Simple Ayurveda - Avurvedic Practitioner Sussex

Simple Ayurveda is the practice of Julie Ulbricht, Ayurvedic Practitioner, based in Sussex:
"My aim is to apply the understanding that Ayurveda brings in a practical way, with simple steps to help transform your life, so that you can experience true physical and emotional well being."

I was attracted to Ayurveda for two reasons: Firstly, because of the deep insights it offers into our behaviours and choices: in short, what makes us tick. And secondly, because I responded instinctively to something it offered, something I had perhaps been longing for all my life: a deep connection to the heart. This seems to be something that many of us lack in the West, despite our relative affluence and the abundance of choices open to us, there can be a lingering feeling of something missing from our lives.
“There is an extraordinary distance from the head to the heart, a distance of ten, twenty, thirty years or a whole lifetime” Carl Jung

When I began to practice an Ayurvedic lifestyle by making changes to my diet and daily routine, I soon noticed an increase in energy and in my enthusiasm for life. Over time, my immunity has also improved dramatically. I have been practising as an Ayurvedic Practitioner since 2010 and love to share the wisdom of Ayurveda.

Working with clients health issues, I began to notice that there seemed to be underlying dynamics which were contributing to their chronic health problems and so my focus moved from the physical, to looking at the contribution of emotional patterns, attitudes and belief systems. Further studies and research began to direct my attention towards trauma, as an underlying contribution to many health issues, as well as a cause of much unhappiness in our lives. Following this interest in the connection between body, mind and emotions, I trained in the Amnanda Process, which is is a trauma-release therapy using the healing power of touch, together with herbal oils and mantra. Later, I went on to study Family Constellations, which looks at the larger family system that each of us belongs to. It offers a way to free ourselves from the unconscious dynamics which can cause us to repeat unhealthy patterns without understanding why we are doing so.

What is it that is not working for you?
Is it physical? Digestive problems, chronic health issues, insomnia, food intolerances....
Is it emotional? Stress, anxiety, mood swings, irritability, frustration, grief....
Is it mental? Difficulty making decisions, feeling stuck or lost/confused....

From an Ayurvedic perspective our mental, emotional and physical well-being are interlinked. The frustration with a job or spouse may trigger acid indigestion, just as stress can give rise to insomnia. But just as mind and emotions can influence our physical state, so too can our physical state influence our mind and emotions: poor digestion can lead to anxiety, and the wrong balance of foods can make us feel ungrounded, or conversely, lethargic.

Using the healing tools of Ayurveda: diet, lifestyle advice and treatments, we can restore balance. But according to Ayurveda we should “first address the cause.” So if the job or relationship issue is the root cause then it is useful to explore whether something can shift – either externally (by e.g changing job) or internally (by changing our attitude).
This is why I offer a range of tools to work within the framework of Ayurveda to address the root cause of any problem:

• Ayurvedic Treatments, herbs and diet advice to focus on restoring physical, mental and emotional balance.
• The Amnanda Process: to release trauma, which is held in the body at the cellular level; bringing an increase of clarity and joy.
• Family Constellations: to explore the underlying dynamics that can keep us trapped in unhealthy patterns, so that we can experience more freedom in our lives and a deep feeling of peace and connection to those around us.

Your health and well-being is the most precious resource that you have and when you invest in your own well-being, everyone around you benefits.