshas are fundamental energies or constitutions that make up our physical, mental, and emotional functions. The three doshas are Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. They are the synthesis of various elemental combinations, such as Earth, water, fire, air, and space. When Doshas are balanced, they are the prakriti nature; when out of balance, they become the vikruti(disorder/disorder).

Healthy and balanced food principles (Vegetarianism) Shuddha Sattvik Ahaar

Eating at the right time, as per your nature, cycle, season, and place (desha, kaal,ritu, and prakriti), plays a larger role in maintaining health. Let food be thy medicine is real and beneficial.

Food plays a significant role in causing vikruti(imbalance) in the system. Virrudha Ahaar means eating against your natural constitution can cause greater upheaval, which manifests as disease (roga) in the system. Food that is easy to digest, and that carries sattvik (pure) qualities, and love is the best; vegetarian food has that innate sense of warmth and balance, which can rightly serve the purpose. Here, a lot needs to be learned according to our conditioning, nature, and other attributes.

Detox

Both at the Physical and mental levels help eliminate toxins trapped within the inner layers of being. Mental and physical toxins, if accumulated over a longer period, can cause health issues that lead to an imbalance in prakriti.

Our offerings include mild seasonal panchkarma under an expert’s guidance, as well as basic yogic cleansing to support the system’s cleansing. Mental detox needs more detailed work as it’s internal and personalised.

Positive thoughts and activities to counter emotional and mental stress

Manas, also known as the mind, is the cause of all surface ailments. If the mind is free of unnecessary impulses, other layers would get the benefit too. Since we are talking about the subtle aspects of being, prana is also very important, prana, the life force.

It is responsible for all the movements and activation of other layers in a being. If prana is not channeled properly, a person would feel lethargic and dull all the time. We all need surplus prana. to remain restorative and balanced. Manas shuddhi and prana shuddhi are achieved through the synthesis of simple lifestyle additions, guidance, and internal work.

Plant-based chikitsa (Treatment)

Pharmaceuticals are the fastest-growing industry worldwide, largely backed by social and political influences.

Bio medicines are readily available as a means to quick relief from any disease, but their impact isn’t always beneficial in the long run. Some carry side effects, some are habit-forming, but the real concern is the easy availability and the preference that puts this stream much further ahead of the others. In the long run, it not only impairs the body’s natural healing capacity but also depletes the natural system.

Just like pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals are a growing trend hitting the shelves. The problem isn’t the commercialisation of the plant system; rather, its misuse and quality concerns. The traditional system never introduced medicine culture; it simply treated the body with the right knowledge, food, and values. Understanding the proper use and benefits of various herbs is essential; otherwise, it can impair the natural healing system.

Services Offered

  • Online Ayurvedic consultation with our Ayurvedic doctor and team
  • Dosha Analysis and Recommendations
  • Food/Lifestyle modification guidance based on Ritu(Season), Desh(Place), and one’s Prakriti(Nature)
  • In-person Detox retreats and workshops in three stages- Poorvakarma(Preparation), Pradhana Karma (primary treatment)), Paschat Karma (after care guidelines).
  • Herbal/ Ayurvedic Medicine recommendations based on specific health conditions.