Ayurveda 101: An introduction

Urban Fitness TV goes exotic to explore the mysteries of Ayurveda medicine. A system of health and healing, it achieves a person’s balance through massage, aromatherapy, herbs and gemstones. Originating in Indian over 3000 years ago, it’s now become the hot trend.

Andrea Olivera, an Ayurvedic specialist explains Ayurvedic Medicine. Ayrurvedic is an ancient science that is based on the ancient techniques of Yogis using vata, pita, and kafa which relate to air, fire, and water. People are categorized in these three different body types and these body types need different herbs, exercise, nutrients to live a healthy lifestyle. The core belief is balance and staying within balance. In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda comprises the words ?yus, meaning 'life' and veda, meaning 'science'. Evolving throughout its history, Ayurveda remains an influential system of medicine in South Asia. Ayurvedic practitioners have identified a number of medicinal preparations and surgical procedures for curing various ailments and diseases.

Derek Duke Noble (www.bodynoble.com), the host and creator of Urban Fitness TV (www.urbanfitnesstv.com), is a world-renowned celebrity lifestyle and fitness guru.

As a personal lifestyle fitness guru and trainer, I have had the good fortune to work with some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities (John McEnroe, Demi Moore, Maria Shriver, Tatum O’Neil, and Michael J. Fox) and most recently, I got the opportunity to serve as both host and executive producer of Urban Fitness TV on the Fit TV channel. After working with an extensive list of high performance athletes, high fashion models and actors who have little time to work out, but still have to look as if they live at the gym, I created the ‘focus touch’ visualization technique that can boost the effectiveness of any exercise. This technique is part of the Body Noble Method, which is a safe,...

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