TOMAZ MUELLER
“Since I started my journey, Ayurveda has always been a part of my daily life in one form or the other. As I gradually aligned with the healer within, connected to my higher self and as I slowly increased my self-awareness and developed compassion about myself, I realised that Ayurveda has given me a way of living, a lifestyle that has become like a second skin. I don’t even need to think about it anymore.”
Tomaz Mueller is an author, wellbeing artist and practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine with more than 30 years’ experience in his field. He helps people to unlock their inner healing potential by supporting and inspiring them to achieve optimal wellbeing and internal freedom, through the use of ancient Ayurveda, Quantum Healing and other aspects of Vedic Science.
Tomaz has taught and practised Ayurveda worldwide. He trained at the Vedic University in the Netherlands, then completed a three-year full time diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine at Wellpark College of Natural Therapies in New Zealand. Regular internships in India helped him to solidify and deepen his knowledge of Ayurveda. His area of specialisation is pulse analysis and classical Panchakarma. Tomaz’s unique Quantum Healing approach combines the timeless knowledge of Ayurveda with the latest state-of-the-art technology.
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“I truly wish that people would wake up to the reality that they need to take care of their own life and lifestyle.”
What does Ayurveda mean to you?
Ayurveda to me means embracing a lifestyle that gets me back in tune with the cycles and rhythms of nature. It is about taking responsibility for our own wellbeing by tuning into or aligning with the body’s own inner repair mechanism. Also, Ayurveda, as it was practised thousands of years ago, requires adjusting to a 21st century lifestyle, therefore, in essence it is not about the dos and don’ts but about finding balance in all aspects of life.
When did you discover it? How long have you been practising it?
I “stumbled” across Ayurveda at a very young age in 1988, in Germany, and I have been working in the field of Ayurveda for more than thirty years now, since 1989, at a time when Ayurveda was still totally unknown. I remember the very first article that was published about my work in a local newspaper in Germany was with the following headline: “Witches, Gurus, Ghosts, Teachers of Ayurveda and Yoga.” The alleged dangers of engaging with anyone in the field of Ayurveda could range from internal bleedings to mental confusion and sexual disorientation. I’m so glad a lot has changed in terms of the popularity and acceptance of Ayurveda worldwide.
What drew you to Ayurveda?
I suppose it is one of those things in life — we stumble across it and we just go for it. I can’t truly give you specific reasons, it just felt right, and it was somehow a calling I had to follow.
Has it helped you with anything major?
It has helped me in two major areas:
Excess weight
Anxiety
I used to be a theatre performer and I suffered greatly from anxiety and panic attacks shortly before any performance. Also, at the time, I was heavily obese and struggled with my weight and all the bullying that came with it.
Is Ayurveda part of your everyday life or just for your medicine cabinet or fall-back routine?
Since I started my journey, Ayurveda has always been a part of my daily life in one form or the other. As I gradually aligned with the healer within, connected to my higher self and as I slowly increased my self-awareness and developed compassion about myself, I realised that Ayurveda has given me a way of living, a lifestyle that has become like a second skin. I don’t even need to think about it anymore.
What are your top 3 Ayurvedic tips that have worked for you?
Focus on expansion of your consciousness and healing becomes a natural byproduct.
A simple and easy way to clear any unwanted waste and to reset your digestive system, strengthen Agni and reduce Ama is to sip hot water frequently.
Become passionate about eliminating “Pragyaparadha” — the mistaken intellect, an intellect which has lost its connection to self and as a result of that creates unhealthy thoughts, speech and actions; this can be achieved through meditation and breathwork.
What surprised you most about Ayurveda?
That it is so much about common sense. In fact a lot of the recommendations in Ayurveda are what my grandmother always told us such as: sit down when you are eating, if you wish to catch the last train of the angels, go to bed before 10pm, have lunch as your main meal, prepare meals freshly from what is in season and grows in your garden.
Did you integrate it gradually or overnight for any particular reason?
