Ayurvedic healing originated over 5000 years ago and 70% of India's 900 million people are treated with this brand of medicine. Atreya lives in Paris and practices this ancient system of healing which treats the whole person through diet, herbs, and lifestyle recommendations. Many doctors, naturopaths, chiropractors, herbalists, and nutritionists are now using Ayurvedic methods with their patients.
The key components to this system are the concept of prana ("vital energy"), the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether), and the three biological humors (vata, pitta, and kapha). Atreya explains the Ayurvedic method of diagnosis, food as medicine, the therapeutic use of herbs, and the role sex and meditation have in health and well — being. Stress, repressed emotions, poor diet, overwork, devitalized food, and a toxic environment all cause the humors to go out of balance. The goal of Ayurvedic healing is to restore balance.