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Neerja is a Trained Consultant, Yoga Therapist and Course Facilitator since 2001, teaching Ayurveda and running her clinical practice. Principal Consultant, Director and Course Facilitator at Ayurveda Awareness Centre (AAC) www.ayurveda-awareness.com.au , Adv. Dip. in Ayu., Dip in Human Values , M.A. (Mathematical Statistics), Grad. Dip. (Computing)
Heart disease or Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) is a phrase used for a variety of conditions that affect the heart’s structure and function. There are several diseases under the heart disease umbrella which include: Coronary heart disease (CHD) – is caused by the build-up of plaque in the heart’s arteries. It is also called ischemic… Continue reading Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy for Heart Disease
According to Ayurvedic medicine, Amalaki (also called amla) is helpful for a wide variety of health problems, improving functioning of the liver, heart, brain, and lungs. It is also a component of a popular Ayurvedic herb mix called triphala, said to enhance immunity and treat many health conditions. Amalaki is considered the best among rejuvenative… Continue reading Amalaki – The Ultimate Healer
Relevance of Ayurveda for having foods to create peace and wellness Imagine two people, person A and person B Person A typically eats simple carbohydrates, high sodium, and high saturated fat, with small amount of vitamins, minerals, and fibre, mainly from packaged and factory produced foods. Person B typically eats whole grains, lean protein,… Continue reading Food and Mood: What Is Nutritional Psychiatry?
Trends of Chronic and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) From the last few decades, there has been a global concern on raising trends of chronic and non-communicable disease (NCD), an epidemic of lifestyle related diseases like diabetes, obesity, heart diseases, typically a result of stress, improper diet and irregular or sedentary lifestyle. These NCDs are lifestyle… Continue reading Relevance of Ayurveda for Preventative Health and Chronic and Non-Communicable Disease
If you need to unlock levels of wisdom, intuition, creativity, and capacity that is not realised yet by you, but you know it is there within you, then what beliefs, values, and mindset must change, and what needs to be born, stay or remain firmly established?How do you manage your mindset in your life?What tools… Continue reading Why your mindset is everything?
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”You are what you eat!“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.” – An Ayurvedic Proverb Are you eating because you are hungry? Other reasons for eating food include emotional eating, an upset, boredom, for distraction, or eating… Continue reading Eating foods for Peace and Wellness
Everyone wishes and seeks Peace and Joy. And only after the mind maintains a calm and equanimous centre, we can hope to achieve this. Some may be born that way but most of us require conscious effort to achieve it consistently. And if we are just covering it but inside is not calm, sooner or later… Continue reading Small Things in Life
Eating and Consumption tips for wellness during the festive season. Best to be prepared! Here are a few tips on how you can prepare for this season. 1. If going for a party, snack healthy before you go. This way you will eat more food that you want to eat and less of what others… Continue reading Stay Healthy during the Festive Season
Health is that condition of the body, in which all its functions are efficiently performed without any difficulty. It is the condition of comfort, ease, ability to eat, move and perform other functions of life. It is the state which results from harmonious performances of the various functions of the bodily organs. It is the… Continue reading What is Health? An Ayurvedic Definition
The effectiveness of Ayurveda is based on its holistic approach. In its assessment of a person’s health, Ayurveda considers not only physical aspects, but also its interconnectedness with environmental, emotional, mental and spiritual factors that influence our well-being. Three “Pillars” of health (Life), according to Ayurveda are: Life supporting diet Life supporting lifestyle Treatment of… Continue reading Detoxification: 7 Homemade Detoxifying Tea You Can Try
