FITNESS TRIBUNE No 1 English

Interview

EM : The association has only been in existence for two years. It was founded to emphasize the professional therapists because there are many who take a one week course and then offer Ayurveda massage. FT : One last personal question, Mrs. Mel lier: What does Ayurveda do for you and how did you get interested in it? EM : I used to mould life size sculptures out of clay. I enjoy working with my hands and like to feel the body. I see it as kind of a dance. I was in India and took an Ayurveda treatment. I knew that Ayurveda was something wonder ful, relaxing and indulging, but I didn’t

EM : At the most three, because they take so much time. FT : The last question: What do you wish for Ayurveda in the future and for the western world? EM : I wish that Ayurveda stays pure, doesn’t get watered down. Ayurveda is a philosophy and too much of a gift to reduce it to only its massages. It is worth it to learn more about Ayurveda, because Ayurveda means: The knowl edge of life. FT : Thank you for the interview.

figure that it would influence my life in such a way. I felt this unity of body, spirit and soul in myself. At home I got more involved with Ayurveda, read a lot of literature about it, and then by coinci dence I came across an announcement about the Mahindra Institute. I knew that this was exactly what I wanted. I started with nutrition and health coun seling. It was only later on that I noticed that what I actually enjoyed the most were the massages. I always feel a lot better after a massage than before. I’m not tired, but get recharged as I go. FT : How many massages do you do in a day?

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