So what is my role as a coach? My previous understanding of Ayurveda was that it was an ‘alternative medicine’, and that it involved seeing an Ayurvedic specialist/doctor, who would make a diagnosis, then give a treatment - maybe medicines or therapies. The ‘patient’ would have a passive role, relying on the expertise of the practitioner, and passively receiving the recommendations, herbs or therapies recommended.
This was before I understood that Ayurveda in its essence, is the birthright of every single human being, a guide to uncovering our own, innate understanding of our human bodies, minds, emotions, spirits, as integral part of the natural environment. At its best, it will help us re-awaken the ‘natural intelligence of our cells’ so that we can intuit what is best for our own unique selves. How to recognise when we begin to go out of balance, and to know how to bring ourselves back.
Yes, there are times when we may need the help of a highly trained doctor or specialist - if our imbalance has become extreme, if disease has really taken hold of us and we need ‘extra-ordinary’ intervention to help us. Even then, there is so much we ourselves can do to make our symptoms and quality of life more manageable and easeful which an Ayurvedic coach can assist with.
As a coach, my role is to help empower you. To be at your side, supporting your journey as you awaken to your own natural wisdom. To really listen to you and hear your own unique story. I am also on that journey. I am very much a ‘work in progress’ myself. I know how hard it is to make even small changes. I also know how some small changes can produce big results.
Learning the wisdom of Ayurveda as it relates to our constitution, the 5 elements, our circadian rhythms, the seasons of the year, the stages of life - all this is like having the scales taken from your eyes - it makes sense, it seems obvious and natural.
Any good coach does not try to impose something alien onto you, but to help you see underneath your own surface, at your own pace, and discover for yourself how to be more fully, vibrantly, radiantly alive.
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