Five Reasons to Travel to India for Your Ayurvedic Treatment

by Andrea Kajgana | Croatia | Apr 15, 2022 | Experiences

Five Reasons to Travel to India for Your Ayurvedic Treatment

Ayurveda, or the science of life as it is often translated, has existed for over five thousand years. It is one of the most efficient preventive, palliative and restorative traditional medicinal systems in the world. There is no wonder why it is, alongside allopathic medicine, also the official medicine practiced in India.

At the very core of the ayurvedic experience is the notion that our personal health is in our own hands, and by knowing the principles of our own bodily constitution, our daily practices, the food we consume and the general way in which everything that surrounds us interacts with us, we are able to achieve longevity, and a quality one at that.

The ayurvedic treatment is a holistic approach to the human experience realizing that the mind, the body and the soul are one and thus cannot be separated one from another. In order to heal oneself, all of one’s self must be taken into consideration. And while a person might try to do it on their own or with the help of an ayurvedic physician locally, in their own country, here are some reasons why you might consider going to India for your ayurvedic wellness journey.

Travel to India for Your Ayurvedic Treatment

1. Going to the source of ancient wisdom

Ayurveda originated in India over 5000 years ago. And from personal experience and the experience of many others, there is something to be said for seeking healing where the healing system originated. Imagine the power of an ayurvedic doctor who is the 14th generation of ayurvedic healers (this is just an example) in his family, every previous relative of his has been taught ayurvedic healing since they could articulate words, it is in their DNA and is not comparable with any other experience. Also, imagine taking your healing process to the very earth it originated from, knowing that the herbs that will be used in your treatment are the very ones that surround you, you are breathing in the essence of your healing process just by being there alone. Considering ayurvedic treatment in India may be the key solution for you.

2. YOU are the center of your healing

With Ayurveda, practiced anywhere , your healing journey is specifically tailored to you and you alone, there are no two people alike and this is how Ayurveda approaches the entire process. The preparations, therapeutic measures, and your diet and daily activities are planned out for you especially, taking your condition into account. So, you can put your mind at ease and know that this is a custom made plan with you as an individual in the center of your healing process.

3. Sound, Touch , Colors, Taste, Fragrance

This is an experience that involves all of your senses. It may overwhelm them at times but the sheer experience of being in India is something you will recall for the rest of your life, just go with an open heart and expect everything to happen. Because India is everything in one place. Experience the noise of the street, let it break the inconvenience of your conference meetings. Smell the herbs being sold by the side of the street or the flora of a park if you visit one, let it contrast the noisy perfume stores that might make your headache. Look at the smiles on people’s faces, remember how much you have and find gratitude as these people might not be in the situation that you are but they find joy in life. Seek to find the joy you see. Find beautiful scarfs and ancient jewelry, anything you like. Take time to enjoy the entire process with every single inch of your being. You will be that much better for it.

4. Experiencing a new culture

Have you ever traveled abroad on vacation and left your worries at home, just to realize that somehow the food, even though it’s something you could never digest at home, sits well with you somehow? There is an attraction in the power of distraction, and sometimes that might be all you need to start your healing process, and India is nothing if not colorful. This is where the journey of relaxing your entire body begins. Sure, it’s not home, it’s something completely different but it’s a transformative experience if you go into it with an open heart. If you decide to go and seek balance and health in India, you won’t be stuck in a hospital all day long. Ayurvedic treatment addresses your entire being. You will find yourself immersed in the culture and the variety of people and temples there are to visit. Remember, you are clearing your system of ailments, and an ‘ambush’ of completely different interactions with nature, people, and life can be very transformative, and an amazing start to a healing journey.

5. Everything is taken care of. You just need to show up

Of course, we are all aware that leaving our daily problems behind is something that not many people can do, but simply going away and putting yourself in trustworthy hands may sometimes be the better part of the solution. We all underestimate how much of a toll stress takes on us, the conscious and the subconscious kind, so taking at least one type of stress out of the equation can be described as releasing the weight so your ship can sail clearly. There are no appointments to be made, nothing to worry about except putting yourself into the hands of experienced practitioners who will guide you to your best health.

While there are many more reasons to be listed as to why you should seek anything in India, these are just a few to nudge you in the right direction. You might not realize this until years after, but a trip like this will leave a mark on you, making you a more appreciative and better person with a deeper understanding of life.

