Ayurvedic Therapy: Consultations
Questions Regarding Consultations
Why should I schedule a consultation?
Reasons vary greatly between clients. Some common reasons are: a desire to lose or gain weight, live a more healthy lifestyle, decrease stress, alternative therapy for disease, undergo a detoxification program, or to experience Ayurvedic body therapies.
What should I expect from a consultation?
After you schedule your consultation, I will email you the appropriate paper work to fill out regarding past medical history, concerns and reason for seeing me. Initial consultations last anywhere from one to two hours. Much of this time is for me to get to know you: stress levels, desire, contentment, toxicity levels, lifestyle, imbalance, disease and purpose. I do this by listening to what you tell me about your past and present, how you feel, and your digestive strength. I also do this by observing: fingernails (mineral or vitamin imbalances) tongue (toxicity levels, mal-absorption, digestion) pulse (organ systems, energetic balance), hair (mineral, vitamin imbalance). After I have gathered enough information about who you are and what you want, we develop a program that incorporates change you desire through lifestyle strategies, herbal applications, oil, and non-religious meditation for stress reduction.
You will walk away from a consultation with a clear explanation of your present state (vikruti) and birth constitution (prakruti), dietary guidelines, and practices to help with living a more healthy lifestyle. Most importantly, you will be given tools to help you understand your body and individual needs.
How often should I see you after my initial consultation?
This is based on the individual, but I usually suggest monthly visits when herbal supplies begin to run low. These are used as check-ins to make sure the herbs are working, digestion is optimal, and any hurdles or challenges are addressed as needed. Sometimes I will construct at home detoxification programs when panchakarma is not possible. In these cases I will see clients more often. In other cases, body work or energy release work will be suggested.