Ayurveda traces its origins to the Rig Veda, the world's oldest
surviving book in an Indo-European language. The Rig Veda, 3000
B.C., is a cosmological treatise that addresses not only the
nature of life but also the foundations of health and causes of
disease, including the three doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha—and
the uses of herbs for healing diseases, both physical and
psychological ailments. The science of health formulated by
these seers was as intensely spiritual as it was practical. For
those of us who are tired of the schism between mysticism and
science, Ayurveda offers a comprehensive system that connects
all the dots in a way that is both timeless and eternal. It is
the only approach to healing that has always taken into account
not only the effects of climate, diet, and life style on health
but also the subtle ways in which well being is impacted by
emotional and spiritual issues. Through a wide range of
procedures that include the energetics of food, herbs, and
spices; massage and detoxification;