An Ayurvedic Healer's 3 Secrets to Healthy Living

 

                           Janesh Vaidya

As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog – I went to a lecture by an Ayurvedic Healer.  Before I get into Part II – a correction on Part I.  In the section on AGING, in India they believe man’s life span is 120 – not 60 as originally stated.

During his “workshop” Janesh Vaidya shared his 3 Secrets of Healthy Living. They can be separated into 3 categories: Food, Lifestyle, and Thoughts.

An Afternoon with an Ayurvedic Healer

 

          Janesh Vaidya and Joan Estes-Lindskog

Knowing absolutely nothing about the subject, I went to a lecture this past weekend by an Ayurvedic Healer.  The literal translation of Ayurveda, by the way, is the science of life; derived from the Sanskrit words ayur meaning life and veda, meaning knowledge or science.  Ayurvedic medicine originated in India and is considered the oldest healing science. The aim is to integrate balance between the mind, body and spirit - to prevent illness and promote wellness. Using natural substances like herbs and oils and massage, it's considered "alternative" medicine here in the U.S.

 

               Joan's gorgeous gardens

The lecture was held at my friend Joan's incredibly zen, South Pasadena home.  First, a quick story about how Joan and Janesh Vaidya, the healer, met.  Three years ago Joan lost her beloved husband of 17 years, Martin, after he suffered a massive heart attack.  Joan could not cope with her grief. How could the love of her life die at just 52, while in such excellent health, leaving her alone to raise their young son?  Joan felt that all of her dreams were shattered. Neither friends, family nor a psychiatrist could help Joan with the debilitating ache in her heart.  Five weeks after Martin’s death, desperate to help Joan, two of her close friends suggested a meeting with Janesh. Joan agreed. 

A Spiritual Healer's Valentine's Message

In Chinese philosophy and medicine, the health of an organism depends upon the integration and balance of yin and yang, the feminine and masculine polarities that run through everything in the natural world. Our ultimate healing entails the balancing of these energies within each of us. Thus, as each one of us heals the imbalance in our psyches between our inner female—(right brain/intuitive-creative) and our inner male—(left brain/rational-logical)…our inner energetic balance extends outward to heal the piece we each hold in the collective soul.