A Story of Healing

It all began when my daughter was four years old.  She woke up one morning crying because her fingers and toes were swollen, purple and sore.  I had no idea what was wrong.  I took her to visit our general practitioner, who referred us to the rheumatologist, who referred us to a different rheumatologist, who referred us to a neurologist…you get the picture.  No one could figure out what was wrong with her.  Then a friend of mine suggested I see this guy who practiced Ayurveda.  What the heck was Ayurveda?  I had never heard of it but trusting my friend, we took the first appointment.  The Ayurvedic Practitioner suggested I change what my daughter ate, give her an herbal tincture, and rub her fingers and toes with special oil.  Within a couple of weeks, my daughter’s fingers and toes looked normal, and the swelling and pain were gone.  

​It was the beginning of my journey.  I read everything I could find about Ayurveda and dove into this vast and wonderful ocean of knowledge.  We moved to Albuquerque so I could study at the Ayurvedic Institute and I have been studying ever since.  It is now in my bones and at home in my soul.
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Ayurveda works. I have witnessed it make an amazing difference in so many lives. But I understand that habits and routines can feel difficult to change.  Like Plato’s allegory of the cave, we get used to one reality and it can be difficult to see another.  But Dear Ones, you have a choice.  When you are ready, you can use Ayurveda to shine light on your habits, your routines, your relationships and your life.  If you are healthy, you can learn how to stay that way. If you are out of sorts or sick, you can learn how to regain your joy, vitality and health.  You can turn away from the wall of the cave. You can start with a candle and end up in the light of the sun. It is possible. It is wonderful.  It is a gift.  When you are ready, I would love to take your hand and guide you on your own path to wholeness, out of the darkness and into the light. One little step at a time.

Love, Shivani