We believe in collaborative relationship-based care where our Ayurvedic Doctors, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Supplement Brands, Ayurvedic Nutritionists & Chefs, Yoga, and Meditation Trainers are in sync. Contact the team who passionately works together to hold your hand in this healing journey.

A Holistic Healing Travel to India

by Yashica Dalal | Switzerland | Feb 17, 2022 | Experiences

A Holistic Healing Travel to India

A story about ayurvedic treatment for long-term ailments by an ASHA Warrior……

There is a wonderful saying “It’s when we start working together that healing takes place” With that note we want to introduce Felix.

Meet our ASHA hero Felix from Switzerland and his positive outlook is what we all look up to.

There was a recurring and severe health challenge that Felix was facing for quite some time, for which he was undergoing various conventional treatments for quite a long time with no convincing results. That is when his wife suggested, he try Ayurveda. Ayurveda is an ancient and sustainable healing process, which is the most integrative and complementary healing system along with modern day healing practices.

Ayurvedic Treatment for long-term ailments from Ayurveda Doctor at ASHAexperience

Felix then met with our ASHA team doctor in Switzerland, Dr Neela. After his diagnosis an ayurvedic treatment protocol was suggested by Dr Neela. She suggested Felix for a 21 days Panchakarma treatment, for which he would have to travel to India.

It was a very difficult decision for him and his family, especially with all the travel restrictions going around the world due to the global pandemic. Traveling to a new place can prove to be quite daunting, but Felix’s strong and positive outlook made it all possible. He did not think twice about his journey to India with all the restrictions and quarantine as his convictions towards Ayurveda turned out to be quite convincing after talking to our Asha Doctor and our advising team members.

Dr. Neela, Switzerland

He then got in touch with us to arrange his healing journey to India. ASHA team was not only excited to offer this wonderful journey to but also super careful to plan his trip so that he would not encounter any challenges during his trip in India. Every request made by Felix was met, ensuring that the recovery process was more like a delightful journey than a difficult one.

It goes without doubt that Felix is an ASHA warrior, as he ensured that every hurdle that came his way strengthened his drive and will to heal. His unwavering determination made the entire recovery process feasible.

There is a beautiful line by Stephen Levine, an American poet -”To heal is to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear”

Hence even after the initial healing process, on his return to his hometown ,our team of professionals will be there to guide Felix to continue the ayurvedic healing process, right lifestyle and other holistic ways to compliment his healing tailored just for his needs. Best wishes to him from team Asha.

We believe in collaborative relationship-based care where our Ayurvedic Doctors, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Supplement Brands, Ayurvedic Nutritionists & Chefs, Yoga, and Meditation Trainers are in sync. Contact the team who passionately works together to hold your hand in this healing journey.

My Ayurvedic Experience Online with ASHA

by Donna Willium | Switzerland | Jan 26, 2022 | Experiences

My Ayurvedic Experience Online with ASHA

I didn’t always use my body much or walk the planet for miles and miles, eat well, or feel gratitude for each day, each moment, each sunrise. But I did have the great fortune to grow up in Australia which is a place where almost everyone lives outside to some degree. And because life 40+ years ago in Australia for a child was pure freedom with promises to parents early in the morning that I’d be home by dinner before heading off on my bike to whatever farm, beach, or bush adventure awaited me. Because of this, the earth, the water, and the vast Australian skies have always been etched deep in my soul. A childhood spent trampling Mother Earth and being watched over and protected by Father Sky can only lead to an adulthood of curiosity and exploration about the world we live in and the myriad of systems that support it and us.

Sri Lanka was one of my earliest big adventures and I traveled there on my first mission with the Red Cross after the devastating Asian tsunami. It was also my first dipping of toes into the ancient science of Ayurveda and my stay on this beautiful island left me with an explosion of tastes, feelings, new recipes, and more. Many years later and still living my humanitarian life, still practicing and teaching yoga wherever I went, I traveled to Kerala in India to learn to cook dhal (lentil preparation) in a bazillion ways. I returned to Sri Lanka and dove back into Ayurveda, yoga, and more, and finally, I arrived in Switzerland where I now have the chance to be back walking the planet and heading out for days of freedom and adventure, just as I did as a child growing up in Australia.

