The word "Ayurveda" is based on the Sanskrit words "ayus" and "veda," which mean life and knowledge. Ayurveda is an ancient lifestyle founded on the concept of being aware of consciousness. It was developed in India about 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda helps alleviate anxiety and promotes a healthy life via nutrition, natural treatments and a striving for a balance. The two primary types of Ayurveda are Maharishi and the traditional style of Ayurveda, notes the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Transcendental Meditation
Maharishi Ayurveda encourages the use of transcendental meditation on a regular basis. This activity works to soothe the body and alleviate anxiety, notes the University of Maryland Medical Center. It also helps you maintain a positive mindset. Transcendental meditation allows your mind to focus on the universe as a whole to feel united with the world and to experience a state of emotional and physical serenity.
Body Posture and Breathing
Ayurveda encourages using body posture strategies, known as Asanas and breathing exercises, known as Pranayama, notes the Ohio State University Medical Center. These tools help you to align the body and use conscious breathing to get centered and relieve anxiety.
Achieving Balance
Using Ayurveda techniques helps you to achieve balance of the vata, which oversees circulation and energy in the body, pitta, which oversees digestion and kapha, which controls the tempo of growth in the body, notes the University of Maryland Medical Center. When the body is balanced, stress and anxiety dissipate.
Focus and Anxiety Relief
Practicing Ayurveda helps you to achieve calm via a focus on the natural cycles of your body. As you become attuned to the rhythm of your body it is easier to relax and let go of stress. According to Ayurveda theory, emotions strongly impact consciousness and health, notes the Ohio State University Medical Center.
Natural Cure for Anxiety
The plant Centella asiatica, when dried and made into a powder, is a natural Ayurveda treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, notes U. Jana of the J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital in India, as reported in the Nepal Medical College Journal. The use of Centella asiatica plant was found effective in limiting depression and anxiety. This natural treatment was found to be a safer choice for anxiety treatment than Benzodiazepines.
