Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant
‘Ayurveda is a spiritual discipline’ so says the highly experienced Doctor of Ayurveda Dr’ Vasant Lad. The fundamental theory of Ayurvedic treatment is based on the theory of balance among the three bio-energetic systems which are called in Sanskrit the Tri Doshas. Each person’s constitution is controlled by one or two of the doshas and was bequeathed to them at conception. This constitution cannot be changed. These three building blocks, roughly air, water and fire, produce different body-types. If all the Tridoshas (three bio-energetic principles) are balanced, then health is the outcome. If they are unbalanced then disease is the outcome.
What are the aims of an Ayurvedic Consultation?
Each individual is born with a pre-determined basic pattern and the Tridoshas and character-type are part of this pattern. The balance is finely tuned and the equilibrium is easily disturbed. This is called the persons Prakriti. The imbalanced or overbalanced condition of these systems, in any part of the body, causes ill-health which manifests as the symptoms of disease. It is the purpose of the consultation to determine what constitution you are and in what way you can be helped to a finer state of health. Western medicine is aimed at the physical or mental health of the patient whereas Ayurveda focuses on the full range of human experience. This means that an Ayurvedic Therapist is focused on the raising of the awareness of the patient and will be concerned about social relationships, work and spiritual growth in addition to the currently prevailing ‘dis-ease’. Ayurvedic therapists believe that man does not need medicine if the diet is right and it is not medicine that is needed if the diet is wrong!!
Your Ayurvedic Therapist
Su Hagan was born in 1947 and throughout her working life, has had
extensive International teaching experience.
Su is a qualified teacher who graduated in 1968 and immediately went to
Nepal to work for Voluntary Service Overseas. Whilst in Nepal, and due
to the illness of her young son, she became interested in Complementary
Medicine and trained on a one to one basis and for 4 years in the
1970‘s, with a Master Vaidya (Doctor), resulting in Certification as an
Ayurvedic Therapist. She visits Nepal annually and leads Ayurvedic
Therapeutic Tours there and, in the process, continues her Ayurvedic
education. Su is also an Aromatherapy Clinical Practitioner, Remedial
Masseuse and Bowen Therapist. Su, as Vice Chair of the IFPA, helped
encourage and guide the amalgamation of Aromatherapy Organisations
(including the ISPA) into the International Federation of Professional
Aromatherapists (IFPA). The next tour will be in February 2008. Please
see the relevant page on this website for details.
Personal Consultations with Su Hagan
The first consultation takes approximately one hour during which time the individual gives a detailed history of their past and present health. During this visit diet and lifestyle advice will be given and treatment modalities will be discussed. It is possible that Bowen will be recommended as it is a gentle therapy and has an ever-increasing number of conditions that respond well and it fits very well with Ayurvedic principles.
Ayurvedic Consultations cost £60 for the first consultation.
Subsequent follow-up consultations cost £45.
Consultation duration is 50-60 minutes.
Please contact her on su.hagan@btinternet.com for an appointment