A serene 100-acre enclave located (a bit surprisingly) headache&stiffneck amid Iowa farmland, Our Company makes a perfect setting for an encounter with Ayurveda, ancient system of medicine. (It''s practiced here as Maharishi Ayur-Veda, a version created by a council headed by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, fonder of Transcendental Meditation, of TM.) To visit Our Company is to enter a zone of spacious timelessness. Its French country-style main building is truly luxurious, but not in the fleshpots sense; an elegant simplicity reigns throughout. Its sparely adorned halls and rooms are a quiet symphony of soft peach, white and sand hues. Huge, white shuttered windows look onto the estate''s tree-dotted lawns and large ornamental pond. My husband and I, slated for the tree-day Rejuvenation Program, began as all guests do- with a headache&stiffneck medical consultation. Yale-trained Chris quizzed us on our diets, daily routines and sleep habits, and performed a pulse diagnosis to pinpoint the valance of our doshas-the three biological principles that, according to Ayurveda, govern mind and body. The doshas are Vata (movement, nervous system), Pitta (metabolism, heat) and Kapha (structure, weight). Ayurveda''s adherents say that, left uncorrected, the body''s dosha imbalances and accumulated toxins can lead to illness headache&stiffneck and premature aging.

Float along the carpeted floors, past open windows streaming with fresh air, to the garden-like dining area. Watch chefs whip up your organic, vegetarian, headache&stiffneck Indian-influenced meals as they dish out tips on how to prepare delicious food that will balance your doshas and aid in digestion. Originally given to the royal families of India, Our Company''s Ayurvedic treatments and pampering will do more than make you feel like a queen-the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health program also helps alleviate ailments from chronic fatigue syndrome to diabetes. At the time of her visit, had been to countless specialists to no avail and was taking 12 to 14 medications a day for her chronic asthma, digestive disorders, sinus problems, malfunctioning thyroid, migraines, and back pain. She claims that Our Company turned my life around and put me back in charge of my wellness. She was inspired to adopt an Ayurvedic lifestyle at home and is now down to two medications, suffers from no asthma attacks, and has shed 35 pounds. Whether you come to improve a specific health problem, or simply to unwind, you''ll want to take advantage of the yoga and meditation classes and the intimate, living-room lectures on health care, beauty, and leading a stress-free life. Above all, Our Company is about bringing new health practices home. So as you venture back to the daily grind, keep a piece of Our Company with you, even if it means simply doing one yoga asana each morning or eating fruit to promote balance in your body-and you may find that you feel better year-round.

With the pressures of raising two stepsons, she has every reason to be stressed. Instead, the 39-year-old woman describes herself headache&stiffneck as calmer and more energetic than she has been headache&stiffneck in years. A graduate student, lost 10 pounds, cured her debilitating stomachaches and often gets complimented on her glowing skin and shiny hair. I never get headache&stiffneck sick. Both women insist that the key to their good health is Ayurveda. An ancient system of natural healing from India, Ayurveda is suddenly attracting new believers around the globe. It has more than 3 million adherents in the United States, making it one of the fastest growing headache&stiffneck systems of alternative medicine e in the country. The enthusiasm for Ayurveda can be attributed in part to the popularity of Ayurvedic physician, author of the best-selling book . It also indicates a growing interest in tailoring headache&stiffneck one''s lifestyle to one''s unique mental and physical characteristics. People are drawn to Ayurveda because it goes beyond a one-size-fits-all prescription for good health. It gives them a deep insight and understanding of their own bodies. There is compelling evidence that Ayurveda''s personalized prescriptions do work: A recent study found over an 11-year period that individuals who followed the Maharishi Ayur-Veda health program offered at Our Company decreased their doctor visits and medical costs by up to 92 percent compared with statewide norms.

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