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Alex Duncan, Ayurvedic Educator, gives talks, workshops, and consultations in the South of France and occasionally in the UK.
Ayurveda, “the science of life” is ancient India’s gift to mankind. A truly holistic medical system, it treats body, mind and spirit using many different tools. Therapies include individual dietary and lifestyle practices, yoga postures, subtle therapies (eg sound, colour and aroma-therapies), herbal and mineral-based medicines, massage, marma therapy (similar to acupressure), oleation and sudation (the therapeutic use of oil-based preparations and sweating) and panchakarma (a clinical detox). Despite Ayurveda’s ancient roots, it has remained a living science in India, Sri Lanka and more recently, Western countries.
Ayurveda believes that everyone is unique and as such needs a unique approach to preventing and curing illnesses. This ‘constitutional’ approach is one of Ayurveda’s strong points, as well as its insistence that treatments must be as natural as possible and have no side effects. Unfortunately, Ayurveda in India today is rapidly becoming vulgarised by profit-driven initiatives and becoming more ‘allopathic’ in its practice, dealing mainly at a superficial symptomatic level. In ‘true’ Ayurveda each patient is seen as an individual and an in-depth diagnosis takes place to determine why there is an imbalance and how to address it.
While there are many facets to Ayurveda, at its heart is the ‘tridosha’ theory. The idea is that we are governed by three fundamental life principles called ‘doshas’. Because the doshas are the basic ‘life forces’ inherent in our bodies, it is in them that we see the roots of health (when they are working properly) and disease (when they go wrong). The art of Ayurveda is to develop an understanding of how these doshas work, how they don’t work, and how to put them ‘back together again’. And the beauty and power of Ayurveda is that everyone, not only the experts, can understand and work with their doshas. The trick is to start listening to your body, and learn the ‘language’ of the doshas; then they will tell you what’s wrong. Then, with a basic understanding of Ayurvedic nutrition, lifestyle, and some simple herbs, you can go a long way to preventing an otherwise innocent little niggle from turning into a more serious illness. Hence, the aim of these workshops is to help you diagnose and balance your doshas to prevent and manage a range of common ailments.
Take control of your health and well-being now
Come to one of Alex's inspiring and educational Ayurveda workshops or talks and learn how to take responsibility for your own health and happiness using simple, practical diet and lifestyle advice based on the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda.
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Alex Duncan
Gardoussel Retreat, Gardoussel
30940 St Andre de Valborgne
France
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tel: +33 (0) 4 66 60 16 78