“Knowledge relieves all suffering. Knowledge liberates. Which knowledge? Chemistry? Physics? Astronomy? Geology?

They help a little, but only a little. The true knowledge is the knowledge of our own nature.

Know yourself. You must know who you are, understand your inner nature.You must become conscious of this infinite nature in yourself. Then you will break free of your shackles.”

~Swami Vivekananda


ABOUT THE CENTER FOR AYURVEDA

The Center for Ayurveda is a full service Ayurvedic healing center located in Los Angeles, California.

We provide Ayurvedic diagnostics, counseling and treatment.

The center is located in the beautiful Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. We are honored to have been serving the community since 1990.

Our office is near Wilshire Blvd. and Beverly Glen Blvd. in Los Angeles, California 90004.

Our phone number is 310.712.2660

Our hours are Monday through Friday 9:00am-6:00pm.

We offer early morning and evening appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

To contact us you may phone us at the number above or email us at: info@centerforayurveda.com

At the Center for Ayurveda it is our intention to provide our patients with a serene, supportive environment where you may come to experience the profound healing system of Ayurveda. Our founder and director, Mela Gaskins Butcher, will oversee every aspect of your treatment plan.


HOW WE WORK

In order to get you started on your Ayurvedic program, we need a minimum of two appointments with you. The first appointment is entirely diagnostic in nature. During the first session we will cover your history, your chief complaints and we will run a thorough examination. We need 45 minutes of your time for this first appointment. Your consultation fee for this appointment is $150.

We will need 30 minutes of your time for our second appointment together. During this appointment we will cover your constitutional analysis, discussing with you an understanding of your “dosha” or body-mind type. You will receive a file with the dietary and lifestyle recommendations that we have mapped out for you. We will then also discuss the optimal way for you to proceed.

Your consultation fee for this second appointment is also $150. Any successive appointments are 30 minutes and your fee is $100.

There is more detailed information awaiting you on our Services and Rates page.


WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

For some clients, these two appointments are sufficient to suit their health needs. For others, we recommend taking you through an Ayurvedic cleansing program called Panchakarma. This means the five cleansing actions and is a beautiful and highly successful program for eradicating disease from the body/mind.