“swasthasya swasthyarakshnam Aturasya Vikarprashamanam”
To maintain health of a healthy person and to cure the disease of a diseased person is the aim of the Ayurveda.
Ayurveda is not only a system of medicine in the conventional sense of curing disease; it is a way of life which describes diet; behavior and rules and regulations that are beneficial for life. It gives a framework of ideal lifestyle. To achieve this Ayurveda has given first preference for maintenance of health.
Swasthvritta department deals with the total health or complete fitness; harmony at each level i.e. physical, physiological, psychological and spiritual of a human being.
Yoga is another important and basic concept of health explained in basic concept of health in vedic literature. It mainly aims at having balanced physical and mental activities.
Along with yoga and naturopathy; swasthvritta teaches the art of living.