What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda or Science of life is a holistic medical system from India. It is one of the oldest continuously practiced medical systems on the planet dating over 5500 years old. It was designed by the yogis and seers to allow for maximum longevity, health and happiness. It seeks to harmonize the body, mind and life force based on a number of principles in nature, relative to each individual’s genetic constitution and present state of health or dis-ease.

Ayurveda is another way to look at your body and your health, that is simple and practical. What I find so amazing is that once we understand our true nature or “dosha”, which doesn’t change from birth, it is fairly typical how we go out of balance, the signs of imbalance, and how we can be brought back into balance. It focuses on preventing disease, optimizing vitality as much as removing disease.

By understanding one’s basic constitution and present condition according to Ayurveda, we can customize a lifestyle plan for optimum health, peace of mind, and longevity. We will utilize a number of different modalities such as dietary recommendations, herbs, botanicals, exercise & yoga poses, breathing techniques, meditation, essential oils, music, colors etc.

Through this personalized approach many are discovering that these ancient principles are easily applicable to modern life and that they have the power to create health and contentment.

Doshas

The three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, are derived from the five elements of nature, which are: Space (akasha), Air (vayu), Fire (tejas), Water (jala), and Earth (prithivi).

About Tracy

Tracy OffMother, sister, friend, companion, athlete, and forever student. Schooling: BA in Psych, AS in Architecture. Internship in Ayurveda with Mela Gaskins Butcher of the Center for Ayurveda.

I have been passionate about holistic medicine and the power to heal myself since reading three powerful books in 2000, Beating Cancer with Nutrition by Patrick Quillin Phd. RD. CNS, Molecules of Emotion by Candice Pert Phd, and The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton PhD. All three of these giving me the guidance to take control of my future health.

Up to that point I felt cancer was inevitable as many of my family members had died of cancer. My belief was cancer, like so many other diseases, was genetic, There was no personal control, or responsibility for my future story. What an epiphany to learn that my old belief wasn’t true at all. Due to epigenetics I had the power to turn on or off my genes, and therefore facilitate my health through my own actions.

Since then I have been learning about and applying holistic approaches to my own health, many times in tandem with allopathic medicine, for my own health challenges. Learning how I got into the state I was in, and how to get out of it.

At a career turning point I started looking for my next life chapter where I could help people thru practical holistic approaches to healing. I wanted to be part of the new healing paradigm that is now forming in medicine. Something that would inspire me for the next 30+ years of my life. I found that in Ayurveda.

I became a student & patient of Mela Gaskin Butcher’s in 2011, learning Ayurveda thru healing myself. It has been an eye opener, and a wonderful shift in my understanding of how my mind, body and spirit work together; all in relationship to nature. I find it simple & practical, beautifully down to earth, inspiring, and adaptable to everyone everywhere.

In 2014 I became an intern of Ayurveda thru my teacher Mela Gaskins Butcher of Center for Ayurveda. I believe she says it best on what type of education her program provides for their interns:

Training at the Center for Ayurveda is unique in that it certifies its practitioners in the classic and ancient style of one on one teacher-student training.

For centuries, the medical, spiritual, intellectual, and ethical curricula has been handed down in the Guru Kula tradition; a tradition in which the presiding teacher takes responsibility for the academic, as well as the personal and spiritual training of the student.

This one-on-one training is nearly extinct, and as far as we know we are the only institution in the United States honoring this time tested method of passing down the great body of knowledge known as Yoga and Ayurveda.

In the Center for Ayurveda the students are chosen for their high intelligence, sensitivity, humility and capacity to embody the Ayurvedic ideals in thought, word and deed. A true healer is a rare find, and we work closely with our students to oversee their personal development, as well as instructing and providing real life experience in what is required for masterful Ayurvedic counseling. Our lineage is from Paramahansa Yogananda, who brought Yoga to the United States in the 1920’s.

As a graduate I have completed a training of 24 months, with an additional 25 weeks of shadowing patients.

And here I am today ready and welling to be a part of your path to better health, mind and body. Ayurveda is as applicable today as it has been for the last 5500 years. Let this practical Science of Life inspire you to a harmonious life, no matter where you live or what you do.

Tracy is engaging, humorous, thorough, and very adept with questions that have given me a deeper connection to the how and why of “I am.”

I am very grateful to be Tracy’s client and friend. Tracy shared with me the philosophy and science that has carried ayurvedic principles of health and wellness through time. Together, we devised a plan for a greater life experience embracing the best eating, exercise, herbs, massage, and meditation practices for my particular dosha(s).

Those who seek strength, vitality, spiritual peace and balance like I do would do well to work with Tracy. She is a healer and a talented guide. The practice of Ayurveda that I have learned through Tracy has helped me find balance and satisfaction for myself to create my longevity and happiness through the experience.

I have known Tracy for over 55 years. Her passion for health, both physical and mental, has always been first and foremost in her life. Even with my strong personality she has guided and is continuing to guide me into a healthier lifestyle.

A few years ago I was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer, Tracy helped boost my battered immune system with a combination of Ayurvedic diet and herbs. She took the time to listen and discuss the changes my body was undergoing and provided a treatment plan that addressed my changing health needs.  I completed 45 rounds of chemotherapy with minimal side effects and am living cancer free. Tracy is a gifted and compassionate practitioner who takes the time to personalize her treatments. I am so grateful for her thoughtful and skillful advice!

Services

Option A: Initial consultation includes:

  • 1 1/2 hr. diagnostics consultation
  • diet and lifestyle recommendations
  • 1-hour + follow-up consultation

Cost: $200

Option C: Appointments (once we know your dosha)

  • 30-minute session – $50
  • 60-minute session – $80

Simply call or email to schedule our time together.

Option B: Initial consultation + 6 months of support

  • includes the above and
  • six 30-minute sessions

Cost: $450
(switch to 60-minute follow ups for $600)

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