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About Peter Brown

Peter took his first course on Maharishi AyurVeda in Holland in 1984 and became a Maharishi AyurVeda therapist in 1986. He is a director of the Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre in Skelmersdale, UK and runs courses on Ayurveda, Food and Cooking.

Battlefield surgery of ancient India

By |2018-09-14T06:38:28+01:00October 8th, 2015|Knowledge, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs|

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Beauty, Peace and Purification: 3-day Panchakarma retreats in Scotland

By |2018-09-14T06:39:19+01:00August 9th, 2015|Detox, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Rejuvenation, Testimonials|

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Enjoy the “Sleep that relieves the weary labourer and heals hurt minds”

By |2017-11-03T09:21:38+00:00July 31st, 2015|Fatigue, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Sleep|

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Triphala: Why is it Ayurveda’s most popular herbal?

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00July 7th, 2015|Detox, Digestion, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Rasayanas, Rejuvenation|

Peter Brown: The biggest selling herbal within Maharishi AyurVeda, and probably within Ayurveda as a whole, is called Triphala, which means three fruits. What is the purpose of Triphala? What is it good for? Dr Donn Brennan: Triphala is, as you say, probably the most common Ayurveda herbal used in the world – considering the population of India and the global reach of Ayurveda. This herbal has so many good properties. [...]

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June/July Special Panchakarma Offer

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00May 15th, 2015|Detox, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Rejuvenation|

[fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="3_4" last="no"] Revitalise and Detoxify this summer with luxurious Panchakarma... ...and enjoy an extra FREE treatment Panchakarma is Ayurveda's key method of removing toxins that have built up over months and even years, and that become the seedbed of ill health and disease. Both water-based and oil-based toxins are systematically and effectively expelled through this age-old and time-tested purification system. After the thorough detox this treatment offers, our patients [...]

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New research confirms Ayurvedic warning about eating late

By |2018-09-14T06:41:10+01:00May 11th, 2015|Detox, Digestion, Food, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Sleep, Weightloss|

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Maharishi AyurVeda Rasayanas – herbal masterpieces of Vedic India

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00April 29th, 2015|Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Mind, Rasayanas, Rejuvenation|

The making of a herbal masterpiece – what are Rasayanas? In Ayurveda, the term Rasayana is given to anything that enlivens and extends life. Rasayanas are holistic in nature and tend to promote vitality, balance and health throughout the whole mind/body system. The word itself means to enliven (Ayana) the essence (Rasa) of life. Certain daily routines promote a Rasayana effect, such as going to bed early and getting up [...]

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New video series on Maharishi AyurVeda

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00December 22nd, 2014|Detox, Digestion, Dr Donn Brennan videos, Knowledge, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Maharishi Ayurveda Videos, Other videos, Rejuvenation|

We have new video series on Maharishi AyurVeda with Dr Donn Brennan. This is just the beginning and over the next few months many more videos, full of Ayurvedic health wisdom, will be put up on our site. [fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_2" last="no"] Introductory videos In some videos Donn introduces basic concepts, such as what is Ayurveda’s approach to health, why Maharishi helped to revive this ancient science, what are the Ayurvedic body-types, how your [...]

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Prevent colds and flu with Ayurvedic herbal remedies

By |2018-01-23T19:05:59+00:00December 22nd, 2014|Autumn, Detox, Digestion, Kapha, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Spring, Vata, Winter|

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Treating 20,000 patients with Panchakarma

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00December 22nd, 2014|Detox, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Maharishi Ayurveda Videos|

Dr Karin Pirc will be one of the speakers at the forthcoming International Ayurveda Congress held on 10-14 April 2015, in Roermond, Holland. In the following video Dr Pirc explains how Panchakarma works and why it is such a central treatment in Ayurveda. At the Maharishi AyurVeda clinic she helps run in Bad Ems, Germany, Dr Pirc has seen how Panchakarma helped treat a wide number of medical conditions. At [...]

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Invitation to the biggest Ayurveda congress ever held in Europe

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00December 22nd, 2014|Knowledge, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Videos|

On 10-14 April 2015, the largest ever European congress on Ayurveda will be held in Roermond, Holland. In the following video Dr Ulrick Bauhofer explains the purpose of the congress: Video transcript: "During the past decades Ayurveda has become very popular here in the West. People are travelling to India, to Sri Lanka, but also here in Europe many clinics of Ayurvedic medicine have opened. "Nevertheless, many people connect Ayurveda with the [...]

