Holistic Nutrition: Proper Nutrition is the basis for optimum health and well being. Holistic nutrition is the modern natural approach to developing a healthy balanced diet while taking into account the person as whole. Holistic nutrition is considered to be part of holistic health.
Holistic health is an approach to treating a person’s well being by taking into consideration all aspects of life. A long term course of action includes emotional and spiritual health along with the physical body. Modern medicine focuses on treating a symptom rather than the root cause. If a person is experiencing a symptom or chronic condition, the problem has most likely been developing for some time. The goal of holistic nutrition is to facilitate a health recovery plan as well as build a strong foundation for long term optimum health.
- Educating yourself on basic nutritional terms
- Incorporating natural and organic foods
- Overcoming obstacles in practicing holistic nutrition
- Creating simple holistic menus
- Developing a customized holistic diet
- Addressing the role of natural holistic supplements
- Reviewing the latest nutritional studies
- Addressing chronic health conditions with holistic nutrition
Ayurvedic Lifestyle: Living an Ayurvedic lifestyle is not complicated or difficult. There are no dogmatic or religious beliefs associated with the practice. However, Ayurveda does stress the importance of practicing certain ethical values like truthfulness, humility, and non-violence as well as meditation and yoga since it does consider our entire being as body, mind and spirit. Practicing Ayurveda means that we take responsibility for our own health and well-being and make healthy choices in daily life that support us in our growth and evolution. When we have the awareness that the body is just a tool, or our vehicle for the expression of consciousness, we tend to treat is like a plant in the garden and give it what it requires for health and well-being.
To live in harmony with yourself and nature it’s important to know your body-mind type (dosha/s) so that you can pay attention to what your needs are, and know the things that benefit you most on a daily basis. Most of us become imbalanced as a result of factors in our lifestyle. Everything from diet, exercise, breath and environmental factors can create imbalance. Nutrition plays an important role in our health, so understanding and becoming aware of the types of foods, spices and herbs that are most beneficial to our body types is one of the first steps in Ayurvedic teachings.
Raw Foods: Maintaining proper nutrients while attempting a Raw Foods lifestyle can be challenging. Our experts in this area can assist your safe and healthful introduction to this way of eating.