Well, I must admit, initially when I started my Ayurvedic journey I very much fell in love with the philosophy and its principles, so much so that I changed my way of living overnight. I thought I needed to convert everyone in my circle and family into an Ayurvedic Devotee — thank goodness over the years working in the field of Ayurveda, I somehow found my balance and realised that it is a journey and everyone is different and needs a slightly different angle rather than a blanket approach.
Do your children/family eat an Ayurvedic diet? And if they do, do they know it’s Ayurveda or do they just think of it as home cooking?
I know I am treading on slightly wobbly grounds here but I don’t believe in an Ayurvedic diet. In fact, to my knowledge, in none of the Ayurvedic classical texts there is mentioning of an Ayurvedic “diet” as such. They very much talk about principles, which I believe is much more realistic and healthy. As a health professional, I have noticed that many of my patients can get lost in the dos and don’ts of Ayurveda, their body types and what they should and shouldn’t eat. This attitude in the end causes them more stress and often worsens their symptoms. So it is better to learn about the Ayurvedic principles and then apply those to their nutritional regime — this is what in the end I would describe as a “balanced” way of living life.
What is your favourite Ayurvedic recipe or go-to ingredient?
STIMULATING GINGER APERITIF
The benefits are:
Stimulates digestive secretions
Improves appetite
Enhances taste
Reduces toxic waste
Picks up your energy levels instantly
Reduces nausea
How to prepare it:
Wash the ginger root and grate it. If you use non-organic ginger, it is advisable to peel the ginger before grating.
Squeeze out the ginger juice from the grated pieces into a small bowl using a cheesecloth or a fine household strainer.
Add a tablespoon of good quality, cold-pressed liquid honey and the juice of half a lemon.
Add a quarter teaspoon of black pepper and a quarter teaspoon of rock salt.
Use a whisk to blend the ingredients well, until the honey has dissolved.
This aperitif is best served 15 minutes before a main meal.
How does Ayurveda fit into your day-to-day routines?
Like I said before, it has become a natural way of living, no thinking required. For example, I don’t drink or eat anything before I have scraped my tongue in the early morning, I switch off my wifi in the evening and make it a point not to look at a screen at least an hour before going to bed, I spend lots of time in nature, and I use cooking as therapy, as I find it very relaxing and meditative.
I believe people struggle with some of the Ayurvedic concepts and ways of being basically because those Ayurvedic enthusiasts tend to become fanatics. That totally defeats the purpose and the intention of Ayurveda which is to create and find balance in all areas of life.
What do you wish was easier in our society to make an Ayurvedic lifestyle more accessible?
I truly wish that people would wake up to the reality that they need to take care of their own life and lifestyle. Of course it is much easier to give the responsibility to someone else, e.g. a health professional, and expect them to fix what is out of sync. We have all the knowledge of what to do and how to regain balance in life, all the knowledge is deeply engrained within us. What is required is to clear the old habits, belief systems and behavioural patterns out of the way so we can listen to what our body truly needs and we can activate the body’s own self-repair mechanism. Although I am an Ayurvedic practitioner, I see my role more as a “wellbeing Artist” — I help people to unlock their inner healing potential by supporting and inspiring them to achieve optimal wellbeing and internal freedom, but in essence they have to do the work. Society needs to move away from the “guru” culture and people need to take responsibility and rediscover again their own sovereign nature.
Do people around you/in your circle of friends know about Ayurveda?
Most certainly, I have been around for a while. When working for 30-something years in the same field you create an identity for yourself. Nevertheless, I discourage everyone from trying to fit me into a box.
What’s the one thing you would encourage everyone to try or you think would benefit the majority of people’s health for the better?
Take pause and breathe… elongate your out-breath and whatever challenges you might face in your life at this point in time. By slowing down your breath, you are more likely to be able to face any tricky situation so that a solution can naturally arise from within.
Anything else you’d like to add?
Don’t get lost in “another religion.” Instead learn to become a sovereign being by realigning with yourself, your higher being and your body’s own inner self-repair mechanism, learn to reconnect with the healer within and most importantly, focus on expansion and healing becomes a natural by-product.