Ayurveda
with Hilary Garivaltis
AYURVEDA is a whole-body (holistic) system of medicine that began in India more than 3,000 years ago. Ayurveda means the study of life. It takes a natural approach to all aspects of health and well-being. Ayurveda is based on the idea that each person has certain life forces (doshas) and everything in the universe is connected. An imbalance in one area can affect another. When the imbalance is not fixed, disease and illness can occur. Ayurveda mostly uses nutrition, lifestyle changes, and natural treatments. These are used to support balance and a return to health.
HILARY GARIVALTIS is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Education Consultant. She served as the Executive Director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association from 2016-2023 and was the Founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda in Stockbridge, MA. She continues to serve as a board member on the National Ayurvedic Medical Association Certification Board. She graduated from UMass Amherst in 1982 and went on to study Ayurvedic medicine in the United States and then in India from 1997-2007. She continues to study with the world’s leading teachers in the United States and in India whenever she gets the chance and loves nothing more than to inspire others in finding harmony and balance in their lives.