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Get ready for Autumn with Panchakarma

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00October 1st, 2014|Autumn, Detox, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Natural cycles|

The transition from summer to autumn involves a huge change, in the weather and its influence on our body, and can have a significant effect on your health. The internal fire and heat of Pitta Dosha accumulates in your body over the summer and is at its maximum as autumn begins, Pitta dosha (fire/heat), and the cool and windy qualities of Vata dosha also come into play. This is a time when Pitta disorders, particularly skin disorders, [...]

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Video: Ayurveda and Mens’ Health

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00September 30th, 2014|Heart, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Men's Health, Reproduction|

Women used to be called the 'weaker sex', yet from the Ayurvedic perspective, the opposite seems to be the case as men are considered more prone to disease and early death. Research bears this out and female live expectancy is found to be greater that of males. Men also tend to suffer more than women from life-threatening diseases, such as obesity and heart disease. In this video Dr Donn Brennan looks at the various health problems of men [...]

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It’s a supplement! It’s a food! No, it’s Moringa, the super-herb

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00September 16th, 2014|Digestion, Food, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Mind, Weightloss|

I was recently asked to create the above diagram to promote Moringa for Maharishi AyurVeda Products and have to admit that I had never previously heard of this herb. I did a Google search and was amazed, not only by the huge number and range of benefits it is supposed to have – from increasing mental clarity, to normalising blood pressure, to weight management, to improving libido – but also [...]

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Ana Biles found Panchakarma wonderful

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00July 28th, 2014|Detox, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Maharishi Ayurveda Videos, Other videos, Testimonials|

Peter: How was your first Panchakarma treatment? What was it like? Ana: It was like coming home. Because of the results, obviously. They did not come immediately – it takes time after Panchakarma. But even during Panchakarma it felt like your body was waking up and cleaning itself. I was just wonderful, really wonderful. Peter: And you’ve been having Panchakarma this week as well. How are you feeling right now? Ana: [...]

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Dr Donn Brennan on the wonders of Amlaberry

By |2017-11-13T13:32:36+00:00July 25th, 2014|Detox, Digestion, Dr Donn Brennan videos, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Videos|

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Balaraj Maharishi – an extraordinary healer

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00July 9th, 2014|Knowledge, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs|

My first meeting with Balaraj In June 1984, I became part of a group of western-trained medical doctors from six countries who began a 15-month course in Ayurveda. In February 1985, as part of our course, we were invited to join a group of eminent vaidyas (Ayurvedic doctors) in Brasilia, for a two-week conference on the indigenous health traditions of South America. It was here that I first came into contact with [...]

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June: the beginning of the Pitta Season

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00June 5th, 2014|Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Natural cycles, Summer|

Now we have reached the Pitta season, and the enjoyment of hot lovely weather means that Pitta, the fire element, is coming stronger in our minds and bodies. So it’s relevant and appropriate to think of how to balance Pitta in the summer. There are two real fundamental things that balance Pitta: one is food and the other is fun, because what soothes pitta is to chill out and to enjoy. Pitta is [...]

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Ayurvedic secret for preventing colds and dealing with sinus problems

By |2017-09-05T13:50:32+01:00June 1st, 2014|Detox, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Mind|

Just like any other part of your body, your nasal passages and sinuses should be regularly cleaned, according to Ayurveda. Regular cleansing, using Ayurvedic nasal techniques called Nasya, will help remove accumulated impurities, maintain your immune system and balance the Doshas in the head region. Since we get the majority of our external Prana (life-force) though our breathing, clean sinuses will also help increase the flow of Prana directly into [...]

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Doctor reverses husband’s Alzheimer symptoms by prescribing him coconut oil

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00May 31st, 2014|Detox, Food, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Mind, Oils|

Steve Newport’s Alzheimer’s symptoms have slowed considerably, and some symptoms have even reversed, after his wife added coconut oil his diet. His wife, Dr Mary Newport, a physician who runs a neonatology ward at a Tampa, Fla., hospital, started him on this coconut oil regime after he failed the Alzheimer’s clock test, a test designed to measure a wide range of cognitive abilities. After two weeks of taking coconut oil, [...]

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Music to create peace, success, compassion, harmony and joy

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00May 29th, 2014|Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Music, Natural cycles|

Gandharva Veda music is said to be the eternal music of nature. In other words, they are the rhythms and melodies of nature expressed as music. Listen to these samples Melody for Peace and Tranquillity. Late Night Melody played 1am-4am - Raga Lalita [fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] Melody for Compassion. Sunrise Melody played at 4-7am [...]

