The Shakti-Ayurveda centre in Portorož, which has been renownedfor itspractice ofauthentic Ayurvedafor some time now, recently enjoyed a special recognitionfrom thehomelandofthis ancient practice.BY MATIJA PAVLIČ In mid July the Sloveman companyIstrabenz Turizem, d.d., the ownerof the Lifeclass Shakti-Ayurvedacentre in Portorož, were given a rathersurprising and a niostwonderful news- the government ofthe Indian federalstate Kerala, the home ofAyurveda, de-cided to make the centre in Portorožthe very first centre of this kind in Eu-rope under its patronage.The
state secretary for healtft and fam-ily affairs of the Indian federal stateKerala Dr Vishwas Mehta said theLifeClass Shakti-Ayurveda Centre mPortorož was the best centre ofits kindin Europe, offering not only high qual-ity services, but aspiring all the time tostay true to the deepest principles ofAyurveda. The CEO of Istrabenz Tur-izem, d.d. Marino Antolovič expressedsincere gratitude and honour overthe fact that the Indian federal stateKerala, the cradle of Ayurveda, chosethe centre in Portorož for this kind ofpatronage. The Slovenian company ex-pects a lot, particulariy the transfer ofIndian know-how to Slovenia and con-stant control over the quality of serv-ices, all ofwhich is with an agreementwith the company's goal of offeringexcellent wellness services.The Shakti-Ayurveda centre mPortorož was opened in 2006. Thecentre employs professional Ay-urvedic therapists Ehat gained theirknowledge in India, and from mid July 2008 the centre now has eightcertified Ayurvedic therapists fromIndia also. The products offered atthe centre are made according to au-thentic Indian recipes and are madefrom natural sources, About AyurvedaAyurveda is an ancient Hindu methodof treatment, very influcntial in Indiaand increasingly gaining ground inthe West also. In the oldest scripturesAyurveda is defined as a "life science"that sees life as a harmonious balancebetween the body, senses, mind and spirit. It includes principles on howto maintain your health when you arestill healthv, and also offers numer-ous methods of treatment when yourhealth takes a turn for the worse. Itlays special attention on preventionand has developed an overall analyti-cal system, which registers changesin one's health long hefore thc actnalsymptoms become apparent.The Indian government has madc adeliberate attempt in recent years topromote Ayurveda all over the worldas well as stimulate scientific researchon this health practice. •
Medij: The Slovenia Times
Avtorji: Ni avtorja
Teme: Istrabenz
Rubrika / Oddaja: Ostalo
Datum: 15. 08. 2008
Stran: 6