My Ayurvedic Experience Online with ASHA – The Ayurvedic Healing Platform

One thing nature has taught me is that life arrives over and over again in cycles. Sometimes you’re in the dip and sometimes you’re riding the high but nothing ever stays the same. And it’s often in those highs that incredible people and wonderful experiences surprise us in the most beautiful ways. And it was on one of those highs in the middle of a global pandemic that I met Bijoya, Co-Founder of ASHA Experience, right as I was starting my studies in Ayurvedic yoga. Given my long-time fascination with Ayurveda and Yoga, both sister sciences, it seemed like a miracle connection. I began joining the ASHA Experience online wellness sessions which were such a much-needed offering when so many people were experiencing lockdown and major health challenges due to the pandemic. One of the incredible things about Ayurveda is it honors where we come from and where we are right now including both our internal and external environments and how they impact us deeply. Over the years I’d had the occasional consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor, always incredibly useful and revealing and recently I was lucky enough to consult with one of ASHA’s amazing Ayurvedic doctors. I always feel like this experience gives me two things:
1) an important acknowledgment that I’m investing in me and my own health and
2) an objective reset on my health.

I had a great connection with Dr Anoosha who I can only describe as highly experienced, deeply insightful and full of compassion. What I loved about her approach is that she really honoured my own lived experiences and built her advice and recommendations upon that. She asked a myriad of questions about my life, work, lifestyle and health but she did it in a way that just felt like we were having a conversation rather than a medical consultation. She offered me some simple ideas to integrate into my daily routine or dinacharya, things to help me relax more and calm down the vivid dreams I was having at night time. Ideas like bathing and / or massaging my feet before bed and tips to let stressful thoughts release at night time.

Ayurvedic Doctor at ASHAexperience

Dr. Anoosha gave a sense of normalcy to my issues which gave me a feeling of confidence that things would change for the better. Because her suggestions weren’t complicated it also made it easy and fun to try them, and I felt like I was in control of myself and could take positive action for my own health. There was also an offer of different herbal prescriptions if I wanted to try them. I decided to test the non-herbal recommendations first and have found them to be really helpful.

What I like a lot about ASHA is that there is a vast array of different experts and so you can choose someone with who you feel you’ll be a good match rather than be connected randomly. And without doubt, the doctors, nutritionists, and yoga experts are all highly experienced, many having studied in India, the ancient home of Ayurveda. Bijoya who is so much the driving force behind ASHA once told me that she spent weeks visiting a multitude of Ayurvedic experiences and hotels in India only to realize that she had to create her own Ayurvedic experiences to really be able to offer something deeply meaningful to people. That level of commitment and research gives me huge confidence in ASHA and everything it offers. Before the pandemic, I had planned to head to India to really immerse myself in one of ASHA’s multi-week Ayurvedic retreats so I’m very much hoping that 2022 will be the year I’m able to dive deep into my own health and wellbeing in this way and learn first-hand some of the more traditional aspects of Ayurveda. For me, I feel like Ayurveda offers me a way to be the absolute truest version of myself, physically, mentally, and spiritually. I call it being the ‘Youest version of You’. And when we strip off all the layers and are just ourselves, well this is when we find freedom, and who doesn’t want some of that?

We believe in collaborative relationship-based care where our Ayurvedic Doctors, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Supplement Brands, Ayurvedic Nutritionists & Chefs, Yoga, and Meditation Trainers are in sync. Contact the team who passionately works together to hold your hand in this healing journey.

Journeys with ASHA

by ASHA Team, Switzerland | Nov 25, 2021 | Experiences

Journeys with ASHA

Travel With Us to Travel within

A pandemic. Financial uncertainties. The world changed forever. These are just some of the reasons that most people today lead stressful, unfulfilling, and unhappy lives. Now more than ever, there is a desire for holistic, authentic and mindful solutions for physical, mental and emotional well being. And aligning the mind and body are the first steps for leading an ailment-free, healthy life.

We, at ASHA, decided to introduce a travel program to India, the birthplace of both Yoga & Ayurveda. We put together the programme with the aim to re-introduce self discovery and care into the lives of our patrons.

Is there any better way to lead a mindful, healthy life than by practising Yoga and Ayurveda daily? We think not. To help our patrons on this journey, we have introduced the ASHA Ayurvedic Wellness and Yogic Journeys.

