An Interview with Dr. Vijith Sasidhar

Dr. Vijith is one of the main teachers at our school - the Academy of Ayurvedic Studies in Amsterdam.

Jeremy Rifkin on global issues and the future of our planet

AYURVEDA ALSO REQUIRES AN AYURVEDIC ECOLOGY!!!
THE EARTH IS AN ORGANISM WITH DOSHAS, DHATUS, ETCETERA - IT NEEDS CAREFUL EVALUATION WITH REAL CONSCIOUSNESS, NOW....

Our open day today was a big success - up to 50 people visited our school!

Here are some pictures of our open day - June 25th:

Why Traditional Medicine Matters

By Dr. Vasant Lad
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Every medical system has its limitations. Acupuncture, naturopathy, chiropractics, and Ayurveda--these are wonderful alternative medical systems and they, too, have their own limitations. Modern allopathic medicine is no exception. Nothing can compare to modern medicine during an acute emergency. When it comes to certain heart attacks, stroke paralysis, fracture, or acute appendicitis, modern medicine has achieved great success. Additionally, these treatments rely on a very profound, scientifically developed method of research--double-blind studies that show the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of a drug.

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Nutrition Course Graduation

Today we celebrated the graduation of the Nutrition Course students. A batch of almost 20 students  received their diploma's of our unique Ayurveda Nutrition Diploma Course, written by Atreya Smith and taught last year by Liese van Dam. In this course we combine classic ayurvedic food principles with guidelines on how to implement this in a modern western life.