Ayurveda, "the knowledge of life," is a system of health that originated in the Vedic culture of India more than five thousand years ago. This fantastic longevity and the growing interest in Ayurveda that we now see in the Western world speaks to how much the principles of this fantastic of healing can improve our lives in so many ways, big and small. Ayurveda encourages finding the balance between your body, mind, and spirit because all three of these spheres are connected