European Ayurveda at Ayurveda Resort Sonnhof in Austria
Winter wellbeing in Thiersee, Tyrol
Winter is the perfect time to concentrate on your wellbeing. It’s a time when many people find they need to reconnect with themselves, experience a proper cleansing and work regular Yoga and meditation breaks into their lives. The Ayurveda Resort Sonnhof in Thiersee, Tyrol, Austria, offers the ideal solutions to your winter wellbeing needs.
The renowned resort is the pioneer of European Ayurveda®: a unique blend of Ayurvedic diagnosis, treatments, nutrition, Yoga, mind detox and meditation tailored to suit the needs, constitution and problems of western society. The family-owned resort provides guests with an authentic Ayurveda experience without having to make the long journey to the far subcontinent.
TRADITIONAL PULSE DIAGNOSIS
In order for your practitioner to categorise you as a Vata, Pitta or Kapha constitutional type and to draw up an appropriate personalised treatment and nutrition programme, pulse diagnosis must take place by applying index, middle and ring fingers to the inside of each wrist to feel the pulse with varying amounts of pressure. In addition to a detailed analysis of dietary habits, digestion, sleep behaviour and general way of life, pulse diagnosis provides information about the condition of and interaction between a patient’s body, mind and emotions. Disturbances help the practitioner draw conclusions about the person’s health.
A THOROUGH CLEANSING
Winter is the perfect time for a thorough cleansing with the queen of Ayurvedic therapies: Panchakarma. It is especially ideal if you’re looking to detox to lose weight, remedy metabolic disorders or boost immunity following illness. It encompasses all 5 pillars of Ayurvedic purification, is physically and spiritually the most effective, profound detoxification method and releases water-soluble waste as well as more significant fat-soluble toxins. Resulting in a stronger immune system, cleansed body, boosted digestion and metabolism, more restful sleep, emotional wellbeing, mental clarity and vitality.
REJUVENATION
Have you been feeling under the weather? Are you recovering from that dreaded winter flu? European Ayurveda® can help! The Ayurveda Resort Sonnhof’s Rasayana intense regeneration is a 9-day programme to boost the immune system and is particularly useful in aiding recuperation following illness. It includes targeted treatments, gentle exercise and a Dosha-compatible diet, which bring about holistic and long-lasting regeneration. You’ll leave feeling fitter and healthier than ever.
YOGA AND MEDITATION
During your European Ayurveda® break, the daily supervised Yoga and meditation programme forms an essential part of any treatment option – the programme includes a range of Yoga styles ranging from Hatha and Yin to Flow Yoga and QiGong that are easy to integrate into the Western way of life – Yoga teacher Elisabeth Mauracher has also developed an effective Yoga style, Spirit Yoga©, where guests are guided with skill and expertise into a healing and meditative journey towards self.
AYURVEDIC NUTRITION
The Sonnhof’s own culinary brand, European Ayurveda® Signature Cuisine, is fundamental to every treatment – your individual Dosha type determines your detailed nutritional plan – the Sonnhof ensures authentic Ayurveda’s nutritional principles based on local foods and herbs. Enjoy a buffet breakfast, Pitta lunch buffet, afternoon Vata snacks and tea ceremony, tridoshic dinner menu with Ayurvedic, fish and vegan options as part of your programme.
European Ayurveda® Resort Sonnhof
Ayurveda – the name originates from Sanskrit and essentially means ‘science of life’. The ancient Indian holistic system of knowledge is based on the interrelationships of body, mind and spirit, and the mix of three life forces or Doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha, which are responsible for the basic characteristics and respective constitutions of human beings. If these Doshas are unbalanced due to stress, poor nutrition or other influences, we feel physically and mentally unwell. The aim of Ayurveda is to bring the three Doshas together in harmony – this is done through soothing oil massages, purifying measures, Ayurvedic nutrition, meditation, Yoga and more. At the Ayurveda Resort Sonnhof in Hinterthiersee in Tyrol, knowledge of traditional Eastern Ayurveda is integrated into European culture to create a treatment programme geared towards our lifestyles, climatic conditions and eating habits. Hence the resort’s motto ‘Tyrol meets India’. Guests are offered a medical Ayurveda break based on European Ayurveda® and the three pillars of health – Ayurvedic Nutrition, Yoga, Mind Detox & Meditation and Diagnosis & Treatment – that is perfectly in tune with Western requirements and able to deal with modern lifestyle diseases.
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