Welcome. Whether you are a student of, or a seasoned practitioner of Āyurveda, Chinese or Western medicine – or the pursuit of health in general – you’ll find resources here to help you or your patients make positive, healthy life choices. Your choices will support healthy bodies, hormones, and spirits – wherever you may be, in whatever stage of life or wellness you find yourself.
You can read more about it in these pages but—in short—it’s a little bit of everything. It includes TCM and Āyurveda.
You may have heard of TCM—which includes acupuncture, moxa (heat therapy) and herbal remedies. You may not have heard of Āyurveda. Āyurveda is to India what TCM is to China. It is a complete medical system including anatomy, physiology, pathology and treatment principles and means, “the science of life.” And life itself is a little bit of everything–diet, emotions, obligations, exercise, relationships, spiritual pursuits, daily routines.
Eastern medicine helps us understand how what we do, think, feel, eat, buy and expose ourselves to, affects our bodies, minds, spirits, and relationships. From there, we can alter things to improve our lives.
Why improve our lives? Isn’t that self-indulgent?
On one hand, we can agree with Humphrey Bogart, in Casablanca, when he says it doesn’t take much to see that our personal problems don’t “amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.”
On the other hand, one of my teachers wrote, “Wanted: Reformers: not of others, but of ourselves.” It turns out, what’s good for us generally benefits the greater good. When we are healthy, it has a positive impact on our families, communities and the planet.
So. Whether you are looking to improve your health, help your patients improve theirs, on a serious quest, or just looking to settle in for a good browse, the categories below can lead you to resources that may help you on the next part of your path…
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Dr. Claudia Welch’s books and CD’s are for everybody – ranging from students of life and health, to MDs, to advanced practitioners of Āyurveda or TCM.
Online courses for health, hormonal balance, inspiration and in-depth Āyurveda training allow us all to learn together from our own homes on a schedule that works for us all.
Articles and recorded conversations with interesting, knowledgeable guests, on subjects that run the gamut from oil pulling, to addiction, to reflections on love and life.
Any individual seeking to improve understanding of, and habits for, health or hormonal balance
In-depth courses for new students wanting to embark on a journey into the insights of Āyurveda
In-depth knowledge for intermediate or advanced Āyurveda students and practitioners
Health care practitioners of any modality, wishing to understand and holistically treat hormonal imbalances