Journeys with ASHA is a truly unique travel program, with healing and wellness at its core. Our program doesn’t just offer a visit to India; it promises an introduction to a lifestyle which is centered around healing, mental wellness and treatments. We have designed the program to ensure our patrons not only experience the Ayurvedic way of life but imbibe it continue to practice it, well after they go back home.

ASHA Ayurvedic Wellness and Yogic Journeys

JINA

Meaning: To Live

JINA is an authentic Ayurvedic Retreat in Kerala, India. Curated for each individual according to their health and needs, it’s designed by ASHA Ayurvedic Doctors to help our patrons regain their health. The program also offers our patrons a chance to learn medically healing Ayurvedic practices and rituals from handpicked experts to continue on their journey, even after the end of the journey.
Location: Kerala, India
Duration: 10 days or more
Price: Euro 2,600 onwards

RAGA

Meaning: Rhythm
In the Raga Program, we take you to Rishikesh, the cradle of Indian civilization, for an immersive, intense Yoga retreat like none other. This retreat will help our travellers get in touch with unspoilt Yogic life, apart from learning how to continue their Yogic journey after they go back to their daily lives.
Location: Rishikesh, India
Duration: 9 days or more
Price: Euro 1,500 onwards

Why should you opt for ASHA Journeys?

The core of ASHA Journeys lies in the desire to introduce a program which isn’t only experiential but also helps our patrons imbibe the healing practices and rituals into their daily life.
Jina and Raga are both designed and curated for each individual traveller, keeping their unique needs in mind.
Jina and Raga are exclusive and intimate journeys, offered only to 4-6 individuals at a time.
Each guest will be assisted by an experienced study guide to help them navigate the journey and take care of every need, however big or small.
Every single detail is taken care of and curated by ASHA.

We believe in collaborative relationship-based care where our Ayurvedic Doctors, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Supplement Brands, Ayurvedic Nutritionists & Chefs, Yoga, and Meditation Trainers are in sync. Contact the team who passionately works together to hold your hand in this healing journey.

Yoga in my life

by Yashica Dalal | Switzerland | Nov 12, 2021 | Experiences

Yoga for Physical and Emotional Wellbeing

Yoga in my life

“In the body and mind, lies the power to self-heal….”

I come from a family of athletes and was brought up with the philosophy that nothing is more important than your own physical & emotional well-being. As a child, I had a very active lifestyle and some of my favorite activities included swimming and football. Yoga and I go way back when I was 14 and my mom’s friend introduced me to it. Physical or mental discipline did not come naturally to me at that time and hence yoga didn’t instantly fit in, especially with my outdoor activities and energy levels. I was not very regular with yoga until a few years later.

Fast forward to student life in Switzerland, everything was awesome, new people, beautiful culture, and food, until one day I experienced very sharp lower back pain due to a 5 year old injury, which not only caused movement restrictions but also caused immense pain even for the simplest of tasks, such as sitting or leaning forward. Initially it was just a back pain, until not so soon after, it started radiating down my legs. Not only was I facing physical imbalance, but it also reflected on my emotional state of mind. Pain medications were prescribed which would only block the pain and help relieve temporary inflammation, but as soon as I stopped having them, the pain would return back with full intensity. Then I recalled my family’s words, “your body has the strength to rewire itself, just support it as it supports you”.

Yoga Increased my Metabolism

That brings us to a few weeks back when I started with basic yoga stretches for mobility, and then I realized not only did the pain go away, but I also got better at swimming, my breathing gained a rhythm better than before even while swimming and I was in charge of my fitness. Along with all that, my digestion was better than ever before, my metabolism increased and I could even see the change in my skin for the better.

My Wellness Experience with ASHAexperience

“Wellness” is a wholesome term that cannot be simply described by exercising alone. In order to be physically and emotionally balanced, not only do we require physical activity, but we also need the right nutrition that helps us balance the activity and promotes healing. This is where “the ayurvedic way of life” became an integral part of my life and I would like to thank Dr. Chitra V. Menon (Ayurvedic doctor) and Bijoya Mohanty (Co-founder) of ASHAexperience, for helping me take my healing experience even further. With the help of Dr. Chitra, I was able to identify my body type, identify the imbalances, and how simply by certain modifications, they can be corrected.

