Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the “sister science” to yoga. In many ways it is the medical side of yoga. It comes from the Vedas, which are the ancient teachings of all forms of yoga, and it operates on the premise that everything in life is energy, and everything is ultimately made up of the same five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether. When viewed through this lens, health is seen as either in or out of balance, based upon one’s natural proportions of the five elements, as well as one’s propensity for falling out of balance.

The first step is to complete a comprehensive health and personal history questionnaire to help determine your “dosha” or natural constitution. Once this is determined Britt will offer recommendations for your yoga practice, daily lifestyle routine, and diet, to create a specific Ayurvedic lifestyle program for you. It is very personalized, and no two people have the same balancing program. In addition, your Ayurvedic lifestyle program will also include subtle recommendations, including yoga practice recommendations, pranayama, mantra (sound/chanting practice), aromatherapy, and other techniques that affect the energetic aspects of your health. In your first session, you will walk away with a comprehensive program that supports a yogic lifestyle, and a number of ways to implement that lifestyle. The follow-up session is where you are able to go deeper, looking at what is easy for you to integrate, discuss the benefits you have experienced, as well as explore where you still need support. In between sessions you may benefit from email support, as well.

Ayurveda is a very integrated approach, which engages both the practitioner and the client in the process. Because the lifestyle program that is designed requires an in-depth look at one’s current lifestyle practices, health history, digestive patterns, emotional health, nutritional consumption, and habits, etc. two sessions is necessary; often with email correspondence between sessions. This allows for a truly personalized program to emerge and provides time to work through the challenges that come up as one begins to implement the program and into life as you’ve known it.