Scientists estimate that, under optimal conditions, we can live for up to 120 years of age. There are several things that we can do to live longer and to safeguard our health so that we can remain active in our later years and keep our spirit alive.
The American preventive medicine physician and scientist Dr. Robert Schneider has been tracking healthy aging for decades. Continue reading
If you are looking for the big names in the world of Ayurveda outside of India, you will surely come upon that of Dr. Ulrich Bauhofer. The president of the German Ayurveda Society (DGA) is undoubtedly one of the leading specialists in the field outside of India.
They live within and on us. We need them every day in order to live a healthy life, we are speaking of the countless microorganisms that reside in our bodies. For a long time we thought that most bacteria were harmful; but in the last ten years, scientists like Dr. Keith Wallace have discovered their astonishingly beneficial effects.
The whole range of colours and shapes, the interplay of light and dark – our eyes perceive all of that. The fact that 70 to 80 percent of all our perception is transmitted through the eyes, shows how important they are. It’s no wonder that our sense of sight is of great importance both in conventional medicine and in Ayurveda. This is also reflected in the assignment of doshas and subdoshas. Each of the three doshas (vata, pitta and kapha) is divided into five subdoshas. While normally each subdosha is responsible for several functions in the body, in pitta dosha we find a particular subdosha which is assigned exclusively to the eyes. There are also other subdoshas that additionally influence the function of the eyes. Continue reading
Historic sources mention 6,000-1,500 B.C. as the time of the first recording of Vedic texts. The classic Ayurveda writings of the Charaka-Samhita (inner medicine) and Sushruta-Samhita (surgery) were written in the 8th or 6th century B.C. Continue reading
Still looking for a meaningful Christmas gift? How about something from the world of Ayurveda to pamper your loved ones with? Whether a soothing body care, enchanting fragrances for cosy winter evenings, or reading a book about health – you’ll be able to find something here for each one of them. Continue reading
This time, Nicoletta Czechowska won the jackpot of our contest. As the winner of our trip to London, she was able to attend the 2nd International Ayurveda Congress. We asked her about her experiences and impressions before and after the Congress. Continue reading
Change is all around: The biting cold of winter is giving way to higher temperatures, and everywhere the first spring flowers are waking up from their winter sleep. After the snowdrops start to awake, the crocuses, daffodils and tulips rise with their colourful splendour and announce the change of seasons. All these are signs of the beginning of the Kapha season, which from an ayurvedic point of view goes from March to June. Continue reading
We at Maharishi Ayurveda® Europe are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. We see this as a welcome opportunity to support your health and well-being with these 30-day Tips. Get to know the range of Maharishi Ayurveda of 30 days each. Continue reading
The global success story of Maharishi Ayurveda began already in the late 1970s. At that time the Vedic scholar and sage Maharishi Mahesh Yogi invited thousands of delegates from many different countries to a large conference in India. The best Ayurvedic scholars from all over India, plus Western doctors and scientists, came to Delhi to bring the various ancient traditions of Ayurveda together and bring them to completion, and later to evaluate them with modern scientific methods.
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