Ayurveda is an Eastern philosophy and healing method that uses simple and natural remedies such as nutrition, lifestyle, medicinal herbs and breathing exercises, but also meditation and yoga. Ayurveda assumes that the health of the mind influences the health of the body and vice versa. Ayurveda considers human health to be the result of factors […]
Swedana is a word in Sanskrit which means quite literally “sweat”, this word is applied to Ayurvedic treatments (the science of life according to the Hindu tradition) that involve sweating. The word Swedana comes from the Sanskrit word SWID, which means “to sweat.” According to the principles of Ayurveda, sweating releases toxins from the body, […]
Our mission here at SIS is to help you become a better YOU. By eating healthily, keeping fit, finding balance, controlling your stress levels and in general to be HEALTHY & HAPPY. We first heard about AYURVEDA 10 years ago when we were just starting out with SIS, at that time we had no clue […]
Rather than winter, spring, summer and autumn, Ayurveda divides the year into three seasons: vata season, which goes from late autumn into early winter; kapha season, from the coldest, darkest part of winter into spring; and pitta season, the hottest time of year from late spring to early autumn. Ayurveda considers a seasonal routine […]
Have you heard about Ayurveda Holidays and the three Doshas, but were never sure what it exactly was, what it meant and more importantly what it can do for you? Then may be this blog article will help you to get a better understanding of Ayurveda, what your Dosha type is and how to respond […]
A few years ago I discovered Ayurveda and I started to implement some of its principles into my life, so you can imagine how keen I was to get to know Port Salvi Ayurveda Hotel, Ayurvedic hideaway in the heart of the Costa Brava. I would like to share my experience with you, because what […]
Yoga and Ayurveda are two “sister” practices that originated in India thousands of years ago. Now, a lot of us are familiar with yoga, and have experienced its profound benefits. Yet many of us are not as familiar with Ayurveda. Yoga has taken Europe by storm. The number of people who practice some form of yoga […]
As resident Ayurveda Doctor at Port Salvi Ayurveda centre, can you tell us about your background, experience and what brought you to Port Salvi? We are a team of ayurveda experts from Pune city in India and we rotate here at Port Salvi during their season from February through until November. We have been working in […]
One of the great advantages of our business is that once in a while we get the opportunity to actually test the programs we offer in our website. That is of course also very important, because by experiencing the treatments ourselves we will be better able to advise our clients about which programs best meets […]
According to Ayurveda, everything on this world is composed of five elements: air, water, fire, earth and space. These elements combine together to form the three doshas; vata, kapha and pitta, and these account for the differences in the way our body responds to different things. When the balance between these three constituents is lost, […]