Ayurveda is widely recognised as the most ancient system of healing still in continuous use today. While its foundational texts were compiled and written down approximately 5,000 years ago in the Indian subcontinent, the knowledge itself predates written history. Ayurveda did not arise from theory … [Read more...] about Reintegrating natural intelligence
The Ultimate Health Goal
What are your health goals?Let me offer an Ayurvedic perspective: goals that support a healthy, vibrant OLD AGE.In Ayurveda, life is understood as unfolding in three broad stages. The first is growth, from birth through childhood and adolescence when body mass increases in height. The second is … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Health Goal
SAD – Seasonal affective disorder
Winter is the season of SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. If you’ve noticed anxiety arising seemingly out of nowhere, it may be linked to the cold, dry and light qualities of this time of year. These characteristics aggravate the nervous system and can disrupt our equilibrium, both physically and … [Read more...] about SAD – Seasonal affective disorder
Chronic Pain Management Crisis
As I begin the second year of my pain management master’s program at UCL, I find myself reflecting on what I have truly learned so far. Much of my focus has been on understanding how pain is signalled within the bodymind, identifying pain types and recognising the risks of these experiences evolving … [Read more...] about Chronic Pain Management Crisis
Nourished by more than food
We live in an age that celebrates clean eating, superfoods and carefully curated diets. We are more informed than ever about micronutrients, gut flora and food intolerances. And yet, even the most perfect meal can lose its power when consumed or prepared under stress. Why?Ayurveda, the ancient … [Read more...] about Nourished by more than food
How to connect with nature
At its core, Ayurveda teaches us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature. This harmony is not merely a poetic ideal, it refers to a sustained sense of safety and ease felt within the bodymind. By rhythms, I’m referring to the natural cycles governed by the sun: the alternation of day and … [Read more...] about How to connect with nature
Holding space for cancer pain
Cancer isn’t always finished when the treatments end. As an Ayurvedic practitioner and therapist working with the bodymind, I see the ripples long after the diagnosis is clear and the chemo is over. The physical and emotional pain can return in ways no one can predict and no timeline can prepare … [Read more...] about Holding space for cancer pain
Pain communication breakdown
I have lived with pain for most of my life. My journey with injuries began at 14 years of age: two right knee subluxations and a surgery. In early twenties I injured my right lower back when I fell in a pothole whilst jogging.These early injuries that I thought had healed did something called … [Read more...] about Pain communication breakdown
Towards Hunger Moon
In ayurveda, we advocate seasonal living and consuming seasonal foods, ideally those that grow as close to you as possible. Yet, at this time of year, we see very little growing around us. Soon, we’ll enter the month of the “hunger moon”, historically the most intense period of food scarcity. In the … [Read more...] about Towards Hunger Moon
A Painful Description
I have often wondered about how to describe Ayurveda in a clear and concise manner. My current conclusion is that the description depends on how we observe it. So far my best attempt is to say it is a system that promotes healing by self-regulation (the body’s innate intelligence to heal and repair) … [Read more...] about A Painful Description