Ayurveda ("eye-uhr-VAY-duh") is the ancient science of healing and wellness from the Indian subcontinent. It shows us a path for tuning into our innate rhythms, to live from a place of wisdom.
The power of Ayurveda comes from the fact that it approaches healing as a bio-psycho-spiritual science and empowers each of us to take charge of our own healing journey.
Body Therapies
Ayurvedic body therapies are designed to meet personalized health and wellness goals, ranging from alleviating stress, nourishing bodily tissues, relieving pain to addressing doshic imbalances. This tailoring is accomplished through the choice of the appropriate therapy and the use of potentiated herbal oils, powders and decoctions. The treatments, their specific procedures and the herbal medicines used, are rooted in ancient Ayurvedic texts. They work at facilitating healing at a bio-psycho-spiritual level to instill a sense of well being and reinstate a state of health.
About Rashee
I started Naivedya to share my passion for living the Ayurvedic way. Besides being a time-tested way of life, in that it is a 5000-year old tradition, it is also a tried and tested way of life for me in a very personal sense. Ayurveda, along with its sister sciences of yoga and pranayama, has been my path to vigor and well-being for the last 3 decades.
I was fortunate to have been born and brought up in India where living Ayurvedically is woven into the fabric of how we heal. With that foundation, when I started my own kitchen I found myself turning to food, herbs and spices as the first, and often times only, line of defense against all that ails. I have since studied Ayurvedic nutrition, been trained as an Ayurvedic Practitioner and panchakarma specialist. I now live in beautiful San Diego with my family of two-legged and four-legged creatures and find great fulfillment in creating individualized wellness plans for my clients integrating food, plant medicine, lifestyle choices and Ayurvedic bodywork.
Ayurveda teaches us that all physical phenomena is made up of the five sacred elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. These come together in varying combinations to create the beautiful diversity of life and the uniqueness of each individual. How we increase or pacify the elements within us is central to how we heal in Ayurveda. Food and lifestyle choices are a basic and profound tool we all have access to, that have the power to influence the interplay of the elements within us.
Naivedya is the Sanskrit word for "an offering to the divine". With this at heart, I hope to engage you in the Ayurvedic way of being, breathing and living.
Testimonials
"I am so grateful I reached out to Rashee, she had the exact remedy to my struggle which at the time was poor sleep and hair loss. I could tell after months of travel that my body was out-of-whack and needed to be tended to and balanced. After one call with Rashee, she immediately identified which doshas were out of balance and gave her recommendations to address them. I loved all of the herbal supplements, teas and oils she customized and created for me, especially the tumeric latte mix - it's the best I've ever had. And I was delighted to experience that after a few weeks of the protocol my insomnia cleared and I was experiencing the best sleep. I really learned how to live in sync and balanced with my body as a temple."
SARAH S.
"I underwent a Panchakarma with Rashee to resolve some chronic health issues including sciatica and low energy. The program itself was rigorous but at the end of it I felt more energized, purposeful and pain free than I had in a long time. Working with Rashee has made me gradually understand the uniqueness of my individual constitution and how best to make food and lifestyle choices to maintain the benefits of the Panchakarma and live from that place of vitality."
ABHINAV P.
"I’ve been working with Rashee to address a variety of health concerns - chronic gut issues, exhaustion, fatigue, brain fog and low immunity. My protocol over the last several months has encompassed herbal formulations, food, mindfulness and breathwork. I’m delighted to share that while I still have more work to do, I am in a great place today both in terms of my physical and mental health. My elimination issues have mitigated dramatically, I have more energy and a much stronger immune response. Rashee is a compassionate and knowledgeable practitioner who I feel lucky to have as a part of my healing journey."
PALLAVI S.
Embrace Nature's Healing
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Ayurveda and Food
Join Rashee to prepare and enjoy a wholesome, vegetarian Ayurvedic meal that’s seasonal, locally grown, organic and delicious! All this while understanding proper food combinations, the medicinal properties of herbs and spices, and foods that are best for your own individual constitution.
Panchakarma
Panchakarma is the crown jewel of Ayurveda. It is a customized deep cleansing and rejuvenation program that uses one or more of five therapeutic actions to safely and effectively remove aggravated doshas from the body. This detoxification procedure helps eliminate toxins and restore balance. It is followed by an essential revitalization protocol to help the clean slate of the detoxified body build strong and healthy tissue.