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Golden Turmeric Milk: A delicious drink to improve your health

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00May 27th, 2014|Detox, Food, Recipes|

Once of the main ingredients in this milky drink is turmeric. The primary active component in Turmeric is curcumin, a polyphenol that has over 150 potentially therapeutic properties, which include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Modern science, as quoted in The Answer to Cancer by Hari Sharma MD, has found that curcumin: enhances digestion is more protective of DNA than lipoate, vitamin E or beta carotene (anti-oxidents) stimulates glutathione S-transferase, a detoxifying, [...]

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Back to Basti to clear out those toxins

By |2017-09-13T15:42:43+01:00May 27th, 2014|Detox, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Rejuvenation|

[fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text] Basti is a mild herbal enema that cleanses the colon and large intestines, and it is a key part of the Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatment. In the classical texts, Basti is said to balances Vata, or the air element in our body. This is [...]

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Get Hale by eating Kale (Crisps)

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00May 18th, 2014|Food, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Recipes|

When you have the munchies for something crunchy, Kale Crisps may fit the bill. Kale Crisps are a refreshing treat to wake up your taste buds and satisfy your craving for a snack that is both light and crunchy. The secret to this Kale dish is in its preparation. With a little salt and coconut oil, ghee or olive oil for garnish, this alternative to potato crisps offers both satisfaction [...]

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A Taste of Honey

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00May 15th, 2014|Detox, Digestion, Food, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs|

How do you satisfy that craving for the sweet taste without resorting to something sugar-based? That desire for sweetness means there is something missing. Perhaps we need more of the Earth and Water elements that sweet foods can supply. Perhaps our blood-sugar is low and we need a boost of energy. Perhaps we feel emotionally low and we crave that external sweetness as a substitute for our lack of inner [...]

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Agni – the power to digest the world

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00May 3rd, 2014|Detox, Digestion, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs|

If there is one thing that Ayurveda can teach that will transform your health, it is how to improve your digestion. Agni, or digestive fire, is the key force that allows your body to function. When Agni is low, you feel weak, lacking in energy and vitality and you are prone to disease. When it is high, your immune system bcomes strong and you feel energised and full of enthusiasm. [...]

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Ayurvedic Popcorn to help balance springtime Kapha

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00May 2nd, 2014|Food, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Natural cycles, Spring|

When you crave the crunchy feeling, that foods such as popcorn can give you, your body is signalling a need to balance Kapha Dosha. Celery, parsley, raw apples and popcorn all having a crunchy quality. But they also have a good deal of astringency in their taste. The roughening crunchy quality and the drying astringent taste of popcorn helps balance the unctuousness and wetness of Kapha Dosha, that can accumulate [...]

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Seven ways to boost digestion as Spring moves into Summer

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00April 25th, 2014|Food, Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Natural cycles|

Now that warmer weather is on its way, you may find that your digestive fire decreases. To balance the increasing heat that affects us, as spring moves into summer, the body pushes our inner heat sources (mostly found in our digestive areas) out to the body's surface. This heat then dissipates in the form of moisture and sweat. The consequence is that we cool down. Another consequence is that we [...]

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Forget about Turmeric – Kalonji or Black Seed is the new miracle spice

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00April 25th, 2014|Food, Recipes, Spices|

Kalonji or Black Seed (Nigella sativa) seems to be taking over the scientific limelight from turmeric. Numerous studies have found it highly effective, and safer than modern drugs, in treating many modern chronic ailments, such as colon cancer, type two diabetes, hypertension, and many more ailments. Kalonji has been shown to carry the following properties: Analgesic (Pain-Killing) Anti-Bacterial Anti-Inflammatory Anti-Ulcer Anti-Cholinergic Anti-Fungal Anti-Hypertensive Antioxidant Antispasmodic Antiviral Bronchodilator Gluconeogenesis Inhibitor (Anti-Diabetic) [...]

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Choosing to take Panchakarma treatment was a no-brainer for David Verhoogt

By |2017-09-05T13:50:33+01:00April 15th, 2014|Maharishi Ayurveda Blogs, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Other videos, Weightloss|

In this interview, David Verhoogt talks about how Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatment, at the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre in Skelmersdale, UK, has transformed his health. He is no longer overweight, he has more energy, his senses have improved, and he has been able to reduce his insulin intake. Peter Brown: David, how did you first learn about Ayurveda? David Verhoogt: I learned about Ayurveda following learning Transcendental Meditation (TM). I learned [...]

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