What Is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is the science of life is truly the most holistic system of medicine practiced for over 5000 years. It is a sister science to yoga incorporating herbs, food guidelines, specific asanas, meditation, aromatherapy, various body therapies for detoxification and rejuvenation to support the body‘s intelligence to heal and bring it back to its own natural state of balance. It is both preventative as well as an effective disease management system that is universal and very practical, targeting the root cause of illness and addressing each person’s unique traits and needs. It can be successfully integrated with conventional medicine particularly for chronic diseases to boost the immune system, increase vitality and strengthen the body, mind and spirit.
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What Happens During An Ayurveda Consult
Health is a basis for greater self understanding, to remember our true nature and live in harmony with one’s true purpose/duty. As a Clinical Ayurveda Specialist my goal is to help you understand your unique constitution, the nature of any imbalance and design your treatment plan to help you successfully integrate the practices necessary for you to radiate health and love.
Ayurvedic treatment offers a sacred space for your healing to take place. The treatment may include:
- Custom designed herbal formulas made from certified organic and FDA approved herbs.
- Custom designed herbal teas prepared fresh for your constitution and to correct any imbalance.
- Medicated Ghee and medicated oils for specific conditions.
- Personalized nutrition guidelines, recipes and cooking classes, specific combination of spices for your unique needs.
- Custom Aroma therapy blends using high quality esssential oils and resins to support mind and emotions and help recover from acute illnesses.e
- Wellness and lifestyle coaching to help you eliminate any negative habits that may be toxic and bring in harmonious routines. counseling and
- Pranayam and meditation techniques, and guidance with use of specific mantras, mudras, guided imagery and visualizations for effective Stress management.
- Specific Asanas for your constitution and to correct any imbalance, strengthen any areas of weakness or pain.
- Marma therapy to remove any blockages to the flow of energy in the subtle channels of the body and mind.
Initial Ayurvedic Consult
The initial consult takes about 2 hours with a discussion of your unique physical and psychological constitution, symptoms, medical history, pulse and tongue analysis, current lifestyle to get a complete understanding of your unique needs and the nature of any imbalance.
Amongst other assesments, the initial session includes an assessment of your Ayurvedic constitution, known as Prakriti. Prakriti is the proportionate strength of each of the doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) that give rise to the unique person that you are. It is said that the Prakriti never changes. Knowledge of your Prakriti allows you to better care for yourself, understand which foods and cooking methods are best for you, how to stay in balance throughout the year and through each stage of life. It also helps us to predict and prevent health issues, and how to better manage the imbalances you currently have.
Follow Up And Report Of Findings
Some of the lifestyle tools we use with clients include dietary modifications, daily routine adjustments, contemplative practices, breathing and movement techniques, customized herbal formulas and body therapies used to address local physical conditions.
We use only the highest quality, wild crafted, and organic Ayurvedic herbs that are FDA approved. Herbs are prepared with healing chants and Reiki to infuse them with greater healing energies. The cost of herbal formula may vary according to the specific ingredients and can be around $45 for a month’s supply.
It is our goal to support you through your healing journey with not only great skill and knowledge but also with compassion and understanding.
A week after your initial consult, we will meet for about an hour to discuss the findings from the detailed assessment and an individual health plan will be designed according to your specific constitution and needs. I will also discuss some of the Ayurvedic principles as they relate to your specific situation and give you some recommendations along with any herbal formula if necessary.
Follow Up Care
Follow-up consultations are of the utmost importance in Ayurveda, to review your treatment plan, see what works for you and what needs adjustment and introduce one by one all the 5 sense therapies. This includes nutritional and lifestyle counseling, Marma therapy, Pranayam, Meditation, Aromatherapy, customized herbal formulas and unconditional support and encouragement. Throughout your follow-ups you will deepen the understanding of your constitution and how internal and external factors affect you, as well as tools to help you deal with stress and any other challenges. Plan to give yourself 6 to 12 months to implement all the healthy routines and create the right environment for your body to heal from within.
Herbs And Recommendations
Some of the lifestyle tools we use with clients include dietary modifications, daily routine adjustments, contemplative practices, breathing and movement techniques, customized herbal formulas and body therapies used to address local physical conditions.
We use only the highest quality, wild crafted, and organic Ayurvedic herbs that are FDA approved. Herbs are prepared with healing chants and Reiki to infuse them with greater healing energies. The cost of herbal formula may vary according to the specific ingredients and can be around $45 for a month’s supply.
It is our goal to support you through your healing journey with not only great skill and knowledge but also with compassion and understanding.
Insurance And Costs
INSURANCE
We only accept payments from your Health Care Savings Plan which most employees may contribute their pre tax dollars to. Even though the National Ayurveda Board is engaged with insurance companies, at this time Insurance companies do not recognize Ayurveda. Our hope is more clients like you will ask for Insurance support from your provider so they realize the health benefits of this timeless Science.
INITIAL CONSULT
The cost of the initial consult with Dr Ajita Patel is $251 and $101 with our Practitioners who have graduated from IAM. The Initial consult is a complete personal assessment which take around 2 hours.
FOLLOW UP CONSULTS?
Follow up consults cost $101 with Dr Ajita and $60 with our practitioners who have graduated from IAM. These consults are for clients to integrate our recommendations, return with new insights and observations, and delve deeper into creating balance. The Practitioner may adjust and add to current recommendations or address new health concerns. Follow-up consultations are one half-hour to an hour in length.
FOLLOW UP CONSULTS?
Based on your diagnosis, you may be recommended Herbs or other practices such as Ayurvedic Body Therapies, Yoga, Reiki or Herbs. The cost of these are on our Body Therapies tab at our website.
IN A NUTSHELL
Ayurveda places great emphasis on the maintenance of health through close attention to balance in one’s life, right thinking, diet, lifestyle and the use of herbs. This knowledge helps one understand how to create and bring about balance according to one’s own unique constitution and the current emotional and physical stresses in people’s lives.
QUESTIONS OR NOT SURE IF AYURVEDA CAN HELP?
We offer a free 15 minute consultation over the phone for you to gauge if Ayurveda can help with your health concern. Call us at 714-617-4593 or click below to set up an appointment with one of our practitioners
