I began my Ayurvedic journey on May 18, 2019 which was my first day of class at
the Bodhananda Vedic Institute School of Ayurveda, and I would be lying if I said
that on that day I knew much more about Ayurveda other than it being the “sister
science” to yoga and an ancient system of natural medicine. Being a nurse, and a
new yoga teacher, finding out there was an actual path to bridge the gap between
yoga and a healthy lifestyle off the mat, in a way that I could help not just myself,
but other people too, it seemed like the natural next step.
I can honestly say that on the first day, amazing things did happen, I found answers
to some of the questions about health and disease that I never was able to find an
answer to within the paradigm of western bio-medicine. The teachings did speak
to me on a deep level, much as the teachings of yoga do. As time went on, getting
exposed to the concepts of Ayurveda, learning from all of the excellent teachers,
and even struggling to learn Sanskrit with my classmates, I could feel changes
within myself. After every module I would incorporate the things I learned, some
of the changes were simple and some not so much, some made a lot of sense and
others seemed really weird, but I tried them all and now they are just part of what I
do and who I am.
It has been almost two years since that day - I graduated from BVI, I live my yoga
and Ayurveda, I teach yoga and coach others that want to live Ayurveda as well, I
continue to learn and explore these ancient sciences, and I know this will be my
lifelong journey.
Living Ayurveda has been beneficial in ways I could never have imagined when I
started. Just learning how to live with the natural cycles of the day, the season and
my stage of life, instead of fighting against them, I no longer feel that I am trying
to “swim upstream.” My days feel complete and balanced, I wake up ready for the
day and end the day ready for sleep, and in between rarely feel like I do not have
time to do what’s important. My relationship to food has changed completely,
which has not only eased my history of digestive problems, but has actually kept
money in my pocket. My stress level is the lowest it has ever been, I enjoy a sense
of calm and serenity that allows me to really show up for life and handle whatever
comes into my orbit. Ayurveda helps me to be of service to my students and
clients, and to be a better partner, sister, aunt and daughter.
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