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Neerja is a Trained Consultant, Yoga Therapist and Course Facilitator since 2001, teaching Ayurveda and running her clinical practice. Principal Consultant, Director and Course Facilitator at Ayurveda Awareness Centre (AAC) www.ayurveda-awareness.com.au , Adv. Dip. in Ayu., Dip in Human Values , M.A. (Mathematical Statistics), Grad. Dip. (Computing)
Trends of Chronic and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) From the last few decades, there has been a global concern on raising trends of chronic and non-communicable disease (NCD), an epidemic of lifestyle related diseases like diabetes, obesity, heart diseases, typically a result of stress, improper diet and irregular or sedentary lifestyle. These NCDs are lifestyle… Continue reading Relevance of Ayurveda for Preventative Health and Chronic and Non-Communicable Disease
If you need to unlock levels of wisdom, intuition, creativity, and capacity that is not realised yet by you, but you know it is there within you, then what beliefs, values, and mindset must change, and what needs to be born, stay or remain firmly established?How do you manage your mindset in your life?What tools… Continue reading Why your mindset is everything?
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”You are what you eat!“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.” – An Ayurvedic Proverb Are you eating because you are hungry? Other reasons for eating food include emotional eating, an upset, boredom, for distraction, or eating… Continue reading Eating foods for Peace and Wellness
Everyone wishes and seeks Peace and Joy. And only after the mind maintains a calm and equanimous centre, we can hope to achieve this. Some may be born that way but most of us require conscious effort to achieve it consistently. And if we are just covering it but inside is not calm, sooner or later… Continue reading Small Things in Life
Eating and Consumption tips for wellness during the festive season. Best to be prepared! Here are a few tips on how you can prepare for this season. 1. If going for a party, snack healthy before you go. This way you will eat more food that you want to eat and less of what others… Continue reading Stay Healthy during the Festive Season
Health is that condition of the body, in which all its functions are efficiently performed without any difficulty. It is the condition of comfort, ease, ability to eat, move and perform other functions of life. It is the state which results from harmonious performances of the various functions of the bodily organs. It is the… Continue reading What is Health? An Ayurvedic Definition
The effectiveness of Ayurveda is based on its holistic approach. In its assessment of a person’s health, Ayurveda considers not only physical aspects, but also its interconnectedness with environmental, emotional, mental and spiritual factors that influence our well-being. Three “Pillars” of health (Life), according to Ayurveda are: Life supporting diet Life supporting lifestyle Treatment of… Continue reading Detoxification: 7 Homemade Detoxifying Tea You Can Try
Inevitability of miseries and sufferings: There is no such thing as exclusive happiness or sorrow; because there never is one without the other, even though people pretend as if the opposite is true, and that a constant state of happiness is the way to be. There is a dilemma in the form of a statement… Continue reading A Dilemma relating to Mental Health
During this crisis of COVID-19 pandemic, it is quite natural to experience a wide variety of mental concerns. There is no country, skin colour, community or religion that is immune to a virus. There are two pandemics that seem to be going on in the world – the Coronavirus and Fear due to psychological vulnerability.… Continue reading Psychological vulnerability needs to be handled during pandemics and uncertain times
What is Cholesterol Cholesterol is a fatty acid that is a part of circulating lipids in the body. The body needs cholesterol to build cell membranes, vitamin D, hormones, and bile acids and salts. It is obtained both from the diet and produced within the body, mainly in the liver. Cholesterol in itself is not… Continue reading Cholesterol: Ayurvedic Diet and Lifestyle Tips and Herbal Remedies
