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The Acuvedic Clinic
Acupuncture and Ayurvedic Medicine
Established in 1981, The Acuvedic Clinic provides a range of Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese medical treatments run by the renowned and experienced Dr Shantha Godagama (Ayurvedic Doctor & Acupuncturist) and his extensively experienced daughter Sumudu Godagama (Acupuncturist).
All practitioners are professionally trained, fully qualified and registered members of professional bodies*.
- evening appointments available
- free advice on treatments best suited to you
- a complete holistic approach to your health and wellbeing with diet, breathing, exercise and lifestyle advice
What is Ayurveda?
Put simply, Ayurveda means “science of life” (a Sanskrit word, ayur meaning life, veda meaning science or knowledge). It is an ancient philosophy based on a deep understanding of external truths about the human body, mind and spirit.
Although it originated in the East several thousands of years ago, Ayurveda could not be more appropriate for present-day Western society, where so many suffer from stress related conditions which conventional medicine has been unable to remedy. Ayurveda is the oldest healing system known and it also the most complete. Its logical, common sense approach to health and living is combined with philosophy, psychology and spiritual guidance.
In order to benefit from Ayurveda, patients do not have to subscribe to the spiritual beliefs on which it is founded. All they need to do is come with an open mind and a genuine wish to be healed. It is popular because it works, and it works with, rather than against Western medicine.
Ayurvedic practitioners obey the ancient medical injunction to do no harm. Although the remedies they prescribe are highly effective, none has adverse side effects and are all made from natural substances and are non toxic. No artificial materials or chemicals formulated in a laboratory are used.
What is Acupuncture
Traditional acupuncture focusses on correcting the underlying cause of illness which will be different for every individual. As a result, no set point prescription will be the same.
Traditional acupuncturists are trained to use subtle diagnostic techniques that have been developed and refined over thousands of years. We focus on the individual, not just their illnes. Because every patient is unique, two people with the same western diagnosis will each receive different and unique acupuncture treatments.
The underlying principle of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture is that illness and pain occur when the body's Qi (vital energy, also known as Prana in Ayurveda), cannot flow freely. Qi is the animating force behind all forms of life. Qi circulates within and around the body and can easily be accessed through specific points on the body's energy meridians. These meridians can become obstructed, in much the same way as a trapped nerve or blocked artery. This can be due to emotional and physical stress, poor nutrition, infection, or trauma.
Service Categories
Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Beauty Therapy, Connective Tissue Massage, Cupping, Deep Tissue Massage, Energy Healing, Herbalists, Holistic Massage, Indian Head Massage, Infant Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Mens Health, Myofascial Release Therapy, Natural Fertility Management, Pregnancy Massage, Reiki, Remedial Massage, Sports Massage, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Weight Loss, Womens Health
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