Ayurvedic
practitioner, Anna Johnson, has over seven years
training in holistic and Ayurvedic therapies.
Anna
completed her Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine
at Middlesex University. Anna's expertise and
insight into Ayurvedic Medicine has been further
enhanced by her clinical internship spent at
Indian clinics and hospitals.
The
cleansing programmes Anna offers remove the
obstacles that prevent nature's own healing
powers. Anna's role as a practitioner is to
facilitate and promote the body's own healing
process by using natural therapies that do not
harm the body.
What
is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is an ancient system of healing which
originated 5000 years ago in India.
In Sanskrit ‘Ayu’ means life and
‘Veda’ means knowledge, so Ayurveda
is often referred to as the ‘science of
life’, a system which achieves and maintains
health.
According to the wisdom of Ayurveda, the mind
and body has the intelligence to heal itself.
The conceptual model that Ayurveda uses to
understand the principles of nature’s
functioning is called the theory of five great
elements: earth, water, fire, air and space.
These elements conglomerate within the human
body to form three basic physiological principles
(doshas) that govern all bodily functions. The
three doshas are called Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Each dosha is composed of two elements and
from these elements each receives its specific
character.
Vata is associated with air and space and is
translated as ‘wind’ or ‘that
which moves things’. It is responsible
for all body’s activities and sensations.
It governs the movement of air in and out of
lungs, blood through circulatory system, food
to move through our intestinal tracts, carries
neural impulses to and from our brains, promotes
mental adaptability, comprehension etc.
Pitta is associated with fire and water and
is translated as ‘that which digest things’.
It is responsible for all chemical and metabolic
transformations in the body such as digestion
of food, stimulation of intellect, production
of heat in the body. There is no actual fire
which burns in the stomach and small intestine,
but different enzymes and acids are secreted
which cause metabolic breakdown in the food
we eat.
Kapha is associated with water and earth and
is translated as ‘that which holds things
together’. Kapha gives strength and stability
for physical and psychological body, governs
emotions, gives lubrication to the bodily structures
e.g. joints, mucous membranes etc.
Each person has a unique blend of above doshas,
known as person’s constitution, which
is why Ayurvedic treatment is always individualized.
In Ayurveda, disease is viewed as a state of
imbalance in one or more doshas within an individual.
Viewing diseases as the natural end product
of imbalance in Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Ayurveda
emphasizes that re-establishing harmony and
balance of the three doshas will bring about
a state of optimal health in our bodies and
mind. To restore the equilibrium in the living
body Ayurveda offers variety of remedies such
as individually prescribed detoxification programmes,
herbal and mineral remedies, yoga, meditation,
massage therapies.
What help does Ayurvedic Medicine
offer?
Ayurveda helps to prevent illness, promote
perfect health and improve the quality of life.
Ayurveda has been successfully used in the treatment
of many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis,
hypertension, asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis,
headaches, psoriasis, eczema, constipation,
depression, neurological disorders and many
others.
To find out more or to arrange a consultation,
email health@naturalpractices.co.uk
or telephone 01625 54 9000
Natural
Practices Clinic is situated in Wilmslow, Cheshire,
in the North West of England. About 10 miles
South of Manchester City Centre, just 3 Miles
from Manchester Airport.