Ayurveda is more than 5000 years old ancient healing science, which works on the root cause of imbalance in our bodies, promoting a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Recently, during my first ayurvedic consultation, I got to know about my body type for the first time and how simply altering certain eating habits combined with yoga and pranayama, can create a huge positive impact in my life. Ayurveda says no food is bad food, but according to one’s body type, certain foods are better suited than others. This promotes a better functioning environment for our bodies, which in the long run, also promotes great emotional well-being.

Ayurvedic Diet Advantage

An ayurvedic diet is also known to be extremely gut-friendly. Personally, I’ve experienced when my gut is happy, my day goes happy. Some of the benefits of good gut health include clear skin, anti-aging, no indigestion which in turn leads to a satisfied mind and a healthy neurological function, also eliminating the possibilities of hormonal imbalances and stress, anxiety, depression. The benefits are a chain reaction to promoting a great sustainable environment for our wholesome wellness.

ASHA platform has a very experienced panel of doctors, yoga therapists, and nutritionists, who work together to design a customized plan for you and help you identify and rectify the imbalances in your body, for a sustainable lifestyle.

We believe in collaborative relationship-based care where our Ayurvedic Doctors, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Supplement Brands, Ayurvedic Nutritionists & Chefs, Yoga, and Meditation Trainers are in sync. Contact the team who passionately works together to hold your hand in this healing journey.

My Experience with Ayurvedic Doctor Consultation Online, ASHAExperience

by Ian Mathew, UK | Nov 5, 2021 | Experiences

My Experience with Ayurvedic Doctor Consultation Online, ASHAExperience

Ian Matthews

I recently discovered that Ayurveda can change my life and it most definitely has. My name is Ian Matthews and here is my story of embarking on a holistic, Ayurvedic healing journey with Ayurvedic Doctors online consultation at ASHAexperience.

Growing up as a British citizen in South Korea I have always loved the outdoors and anything to do with nature. I am a health wellbeing coach who practices what he preaches! My healthy lifestyle consists of a fusion between Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Raja Yoga practices. I was naturally drawn to ASHAexperience’s online platform as I myself am the founder of a program developed over 20 years ago that helps kickstart people to return to wholeness using 100% natural tools and practices.

I came across this global wellness platform from a dear friend that I met in Barcelona. There has been a synergy in certain elements of my practice and teachings that are connected to Ayurveda, so I was looking forward to learning more about this holistic system and more specifically about how it would better my lifestyle. To me, Ayurveda is a total well-being way of life.

When I met my Ayurvedic Doctor, Taruna Yadav I was looking forward to an objective view of my own health condition. I walked into the consultation with excitement as I knew it would be tailored around my needs and requirements. I was asked questions about my health condition but also many questions that I would not have asked clients from a Western perspective. Dr. Yadav’s questions for me were much more relevant to the person I was from day to day, rather than ailment-focused – I loved it. Overall, learning about my mind and body was emotionally moving, in a nice way.

Dr. Taruna Yadav

The suggestions I was given at the end of the consultation were totally doable. I focus more on acceptance for where I am in life, unconditionally. The transition into an Ayurvedic lifestyle has been profound. I realize that it is the perfect next step for my own practice and for that of my clients, post-inner-evolution. I have also prescribed a list of Ayurvedic supplements that I could take to better my health condition which was readily available to order online internationally.

My most valued take-away from my consultation with ASHAexperience’s Dr. Yadav was the importance, regardless of my own work as a wellbeing practitioner, to assess honestly my own condition and not to push feelings of recent family traumas under the carpet, so to speak. To be kinder to myself regardless. My acceptance and new findings have motivated me to tackle another health condition that troubles me for a while now, digestive cleansing. Knowing that I can continue my healing journey through the ASHAexperience online platform was also very comforting. I have met many therapists via webinar and they are all so inspiring, honest and very professional.

If I were to recommend this Ayurvedic healing platform to anyone of my choice, it would be to the whole world!

We believe in collaborative relationship-based care where our Ayurvedic Doctors, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Supplement Brands, Ayurvedic Nutritionists & Chefs, Yoga, and Meditation Trainers are in sync. Contact the team who passionately works together to hold your hand in this healing journey.