Ayurveda / Spa
Sri Lanka is a country of rich heritage, one of which is its indigenous system of Medicine, which has been practiced by the people since time immemorial. Ayurveda in that manner is the oldest surviving complete medical system in the world. Derived from its ancient Sanskrit roots – ‘ayus’ (life) and ‘ved’ (knowledge) – and offering a rich, comprehensive outlook to a healthy life, its origins go back nearly 5000 years.
The main source of knowledge in this field therefore remains the Vedas, the divine books of knowledge they propounded, and more specifically the fourth of the series, namely Atharvaveda that dates back to around 1000 BC.
Ayurveda therefore is not simply a health care system but a form of lifestyle adopted to maintain perfect balance and harmony within the human existence, from the most abstract transcendental values to the most concrete physiological expressions.
Ayurveda an approach to healing that has been proven and tested over thousands of years and that only uses medicines that are found in nature. Still today in Sri Lanka approximately 60% of the population is treated with healing system.
This healing method is applied entirely without any chemicals. Health means harmony between BODY and SOUL. Ayurveda Re – Establishes the balance between body and soul. Maintaining and Re – Establishing health has always been the aim of Ayurveda. I you adopt a preventative approach and avoid anything that has a damaging influence on your body and soul, you will be able to preserve your health. Ayurveda will assist you with this healing method.
“Ayurveda: 5,000 Year Old Ancient Science Of Healing”
What can Ayurveda do to you?
Ayurvedic practitioners study the patient with the object of restoring balance, getting to the root of the problem and treating that. Local folks have been known to say that while western medicine classifies germs and attempts to destroy them, Ayurveda classifies human beings and attempts to save them.
Although Ayurveda can be enjoyed casually for its toning massages and herbal baths, it has a series of intense treatments that take over a period of weeks or even months and produce remarkable results. Ayurveda makes use of the island’s natural resources like herbs, leaves, flowers, barks, roots and berries and uses them to cleanse the blood and the body of impurities.
It is claimed that many conditions can be alleviated or cured by Ayurveda, including arthritis, migraine, exhaustion, high blood pressure, depression, cystitis, asthma, nicotine and heroin addiction.
Ayurveda is more than a system of herbal medicine. It is a way to a healthy & long life and can complement modern medicine. Ayurveda has two main aims: It treats the symptoms of a disease and it helps individuals to strengthen their immune system. Ayurveda treats the body, mind and spirit of a person as a whole entity, and works on the basis that the mind and body affect each other, and together can overcome disease.
The Ayurveda aims to cleanse, Rejuvenate and detoxify the mind and body using traditional ayurveda techniques.
It is a magical experience to visit an Ayurvedic center, where therapists treat individuals with skill and care. The mix of technique and herbal ingredients is truly a soul touching experience. Sri Lanka offers many well trained therapists and certified Ayurvedic specialists.
While Ayurveda is gaining in a lot of popularity around the world, we invite you to come and experience Ayurvedic treatments at its purest form.