Aryavaidyan P.V. Ramavarier Birth Centennial Ayurveda Hospital & Training Academy.

Out here in Pathanjalipuri, things move at a different pace than in the big cities. We are located in Thadagam, specifically the Mangarai area. It’s quite a long name we have, named after P.V. Ramavarier, but most people just know where we are. The hospital and the training academy are side by side. Every morning, you can hear the sounds of the students getting ready for their lessons and the staff preparing the traditional oils and herbs. It’s a lot of manual work, honestly. We spend a good chunk of our day organizing the store rooms or checking on the plants we use. The air is a bit fresher here because we aren't right in the middle of a concrete jungle. Patients come from all over, some staying for a while, and we try to make sure they have what they need. The building itself has been through many seasons. We don’t have flashy signs or anything like that. It’s more about the daily chores, the teaching, and the quiet rhythm of the treatments. Sometimes it rains quite heavily in this part of the world, and we all have to scurry to make sure the courtyards don't get too soaked. It’s a busy life but it feels grounded. We take care of the grounds and keep the academy running as best as we can with the hands we have.